A lively, apple-rich nose leads to a remarkably good palate of earth, resins and lemons, followed by fir buds, blood orange liqueur and cinnamon.
Rich with bitter almonds, sour cherries and peppery bitter oranges, this whisky shows big PX cask impact while miraculously preserving its balance.
An excellent, serious and herbal whisky with a fat, mentholated palate, though its restrained character is not exactly exhilarating.
Apple and cinnamon cake give this whisky some backbone, though rough edges remain; it’s good but not extravagant, with a long, herbal finish and lovely coffee…
A high-quality whisky with lively malt, menthol and green apple, though it lacks distinctive character and struggles without wood or sherry.
An absolutely gorgeous exotic fruit juice: magnificent, fresh, dazzling and poetic, with papaya, passion fruit, mango and banana.
An old cask that’s become complex and a little complicated, with vibrant tropical fruit, coconut and orange notes balanced by gentle spices.
A sherry-led whisky with old walnuts, shoe polish and bitters, turning peppery and austere but rewarding for those who enjoy bitter flavors.
Simple yet excellent, it offers pears, apples and plums before turning earthy, salty and rooty, with a vigorous farmhouse-cider character.
Peaty, herbal and slightly rough in a lovely way, this blended malt is praised as excellent despite its sharper, more mentholated edge.
A very unusual, challenging and intellectual whisky, with floral, herbal and bitter notes transformed by water into lovely pear and fresh turmeric.
The reviewer finds it excellent, with sherry very much present but never dominant, alongside coffee fudge, caramelised pecans, spice cake and Seville oranges.
An excellent whisky with fantastic smoky notes of tobacco, roasted chestnut, coffee beans and smoked tea, balanced by a dark sweetness.
Kanosuke / Dingle / Meikle Tòir (The Whisky Exchange)
Kanosuke / Dingle / Meikle Tòir (The Whisky Exchange)
Kanosuke / Dingle / Meikle Tòir (The Whisky Exchange)
An honest, clean and promising Skye-style whisky, pairing deep smokiness with sweet lemons, saltiness, peppermint and darker ashy notes.
A precise, explosive whisky with lemon, chalk, tart citrus and fresh hay, finishing long, fresh and fat with a pleasingly soapy note.
