Powerful and very good, with classic flavors, a good balance, and a chalky, mineral character complemented by apples, peaches, lemon peel, and a light smoky…
An interesting whisky with creamy fruitiness, funky notes, brine and ripe fruit, earning the reviewer’s recommendation.
A very autumnal whisky with a dark, savoury profile, combining roasted nuts, cocoa, caramel, spicy oak and old leather.
A highly refined old whisky, balancing pear, apricot, citrus, mint and subtle oak with remarkable elegance throughout.
Fresh and sprightly, with orchard fruits, wax, orange and pastries; a precise, well-defined malt that proves much less fragile than expected.
A lovely, distinctive bottling: buttery and fruity on the nose, pleasantly wine-led on the palate, with a welcome apricot finish.
A dark and brooding Ledaig, this powerhouse is packed with earthy ashes, warming peat smoke, tar, dark chocolate and salty herbal notes.
Spicy power and intense sherry, with drying leather, orange peel, walnuts and wood spice; it shows a certain elegance despite its modern oak influence.
A rich, dessert-style whisky with apricots, honey and syrupy citrus, but its jammy sweetness is challenged by astringency on the finish.
Scottish oak lends this whisky a strikingly Japanese character, with green spices, pine resin, green oranges, lemongrass and bergamot.
Sweet toffee, dried fruit and oak spice lead to a long, nutty finish, but Swedish oak casts a shadow over Highland Park’s character.
A coastal, smoky Bowmore with ashes, smoked lemons, brine and seaweed, delivering above-average peat character at the expense of fruitiness.
A rugged Highland Park with sherry character, offering dried apricot, charred pineapple, minty smoke, leafy notes and a long, earthy finish.
Highly drinkable, with unique fruity notes, balanced dryness and a lovely grapey touch; rather excellent overall.
A punchy, flavour-packed whisky with orchard fruits, coconut, vanilla cake and peach, balanced by citrus, ginger, oak spice and a long, tangy finish.
Bright orchard fruits, peach and pineapple meet grassy, mineral and grapefruit notes, creating a vibrant whisky with a sweet yet sharply green balance.
A dazzling assortment of citrus fruits meets saline bitters, oily texture and a smoky finish with shellfish, preserved lemons, tobacco and unripe mango.
Extraordinarily fresh, with almond and hazelnut creams, prunes in Armagnac, coffee chocolate, walnut wine and a long, fruity finish.
