Woodford Wheat Whiskey delivers bakery notes of vanilla shortbread, banana bread and caramel, but its thin mouthfeel and quick dryness keep it from standing…
A magnificent, lively whisky bursting with oranges, grapefruits and lemons, evolving into orange and quince paste with a long, refined finish.
A lovely, oily whisky with lemon, orchard fruit and fruit drops, finishing fairly long with citrus and a slightly bitter grassiness.
Pure barley, fresh cakes, vanilla and banana loaf lead to apple and rhubarb jam, while gentle honey and mirabelle plums bring a pleasing finish.
A lovely, intensely floral whisky with peach, apricot, damson and cherry, finishing in an almost liqueur-like wave of sugary fruitiness.
An excellent, zesty and jammy whisky with apricot, mirabelle plum, rhubarb, Earl Grey tea and a lively Madeira-driven character.
Apricot dominates the palate, followed by candied mandarins, while the finish lingers with mandarins and apricots; the reviewer calls it truly excellent.
A pure cocktail of exotic fruits—guava, avocado, coconut milk and banana—makes this a very good dram, though the amontillado remains remarkably discreet.
A fine combination of walnut cake, kirsch and bitter almonds, rounding into marzipan coated in dark chocolate; very good, though the previous one was fresher.
Fresh wood, bergamot, green oranges, vanilla and ginger lead to citrus liqueurs, pepper and a drying woody finish; the reviewer says they know what they’re…
Massive rubber, burnt tyres, lime, seaweed and tarred ropes give way to citrus, peat and a coherent sulphury finish with cooked shrimp in the aftertaste.
A magnificent sherry cask, with noble aromas of dark chocolate, espresso, tobacco and leather, balanced by citrus, seawater and black pepper.
A magnificent, oily and briny whisky, bursting with citrus peel, oysters, burnt rubber, tar, ashes and ink, with water revealing its finest phase.
A touch rounder and less wild, with citrus notes and pepper emerging on the palate; the reviewer finds it excellent and nearly identical to its sister cask.
Absolutely excellent, with dry sherry complementing earthy, petroly notes before lively citrus, beef broth, green walnut, and a long saline, peppery finish.
A gentle, fruit-driven Longmorn with orchard fruits, vanilla, barley and a touch of honey, described as “utterly elementary” in the very best sense.
A dazzling, complex whisky with rosewood, pipe tobacco, prunes, raisins, black tea and chocolate, delivering a lively, almost smoky palate.
Sherry dominates at first, but the distillate gradually emerges amid chocolate, coffee, leather and pipe tobacco, leading to a thick, complex palate.
