Outstanding review score, 92 out of 100Outstanding92/100
A perfect combination of lime, mint, fir buds and eucalyptus syrup, finishing with barley, earth and wax; grand as an old Scottish malt from the 1960s.
Outstanding review score, 91 out of 100Outstanding91/100
An explosion of tropical fruits coated in fir honey, followed by cedarwood, barley and lemon, with a long, very fresh finish.
banana
barley
cedar
fir
+8 more
Outstanding review score, 91 out of 100
Outstanding
91/100
A magnificent, utterly impeccable whisky, balancing mint, lemon, fresh pepper and eucalyptus with earthy, coniferous depth.
barley
black pepper
bourbon
bread
+13 more
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Outstanding review score, 90 out of 100Outstanding90/100
A rich, coherent whisky where apple meets pine resin and fresh mint, turning lively and racy on the palate with green apple and lemon.
apple
cider
grain
grape
+6 more
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Outstanding review score, 91 out of 100Outstanding91/100
The whisky is remarkably consistent from nose through finish—“same” whether neat or with water—echoing the reviewer’s playful comparison to a one-character…
bourbon
Very good review score, 88 out of 100Very good88/100
Excellent and genuinely amusing, this Chichibu offers blood orange, Aperol, pink pepper, gentle bitters, raspberry, light salinity and peat in a supple finish.
black pepper
bourbon
oak
orange
+9 more
Outstanding review score, 91 out of 100Outstanding91/100
A very pure expression of peat and smoked barley, with citrus, brine, fir resin and lemon working together beautifully.
ash
barley
bourbon
brine
+9 more
green apple
Outstanding
90/100
An extremely fine nose leads to a superb palate of chocolate, pepper, walnuts, bitters and amaro, with a long, subtly strawberry-touched finish.
black pepper
bread
cardamom
chocolate
+12 more
Very good review score, 86 out of 100Very good86/100
A very fine nose of toasted hazelnuts, butter cake and walnut liqueur leads to green walnut liqueur, pepper and dark chocolate on the palate.
amontillado
black pepper
bread
butter
+9 more
Very good
85/100
Apple cake, lemon juice and porridge lead to a consistent finish, with a slight dry Grillo character; overall, it is really rather good.
apple
barley
cake
lemon juice
+5 more
Very good review score, 88 out of 100Very good88/100
A magnificent and rather explosive fruitiness, with ripe mango, passion fruit, blood orange and unexpected saline notes.
blood orange
bourbon
citrus
cream
+10 more
Outstanding review score, 91 out of 100Outstanding91/100
A top European peater with precise peat, olives, smoked almonds and a maritime rush of oysters, whelks and seaweed.
almond
ash
chili
lime
+10 more
Very good review score, 85 out of 100Very good85/100
A fine mix of lemon and pepper leads on the palate, while adding water brings out the rye and makes the whisky lovely and more streamlined.
barley
black pepper
chardonnay
flint
+5 more
· Blended Whisky
50.0% ABV
Good review score, 84 out of 100Good84/100
A very young malt, light yet very well made, balancing fruity sweets and earthy barley with lingering pear.
barley
candy
citrus
coconut
+9 more
Very good review score, 88 out of 100
Very good
88/100
Its purity stands out, with fresh pear, lemon, almond milk, earth and chalk leading to a lively, mountain-like finish.
almond
anise
barley
bread
+10 more
· 1986 release
· 61.2% ABV
Outstanding review score, 90 out of 100Outstanding90/100
A vibrant mix of melon, apricot, peach and guava leads to a pure, barley-driven malt with wax, lemon, mango and a long, refreshing finish.
apricot
barley
chardonnay
cider
+13 more
· 21 years
· 53.0% ABV
Very good review score, 88 out of 100Very good88/100
Lemony and lively, with wee pears, green apples, lime, green pepper and a hint of coconut, this is an elemental malt in the noblest sense.
