Thick and oily, with leafy coastal peat, lemon, bready notes and a saline edge, though its youthful, slightly dirty character makes it challenging.
Mineral and saline notes mingle with candied cherries, citrus, gingerbread and caramel, making this decent whisky despite being an atypical Clynelish.
A syrupy, fruity Inchmurrin with raspberries, lychee and jammy apricots, balanced by salty nuts, though the sherry influence could be better integrated.
A delightful, quintessential single malt with waxy, fruity notes of quince, green pineapple and apricot, though it stops just short of excellence.
Tropical mango and passion fruit mingle with elegant smoke and subtle florals, leading to a long, fruity finish with lingering iodine.
A fuller-bodied, waxy Bowmore with coastal saltwater, seaweed and citrus, balanced by tropical mango and syrupy passion fruit.
Immaculate Bowmore with a bright, elegant profile of citrus, tropical fruit, minerals and sea air, finishing delicate yet perfectly balanced.
A gigantic arrival of wet chalk, thick beeswax, citron and mandarin, with a long, resolutely coastal finish of salt, wax, citrus peel and chalk.
A magnificent finish of liquorice wood and mint gives way to bitter orange and fresh walnuts polished with wax.
Tropical mango, passion fruit and pineapple mingle with zesty citrus, mint, wet rocks and coastal smoke in this fruity yet maritime Bowmore.
Generous fruitiness balances the oak, with vibrant apricot, muscat grapes and yellow plums leading to a beautiful character.
An extremely unctuous and oily whisky, with creamy bananas, papaya and ripe starfruit balanced by mineral notes, drying tobacco and evolving herbal hints.
wet, watery, bold
An oily, industrial Springbank with diesel, cereal, saline notes, bitter orange peel and subtle peat smoke, though it falls short of the reviewer's high…
Very pleasing and captivating, with crisp lemon, sweet malt, oily texture, gentle smoke, pepper, and a softening touch of water that draws out fruitiness.
A raw, vividly bitter whisky of barley, mustard, lime zest and wild apples, with a striking plaster-and-grass-juice character the reviewer loves.
Distinctive and charming, with ripe apples, peppered walnuts, fir needles and currants, leading to a long, dry, bitter finish reminiscent of the best amaros.
A deeply Oloroso-influenced, unpeated whisky with dark fruits, chocolate, coffee and savoury spice, already nicely balanced despite its cask-driven character.
