Nose: a lot of stewed apples and sweet orange juice, with nectarines, quinces and orange peels. Quite jammy, with herbal ...
Review of Inquota, a Mountain rye whisky made in Italy by Villa de Varda. A product that is closer to grappa than to whisky ...
Review of the Old-Fashioned Christmas Whisky 2024, bottled by The Whisky Exchange. A richly sherried single malt with a lot ...
Review of 16 Years, a single malt Scotch whisky only available in travel retail. It matured in American oak ex-bourbon ...
Nose: rich and fruity, with plenty of juicy plums, strawberries and cherry jam. Raisins and a little orange peel. Plenty of wine gums, with the slightly fragrant edge of a rosé wine. Then there’s a ...
Nose: starts really well. Fruity notes aplenty, like pineapple, kiwi and papaya. Pink bananas. Quite creamy, almost showing a white chocolate note. Then a nice mineral / waxy side and subtle minty ...
There seems to be a wave of old Cuban rums at the moment. I know the sweetness of these casks is sometimes a little ...
Nose: the dirtier side of Highland Park, with fallen leaves, a bit of gunpowder and meaty notes. Hints of metal tools. Plenty of vegetal notes too, like moss and kelp, along with herbal notes. Heather ...
I still remember trying my first Amrut whisky some fifteen years ago: Amrut Fusion. I thought it was very interesting mostly for the thick tropical fruitiness as a result of the hot Indian climate and ...