Glen Marnoch 25 Year old (2019 Christmas Release)
Aroma: At first, there are tons of orchard fruits – stewed apples and pears, then raisins and sultanas. With more time, there is a honeyed vanilla sweetness and a nose of […]
The Whisky Works – Quartermaster
Aroma: To my mind there are three dominant aromas in this whisky, the most prevalent is rich sweet orchard fruits. Think pears and apples, possibly stewing ready for a crumble topping to […]
Lakes Distillery – Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.2
Aroma: The Lakes Distillery Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.2 is a different beast to No.1. It is still fruity on the nose, but there is red wine acidity and sweet sherry fruit competing to […]
Glen Moray – 21 Year Old – Portwood Finish
Aroma: At first there was a wonderful sweet tinned peach fruit aroma with a sherbet vanilla fizz. This was then followed by an oaky, furniture polish smell which combines with […]
Whisky Works – King of Trees
Aroma: This whisky is super full of apple and pear drop fruity sweetness. There are also creamy, oatey and caramelised sugar notes. Taste: At first floral, gentle and sweet. There is a really […]
Lagavulin – 10 Year Old – Travel Exclusive
Aroma: As with most Lagavulin whiskies, this whisky is all about the smoke and the salinity combination on the nose. There is a big whack of charcoal smoke, followed by a fruity […]
Bimber – The 1st Release
Aroma: On the nose, this is a rich, full bodied whisky. There is a rich, sweet boozy Christmas cake fruit aroma, which reminds me of the days in early autumn when my […]
Old Pulteney 15
Aroma: This is a sweet, pudding of a whisky on the nose. At first, there is a sweet, salted caramel note, which is delicate and gentle. There are also buttery pastry […]
Mackmyra – Moments Range – Vintersol
Aroma: There is a beautiful nutty, creamy nose that comes of this whisky at first sniff. Then with more inspection you can draw out apple notes, brown sugar sweetness and then tropical fruits. […]
Springbank Distillery Tour
As a child that grew up in Yorkshire, visiting sites of important historical and industrial significance was an almost monthly duty. Whether it was the Mining Museum, which was essentially […]