Category: Whisky News

A bold and uncompromising dram, Springbank 5 Year Old 100 Proof balances raw youth with coastal depth and sherried texture.

Tasted the Caol Ila 18 Year Old Scottish Oak finish—refined, smoky, and layered with sweet and savoury notes. A thoughtful Islay expression.

My honest take on this Moscatel Sherry Single Cask by Kim Chang Soo—a rich, balanced whisky with sweet fruit and spice, bottled with real care.

I tasted both the Ben Nevis 1996 and Bowmore 2002 releases from Whisky Dreamers – two distinct single malts with very different but intriguing personalities.

Tried the Craigellachie 11 Year Old, bottled by Decadent Drinks—rich, sulphury, and full of rugged charm. A bold Speysider with serious personality.

Tried Don Julio’s new Ceniza Añejo Tequila—smoky, sweet, and layered with gentle complexity. A curious blend of smoothness and roasted character.

I tried Kilchoman’s 20-year-old Cask No. 1, a unique release from their founding days. Here’s how it holds up after two decades of aging.

I tried three single malts – Ben Nevis, Caol Ila, and Inchfad – each surprising in its own way. Here’s how they compare and whether I’d buy them again.

Tasting Ardbeg’s 15 Year Old revealed a surprising mix of dry herbs, lime zest and burnt fudge with peat—a layered Islay whisky with plenty to explore.

Tasted the Drink-X Benrinnes 12 – a Speyside single malt with clean fruit, soft malt character, and gentle spice. Modest, but honestly enjoyable.