Bailie Nicol Jarvie reviews

Bailie Nicol Jarvie is ‘constructed’ by the people at Glenmorangie. I suppose quite a bit of that malt went into the mix as a result, but it also contains sweet Speyside and some Islay. The blend is…

Bailie Nicol Jarvie is more colloquially known as BNJ. It is named after a character in Walter Scott's novel Rob Roy (I couldn't resist the title). It became popular with the British officers during the…

from a purchased sampleNose: Next up is a change of pace! Straightforward. Malty, grainy, a touch of lemon, a touch of wax, and then some sour flowers. Turns a bit to honey and a lightly lemoned (that's…

Nose: Kaboom - that's fresh. Loads of citrus fruits and barley. Maybe just a hint of some smoke.Taste: Fresh and fruity with some real zing. Great interaction between the grain and barley. There's some…

The Bailie Nicol Jarvie is a character in Rob Roy, a novel by Sir Walter Scott. The whisky is blended by Glenmorangie, and claimed to be believed to have the highest percentage of malt contained in a…

Nose:Liquorice, outdoorsy, maybe pears? Acidy, some liquorice and some aniseed. Mouth: More polite than the nose,quite polite but still busy in the mouth. Citrus notes. Fun whisky. Just a great, fun…

When I tasted this BNJ, the first thing that came to mind was Talisker 10yo. To my palate, it has that same punchy smoke & pepper traits. Forget the nose as you will have to try very hard to get one. But…

Mega is not a suitable word to describe a whisky. But in this case it's accurate. It's a superbly blended drop. It's now become my favourite blend. I love the smoke from JW black but this has more depth…

This scotch is only available in Australia from one re-sellor. It's scarcity makes it quite unknown amongst the considered dram drinkers down under. However this whisky, hands down, rates as the gold…

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each:Nose: Like a slice of malt loaf soaked in a sweet green peppercorn sauce. On a second nosing the raisins from the malt loaf start to really come…