One of the richest bottlings I’ve had lately, packed with dates, plum jam, roasted nuts, tobacco and chocolate sweetness.
A rounder Campbeltown malt with stewed apples, peaches, coastal salinity and a hint of dry smoke, offering a comfortable rather than challenging dram.
A bright, fresh and fruity whisky with green apples and peaches, leading to a particularly creamy, rounded palate with vanilla, marshmallow and milk chocolate.
A fine Arran with bright fruits, honey and toasted notes, though the oak is slightly too present and the reviewer prefers the fresher 10-year-old.
Vibrant lemon and lime juice, pristine smoke, brine and a mentholated edge make this an excellent, perfectly balanced Caol Ila.
Vibrant, sweet and peppery, with pleasant fruitiness balanced by mineral, herbal and grassy notes, leading to a long, lemony and gingery finish.
Crystalline Highland Park with zesty citrus, brine, chalk and green apple, delivering a lively, austere profile that is totally on point.
A bitter lemon soda in whisky form: grassy, green-fruited and refreshingly different, though its austerity and bitterness may limit its appeal.
A great bottling, balancing vibrant fruitiness with darker sherry influences, plus lingering coffee, tobacco, dark cocoa and oak spice.
Textbook Torabhaig: precise coastal smoke, sea spray, olive brine and anchovies, with an oily mouthfeel and a savory, nutty finish.
A wonderful waxy texture carries yellow fruits and cereals, while added citrus, diesel, plaster and honey make this an impressive, Clynelish-like whisky.
Impressive maritime notes and peppery kicks after so many years, with a nice waxy and fruity echo.
A magnificent summer whisky, brimming with freshness, offering apple juice, pink peppercorns, fennel, bergamot and a lemony finish.
Magnificent, ultra-precise and wonderfully fresh, with pear, barley, plums, dark chocolate and pepper, finishing on green spices and nutmeg.
A very promising first release, with cereal and orchard fruit on the nose, followed by walnut cake, spicy fruitcake, nougat, cinnamon and coffee.
Sharp, lively, lemony and spicy, this whisky delivers multigrain bread with lemon from the palate through to the finish.
A precise, straightforward peat profile brings oysters, lemon, seaweed and wool, while the palate adds concentrated lime, salted bitter almonds and a long,…
