Review of the Glen Wyvis 2018, a single Oloroso sherry cask 243 bottled exclusively for Kirsch Import in Germany. A very ...
Review of two cognacs from Delamain, bottled by Malternative Belgium: Lot 62 Petite Champagne and a TV RES Grande Champagne ...
Review of the 12 Year Old, a single malt Scotch whisky that is part of the 2025 Special Releases (Diageo). Cask strength ...
Nose: I really like this style. Rich, fruity sherry with a bright acidity. A lot of cherries and raspberries, red plums, raisins and some peaches. Red apple with cinnamon. Some toasted walnuts and a ...
We already mentioned The Roots had bottled two Cooley 2001 casks a while ago. Here they are. Always nice to be try two immediate sisters casks head-to-head. Cooley 23 yo 2001 (50,8%, The Roots for The ...
The yearly Lagavulin 12 Years Special Release is a single vintage 2007 single malt, matured in refill American oak casks selected to stay quiet and make place for the distillery character. Without ...
Nose: like the initial 15yo. More nutty notes (almonds, hazelnut paste), more beef stock and mushrooms, more sulphury edges as well. Some apple peelings and raisins. Muddy notes. The sherry sweetness ...
Nose: plenty of char indeed, with hints of burnt plastic, fatty bacon and sherry sweetness. Hints of black tea and oranges. Smoked meat with alight dirtiness and subtle herbal notes. Not particularly ...
I’ve reviewed four Springbank whiskies from Decadent Drinks in the past couple of years. Always high quality (90+ points) although the price often tempered my enthusiasm a little. After the 1996 ...
There’s a new batch of Reserve Casks in the Single Malts of Scotland series.: Parcel No.4. As always these are small batch single malt releases (a handful of casks blended together) in order to create ...
Spheric Spirits is a young indie bottler from Germany, started by Benedict and Claudio. They have a slightly edgy / flashy branding (check the website) – I like the vibrant colours on the labels but ...