Category: Whisky News

Tasting the TDL 2003 rum reveals a bold, dry, estery profile with intense tropical fruit and spice. A serious, challenging spirit with depth.

A personal review of Jim Beam Black Extra-Aged Bourbon, featuring its smooth palate, oak-forward character, and overall value for the price.

Tasting a 1998 Laphroaig cask sample with pronounced coastal peat, medicinal smoke, and subtle sweetness, bottled at full strength.

A balanced and distinctive Campbeltown single malt with gentle peat and a ruby port cask finish—rich yet approachable with a satisfying depth.

A personal tasting of Clynelish 2001 and Kildalton 2003, two single casks bottled by Milroy’s. Complex, honest drams with distinctive coastal and smoky traits.

Tasting the Chichibu 2025 Edition reveals intricate layers of malt, fruit, and oak, shaped by local barley and traditional floor malting.

A bold, heavily peated whisky from Islay finished in virgin oak casks – Octomore 17.4 delivers intense smoke with real structure and depth.

A personal review of WhiskyShine’s blended malt from Macau and Hong Kong, featuring soft spices, dried fruit, and a smooth finish.

A detailed tasting of Glenrothes 23 Year Old by Boutique-y Whisky Company, with notes on flavour, balance, and the subtle influence of sherry cask aging.

Fresh and grain-forward, this Bruichladdich release showcases Islay barley with a clean profile, subtle oak and a youthful, unpeated style.