A really good expression with juicy raisins, stewed plums, herbal honey and darkening milk chocolate, balanced by clean sherry and a long, peppery finish.
A firm peaty whisky with tar, herbs, dark chocolate, coffee, smoked bacon and fruit acidity, though its dry, herbal character slightly disrupts the balance.
A dry, winey Port influence brings herbal, mossy and bitter notes, while roasted hazelnut and mocha arrive too late to restore the balance.
A classic Ben Nevis profile with tropical fruitiness and good complexity, though less stellar than other vintages.
Creamy and sweet with lemon sweets, grapefruit and candied ginger, but tangy, mineral and mildly bitter notes add an almost medicinal edge.
A pleasant whisky with orchard fruits, vanilla custard and citrus, though it feels slightly over-oaked and ultimately unspectacular.
Ginger, caramel, woody notes, toasted coconut and cocoa create a volatile modern sherry profile, though it’s less fruity than hoped and ranks in the reviewer's…
Spicy notes, red fruit, toffee caramel and mocha lead to smoke, black pepper, seaweed and sweet dried fruit; really good despite the noticeable quarter-cask…
An excellent Guyana rum with tropical fruit, pink grapefruit, light esters, liquorice, hay and a restrained, whisky-friendly character.
An interesting fatty, waxy style with abundant malt, honey and citrus candy, making for a good middle-aged whisky.
A clean, bright dram with citrus, vanilla, white pepper and ginger—very much what you’d expect from a good bourbon cask, though not especially distinctive.
Deep, elegant smoke meets farmy, tarry and medicinal notes, with berries, tobacco, cocoa and a long, salty finish.
A round, accessible whiskey with bright fruit, honey, vanilla and a pleasantly oily texture—an inviting dram that needs no wine-cask finish.
A punchy, unmistakably Bowmore profile of smoked lemons, brine and tart tropical fruits works remarkably well with the supportive Caribbean rum finish.
A bright, zesty fruit salad of passion fruit, sour plums, lemon and grapefruit, with limestone, green tea and polished oak underneath.
A charming old Strathisla combining apricots, citrus and honeyed beehive notes with herbal tea, dried flowers and aromatic old oak.
A maritime, ashy Bowmore with candied lemon, grilled pineapple and honey on the nose, giving way to roasted herbs, eucalyptus and a long, mineral finish.
A very nice fruity core of tangerines, peaches, mango and pineapple, balanced by typical chalky, waxy and mineral notes.
A sweet and peaty Glen Scotia with maritime smoke, dark fruits, smoked bacon and a red wine influence that works remarkably well.
A vibrant combination of brine, herbal notes and citrus works wonders, balanced by mild sweetness and leading to a very long, peppery, subtly bitter finish.
