Not long ago Wemyss Malts released a Cask Strength version of their blended malts The Hive, Spice King and Peat Chimney, after having dropped the age statement from […]
Wemyss Batch Strength: The Hive , Spice King & Peat Chimney
Category: Tasting Notes
House of Hazelwood 18 yo
If you’ve flown recently, you might have noticed a new range sold exclusively on Travel Retail by the name of “House Of Hazelwood”. This is […]
Glenkinchie 24 Year Old 1991 (Special Release 2016)
Glenkinchie is quite common as a 10 year old / 12 year old in recent years, and there’s even a distiller’s edition finished in Amontillado, […]
BenRiach 21 Year Old Tawny Port Cask Finish
The second new finish by Benriach which was launched a few months back is this 21 year old Tawny port cask finish, which replaced the […]
Auchroisk 25 Year Old 1990 (Special Release 2016)
Not all Special Release expressions are created equal, ans while some are outstanding, some are less intriguing at least for me, which is exactly the […]
BenRiach 17 Year Old Pedro Ximénez Sherry Finish
Taking a short break from unicorn milk and Special Release whiskies we mostly can not afford, for a much more accessible BenRiach. This is quite […]
The Half-Century Blend [Master of malt] – Review
If you’ve been following the blog for sometime you know that I am quite fond of aged blended whisky, having tasted a few awesome expressions […]
Linkwood 37 Year Old 1978 (Special Release 2016)
A Linkwood on the Special Release range is not a common sight, and the last time a Linkwood features on the SR was eight years […]
Mannochmore 25 Year Old 1990 (Special Release 2016)
OB Mannochmore , or any Mannochmore for that matter are quite rare, and it’s really a treat to be able to sample liquid from this distillery. Mannochmore is […]
The Macallan ‘Double Cask’ 12 yo
The industry is moving to NAS, and we’re seeing more and more of these expressions, and here the Macallan has surprised us with an Age […]