Whyte and Mackay reviews

Light sweet smooth arrival warm grain, spice, vanilla and honey loaded middle develops into a mild fast vegetable finish.

The skeptic in me says that a limited release of 50 000 bottles of blended malt from Whyte and Mackay will be an overpriced whisky in a good looking package. The dreamer in me says that it will be a…

Bottled for Tesco in the UK by Whyte and Mackay, this is an excellent value single malt. I've tried several UK supermarket islays and this is my favourite so far. It reminds me first of a cheaper Bowmore…

I got a mini bottle of this recently and I've decided to write a review for it. Because why not? I've seen those famous videos online of White and Mackay's somewhat "colourful" master blender, and I…

Sultanas & raisins on the nose and a hint of vanilla way back. Chewy sweetness on the palate, soft rounded and kind. Long finish spices cracking out at the end.

In this instance i had a bottle of W&M Special (basic Whyte and Mackay blend) on tap which i preceded to enjoy with my dad for a late night dram or two. I then suggested i crack open a bottle of "thir…

This is W&M's answer to the already swamped market of standard blended Whisky under 8 year old. This is often the one you see in pubs, bars and clubs and is often the one that can be found in supermar…

According to Richard Paterson – aka The Nose – this premium blend contains whiskies from 30 to 36 years of age. Hence it is not cheap. I saw it recently in the UK for around £150. The colour reveals the…

The refined elder statesman of the Whyte & Mackay range, the Thirty Year Old, is a delight to behold. A brace of gilded lions rampant grace the imposing black box that hides the austerely enigmatic…

The first thing that strikes you about The Thirteen is the rounded quality of the nose. It's gently unobtrusive but inviting, and exceptionally harmonious. The defining characteristic is a sweetness, but…