Chivas Regal – 12 Years Old
This is an odd pleasure, a secret Santa gift that I am actually interested in. As a fan of single malts, I am always dubious about blends, but am learning not to be. There are quality blends out there. I … Continued
Hibiki – 12 Year Old
I bought this lovely whisky about six months ago after seeing the 50cl bottle on a great deal. I have slowly, but surely been making my way through the bottle. When it was obvious that I was down to … Continued
The Yamazaki 12 Year Old – 86/100
Given the festive nature of the current season, I was looking for an apt whisky to review, when on this most festive of evenings the perfect opportunity occurred. My lovely daughter suggested when preparing for Santa that he might like … Continued
Benromach – 10 Year Old – 72/100
We have a fantastic wine shop in North Bristol, called Corks of Cotham. This bottle came from a recommendation from their, whilst out on a short trip looking for wine. Sadly, I didn’t get any wine, but luckily I did … Continued
Edradour – Ballechin 10 – 68/100
This was given to me by my lovely parents, completely out of the blue on an early Christmas holiday in Derbyshire. They had visited the Edradour distillery earlier in the year and picked it up for me, as an incredibly … Continued
Glynnevan – Double Barrelled – 66/100
Recently, my mum has become somewhat of a nerd. She has become addicted to a certain TV programme, which will remind nameless. As a result of this addiction, she has attended conferences and made new friends. One of the hidden benefits is that … Continued
English Whisky Co – Chapter 6 – 76/100
Its always interesting to me to find a whisky that doesn’t come from Scotland, but still has a lot of good press. A friend of mine, who shares my love of whisky and is often the one that I talk to about these important … Continued
Glenmorangie – Nectar D’Or – 74/100
I was introduced to whisky about eighteen months ago, by two of my wife’s cousins. I was a very reluctant guest at a whisky evening. I went mainly as the chaps I was seeing are lovely. They introduced me to … Continued
Strathmill – Flora and Fauna – 79/100
I am always searching for something new, a whisky with a different flavour and something new to enjoy. A lot of the time this means scouring the internet for tidbits and tip offs. This time I purchased this bottle of whisky on some … Continued
Nikka – All Malt – 7.1
Japanese whisky is properly trendy and at times it seems like this trend has no purpose. However having just finished an amazing bottle of Yamasaki, I was searching for a replacement, but this time on a smaller budget. I bought … Continued