A lovely, lively whisky with mandarins, citrons, lemon mint and woodruff, finishing long and herbal with a touch of green Chartreuse.
A soft, fruity Tomatin with Spanish melon, pear and citrus, finishing long and lemony—very good, though not totally thrilling.
A very lovely bottle, bursting with orchard fruits, gooseberries, apples, plums and lemons, with a long, precise, lively and very pleasant finish.
Melon liqueur, limoncello and concentrated lime juice give way to a whisky remarkably similar to Tomatin 12, only with far more intensity.
Fresh and lively, with green apples, pears, melon and papaya, this light Tomatin offers a pleasingly fruity profile despite its discreet sherry influence.
Rich peat in the style of Laphroaig, balanced by a sweeter mainland character, with smoke, medicinal notes, fruit and biscuit rounding it out.
A mix of brown sugar, strawberry cream candy, caramel and forest fruit jam, with minty spice and tobacco, feels a little synthetic and disjointed at times.
A powerful and complex Kanosuke, blending oily tropical fruit, citrus, botanicals and coastal smoke with intriguing Campbeltown-style influences.
A barley-forward whisky with excellent distillery character, it combines cereal richness, quince jelly, pipe tobacco, white pepper and a touch of salinity.
A punchy Talisker with seaweed, salty spray, mineral smoke and pepper, balancing sweetness and coastal character while keeping the Port influence subtle.
Wax, apples and pepper meet earthy smoke and ash, while water brings in bright lemon; the reviewer calls it a high-quality blended malt.
Yeasty, acetic and citrusy, this whisky brings freshly baked country bread, lemon juice, green peppercorns and honey, finishing long and bright.
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.
