I tried Stoli Jalapeño Vodka expecting heat, but found a crisp, vegetal spirit with a clean finish—balanced enough for cocktails or sipping chilled.
A complex and layered Welsh whisky from a first-fill Madeira cask, Penderyn 2015 offers a bold nose, fruity palate, and warming finish worth exploring.
A balanced and approachable Glen Garioch 10-year-old malt with gentle spice, creamy texture, and a clean Highland profile. Here’s my honest take.
A detailed tasting of Chichibu’s Umeshu Cask single malt—complex, fruity, and distinctly Japanese. Here’s how it performed from nose to finish.
Smoky, coastal, and classically Caol Ila — my honest review of the 2010 Artist #12 La Maison du Whisky single cask release.
A well-balanced Macallan with elegant floral tea notes and soft oak spice. Subtle complexity wrapped in a delicate, refined dram.
I tasted Macallan’s Harmony Collection Inspired by Fresh Coconut and found its tropical angle unique yet unmistakably Macallan in depth and craft.
Tasting the Saburomaru 2020/2021 Abyss, I found a bold, smoky Japanese whisky with earthy depth and good complexity—quirky, but worth exploring.
I opened an old Talisker Pure Malt from the 1960s and was surprised by its coastal charm, gentle smoke, and well-aged complexity.
Octomore 16.1 balances intense peat smoke with fresh oak and citrus. Remarkably accessible for its style, it’s a bold but rewarding Islay single malt.