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Springbank 2000/2012 Calvados Wood

May 22, 2014

The apple flavours are a perfect match for the briny Springbank house style. Even though the whisky has matured in Calvados casks for 6 years, the distillery character is not overpowered in any way. – Rating: 87/100

Benrinnes 15 yo Darkness! Oloroso And PX Finish

May 18, 2014

Two very good whiskies with strong sherry aromas. Rating: 89/100 and 86/100

Arran 10 yo – Revisited

April 21, 2014

Definitely an improvement over the older version. It has full flavours and a strong body, the spices are quite prominent, though. Needs a bit of water. – Rating: 85/100

Teacher’s Origin

April 14, 2014

There must be quite a bit of Ardmore in this rather voluptuous blend, the smokiness is well complemented by fruity caramel notes. – Rating: 83/100

Jim Beam Red Stag Black Cherry with Ginger & Lime

February 4, 2014

I don’t usually write in-depth whisky reviews, mainly because of time constrains but also the for reason that so many other bloggers do it. But the product I recently discovered in our local supermarket made me change my mind.

Edradour 2006/2013 for The Whisky Exchange

January 26, 2014

This is an excellent example how a good sherry cask can make a very young whisky shine. It has lots of power and lots of flavour. – Rating: 87/100

Talisker Storm

January 15, 2014

Following the trend of wood-engineered NAS whisky, this Talisker offers a different, fruitier, angle than the regular 10 yo; good but not necessarily better – and more expensive. – Rating: 85/100

Willett Pot Still Single Barrel

January 13, 2014

A powerful and complex bourbon, it is quite dry but the strong flavours support it. – Rating: 87/100

Bunnahabhain 23 yo 1989/2013 Abbey Whisky

September 25, 2013

With its light colour it looks weakish, but don’t be fooled. After opening up there is a burst of fruity and spicy flavors. Excellent. – Rating: 88/100

Caperdonich 17 yo 1995/2012 Abbey Whisky

September 22, 2013

Full-bodied and creamy with a nice amount of spice, this already reminds of the famous 1972 vintage, but for quite a bit less money. – Rating: 86/100

Bruichladdich The Laddie Sixteen

September 8, 2013

Enormously creamy with the typical Bruichladdich fruitiness, this dram may not be the most complex of all, but it is immensely sippable. – Rating: 87/100

Tullamore Dew 12 yo

September 5, 2013

Unusually sweet and with a syrupy mouthfeel, this is not really what you would expect from an Irish blend. Fortunately the sweetness is backed by a healthy dose of spice. – Rating: 82/100

Auchentoshan Three Wood

August 9, 2013

The sweetness of this dram is almost too heavy, but the wood spices keep it in balance. The nose is very nice, the finish a bit short. – Rating: 82/100

Hakushu Sherry Cask

June 30, 2013

This is a rather typical sherry bomb, hard to tell that it is from Japan. The nose beats the palate, but it is a high quality whisky overall. – Rating: 85/100