The Dram Team – Claxton’s Spirits – Grain Barn – 30 Year Old
What is your favourite unexplained thing? Mine is those shops at the seaside that only sell things that have no purpose, no real monetary value and no place in anyone’s […]
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The Glenlivet – 12 Year Old – 200th Anniversary Edition
There are things that you can only do once you have forgotten about the repercussions from the last time you did it. For example, ordering and eating a kebab. The […]
Isle of Raasay – Cask Strength Release – Summerton
The whisky regions of Scotland are complex and no one really seems to agree on how many there are, where they are and how they impact flavour, but one fairly […]
Dewars – 8YO – Portuguese Smooth
Some times we seek perfection and other times we just take a punt on something that feels good value. Who is to say which this whisky was? Aroma: Green apple […]
Glasgow Distillery – 1770 – The Original
Aroma: Sweet Butterscotch, spicy ginger and stewed apples. Taste: The start of this whisky is sweet and buttery, like highland toffee. It then becomes warming and heathery as it opens out into a black pepper […]
Cù Bòcan – Signature
Aroma: Initially a huge whack of raisin and apple fruity sweetness. Underneath this is a musty, tobacco leaf greenness and a cinnamon spiciness that is rich and somehow nutty. These aromas […]
Talisker – 8 Year Old – Cask Strength
Aroma: This has a distinct medicinal aroma that hits you at first waft. For me, I smelt moments of my childhood, when forced by circumstance I had to wait for my mum to […]
AnCnoc – 18 Year Old
Aroma: Leathery, fruity heather notes linger over the top of stewed apples and caramelised sugar. There is spice, but it is gentle and twisted with an oily citrus note. Taste: Sweet sherried dried […]
Glen Moray – Rhum Agricole
Aroma: When I first nosed this whisky, I found classic Speyside whisky aroma notes, such as apples and pears, brown sugar and vanilla. But with more nosing, there is a […]
Benromach 15 Year Old
Aroma: At first, I found this whisky smelt like rusty iron. Then there was a sweetness of fruit and finally a delicate smokiness. It is somehow earthy, but also has a fizzy sweets […]