Review of the 26 year old Laphroaig 1998 in the Whiskyland series from Decadent Drinks. An utterly delicious Laphroaig from a ...

Review of Compass Box Nectarosity, a blended Scotch whisky that is part of the new core range from Compass Box, together with ...

Review of the Beenleigh rum 7 yo 'Platypus Edition', an Australian rum bottled in the FRC series from Oldman Spirits. Fairly ...

Review of the Bowmore 19 Year Old - Pinot Noir finish, a single malt Scotch whisky from Islay, with a balanced red wine ...

Nose: sweet and fruity. There’s pineapple on syrup, pears and ripe green melons. Hints of vanilla cream and coconut cream, even a hint of white chocolate. Then heather honey, a light green touch, some ...

Simple assessments with concise tasting notes from a wide range of distilleries. Here is volume 6 of the Rapid fire whisky notes (check volume 5).

GlenAllachie 14 yo 2009 (60,3%, OB for The Whisky Exchange 2024, sherry butt #900609, 261 btl.) GlenAllachie 9 yo – Fino Sherry Cask Finish (48%, OB ‘Wood Collection’ 2024) GlenAllachie 9 yo – ...

Nose: classic South shore Islay, with hints of bandages, seaweed and iodine, leafy notes and hints of wormwood. A few herbal elements but also a nice sweet fruitiness underneath (peach?). Then a ...

Nose: total elegance. Lots of apricots and preserved peaches, stewed pears, with darker figs in the background. Then meadow honey, hints of orange blossoms and very light peppermint. Then drops of ...