Review of two single malt whiskies bottled by Little Brown Dog: a Secret Speyside 2008 (undisclosed Glenrothes) and Caol Ila ...

Nose: rounded and attractive. There’s coconut indeed, perhaps a little sunscreen, along with vanilla cream, apricot and orange. Plenty of cereal notes at the base. Also tropical notes of mango and ...

Review of Laphroaig Willem Dafoe, a 14 year old single malt whisky released in collaboration with actor Willem Dafoe. Matured ...

Last week Malternative Belgium released a “Cognac de conversation”. This assemblage was created with elegance and ...

Nose: intense and chisseled. Quite a lot of pepper, along with iodine and sea spray. Sharp herbal notes, whiffs of pine needles and burnt fir wood, even an old balsamic edge. Then dried seaweed, ...

Nose: pleasantly old-style, with some fruit that quickly moves to the background. Hints of oxidized apple, dried pears and just a whiff of mitabelles. Almonds and hay. Subtle hints of beeswax, light ...

Nose: fresh and maritime, with kelp and crushed shells, wet gravel, minty notes and lots of bright citrus. Lemon juice and candied lemon peels, brine, maybe light peach as well. Not very peaty, ...

Nose: a slightly thin combination of copper, walnuts, red plum and roasted peanuts. A sour winey touch as well, coming close to red berry yoghurt as well. Bunches of grapes. Then orange peels, lightly ...

Nose: nice biscuity notes with stewed apples and oranges, dried wildflowers and a hint of honey. Then it becomes more tropical, on mango and papaya, along with fragrant peaches and a subtle hint of ...

Watashi Whisky is a Taiwanese bottler with interesting series like Things We Dared Not Do or Seven Catly Sins. Ha! I also noticed one bottling of Glenturret matured in a sherry cask from Fernando de ...