Black Nikka is a very popular Japanese blended whisky. This limited edition was bottled in 2016 to commemorate its 60th anniversary. It contains malt and grain whisky from Yoichi and Miyagikyo distill…

I have been a fan of Mortlach ever since I tried my first independent bottling a number of years ago. Later on, the 16-year old Flora & Fauna bottling became one of my staple malts. Which is why I was…

This is the third release of Ardbeg ‘Almost There’, distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2007. ‘Almost There’ was the third bottling of Ardbeg’s “Peaty Path to Maturity”, following ‘Very Young’ and ‘Still…

Benromach 10 years old was first released in 2009 and is part of the distillery’s core range. Its maturation regime is as follows: the first nine years 80% in ex-bourbon barrels and 20% in ex-sherry…

This edition of Benromach “Peat Smoke” was distilled in 2006, matured exclusively in ex-Bourbon barrels and bottled in 2015. The barley used was peated at 67ppm. My review is based on a 20cl bottle from…

From a sample - This 10-year old Springbank was released in the 1980’s specially for the Japanese market.The nose is sweet and a bit austere at the same time. Flavours of oranges and grapefruits appear…

From a sample - This Rosebank was distilled in June 1990, matured in a refill sherry hogshead and bottled in April 2006 by Gordon & MacPhail in their “Connoisseurs Choice” series.The nose is light and…

This is the 15-year old bottling that Laphroaig released in 2015 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the distillery.The nose starts with bonfire smoke and smoked ham, followed by notes of lemons,…

This Teeling single malt whiskey was released in 2016 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising (an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter week in April 1916). It was bottled as a…

This Clynelish bottling was distilled in 1972, matured in a refill sherry hogshead and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in their «Book of Kells» series on 3 March 2010 from cask #14299. This review looks at…