Category: Scotland

  • Oban Little Bay

    Overall Character: Lemon cookies with sea salt. | Nose: Lemon, plum and pear. Very fruity. Very mild marshmallow, or something sweet, perhaps, but mostly fruity. | Palate: A bit drier and sweeter here. A bit spicy, too. White pepper, lemon… Continue reading "Oban Little Bay"

    • Score8.0/10.0
    • Recommended ForSingle malt and scotch drinkers whom want a reasonably priced, solid tasting whiskey, with a coastal, but not peaty taste.

  • Ardbeg Heavy Vapours (Committee Release)

    Overall Character: Smoked meats, salty dark chocolate and mild fruits and veggies. | Nose: Smoke, bananas, butterscotch fudge, cardamom, peaches and saline solution. | Palate: Smoked chicken, salty oysters, more butterscotch fudge and cardamom, but less fruitiness. Some bitter dark… Continue reading "Ardbeg Heavy Vapours (Committee Release)"

    • Score8.6/10.0
    • Recommended ForDiehard Ardbeg fans, and anyone whom wants a GOOD whisky with the flavor of a good smoked BBQ (no mesquite, etc. garbage).

  • Tamdhu Batch Strength (001)

    Overall Character: Chocolate Covered Raisins. | Nose : Raisins!! Almost all raisin, with mild maple, prune, and nutmeg. | Palate : More chewy raisin, some chocolate, pepper, burnt cinnamon, prunes. | Finish : Long warm red grape, maraschino cherry, and… Continue reading "Tamdhu Batch Strength (001)"

    • Score9.0/10.0
    • Recommended ForSherry cask scotch drinkers, especially those whom love bold flavor and high ABV, like Aberlour A'bunadh.

  • Tamdhu 12

    Overall Character: Leather and Dates | Nose: Leather, licorice, prunes, dates, and general sweet dried fruits. | Palate: More leather and dates and rich dried fruits. Some caramel and mild tangy lemon/lime. | Finish: Short-Medium and falls apart a bit,… Continue reading "Tamdhu 12"

    • Score8.0/10.0
    • Recommended ForSherry cask scotch drinkers, especially if you like Aberlour or Macallan.

  • Compass Box Peat Monster

    Overall Character: Sweet marshmallow and peat smoke, with mild fruits. | Nose: Peat smoke, pears, milk chews, marshmallow, butterscotch. | Palate: Mild peat, some bitter lemon rind, marshmallow, butterscotch and tea. | Finish: Short-medium finish of bubblegum and chocolate, with… Continue reading "Compass Box Peat Monster"

    • Score7.9/10.0
    • Recommended ForArdbeg 10 drinkers, and generally fans of lighter Islay single malt scotches.

  • Compass Box Spice Tree

    Overall Character: Butterscotch, toffee, clove and mild fruits. | Nose: Pineapple, butterscotch, toffee, pear and mild ginger. | Palate: Cinnamon, toffee, clove, butterscotch, berries and green tea. | Finish: Short-medium vanilla and oak. | Overall: A solid blended malt for… Continue reading "Compass Box Spice Tree"

    • Score8.0/10.0
    • Recommended ForScotch whisky drinkers, newcomers, average whisky fans, etc.

  • Ardbeg Kelpie

    Overall Character: Sweet, Fruity, and Smoky | Nose : Peat, pear, whip cream and earl grey tea | Palate : Sweet cocoa, campfire smoke, more earl gray, and some fruits | Finish : S’mores, hot cocoa and candied fruits. |… Continue reading "Ardbeg Kelpie"

    • Score8.9/10.0
    • Recommended ForAnyone who wants to try a more approachable peated scotch, and of course any Ardbeg fan, especially if you usually prefer high ABV releases, I definitely recommend giving this a shot.

  • Kilchoman Loch Gorm

    Overall Character: Dried fruits and smoke. | Nose : Cherry pits and Mild leather, with smoky chocolate and cinnamon sugar almonds | Palate : Rich and chewy. Licorice, dried cherries, leather, and smoky smores. | Finish : Short – medium… Continue reading "Kilchoman Loch Gorm"

    • Score8.6/10.0
    • Recommended ForHardcore scotch drinkers, especially those whom like sherry and peat combined, such as with Springbank and so forth.

  • Glenmorangie Milsean

    Overall Character: Sweet and fruity. | Nose: Cherry strudel, peach syrup, nutmeg | Palate : Nice rich sweetness. Almost bourbon – like surely due to the toastedness. Still plenty of fruit notes. Tangy caramelized apple, lemon zest, and peach tea.… Continue reading "Glenmorangie Milsean"

    • Score8.6/10.0
    • Recommended ForAny Whisky drinker, especially those whom don't usually like/drink scotch. Pretty much anyone will like this one.

  • Blackadder Raw Cask 1984 Invergordon 30yo

    Overall Character: Fruity, sweet, with spicy oak. | Nose : surprisingly light, pear and prunes, figs , with vanilla sweetness | Palate : rich and creamy, vanilla, marzipan, and figs. Some spicy oak. | Finish : long and spicy pepper… Continue reading "Blackadder Raw Cask 1984 Invergordon 30yo"

    • Score8.7/10.0
    • Recommended ForAnyone who's never tried a single grain whisky, and of course fans of the Blackadder raw cask series. Naturally anyone who likes strong whisky, too.