...lemon oils, somewhat wooded and tannic. Black pepper falls against unripe green apple slices, sour black berries, heavy on the raspberry and then that clove hits us hard. The nose reels a touch from the impact, and the longer the whiskey...
Tag: old
Redbreast 21 Year Old
...music of Nina Simone, Sinnerman does not go astray when sipping this whiskey. On the palate we discover a bounty of cherry slice, chocolate drizzled over mango, guava, lychees, tangerines and toasted grapefruit. A backing of passionfruit and old nutmeg keeps the whiskey interesting as we find am old tin of coffee grounds...
Mortlach 18 Year Old
...musty leather bound books and the interior of an old Aston Martin DB5, regal yet rugged, built for purpose but with a design that screams classic and sophisticated (a whisky any Bond would drink)...
Spirit Still; Give ‘N’ Tell
...more sweet liquorice now being thrown at us by a cheeky snowman wearing a pineapple for a hat, lychees for eyes and coconut lamingtons for hands...
SMWS Picks of the October Outturn
Closed distillery, port cask, and new comer come together in this review of three of the latest SMWS Outturn. Grab a drop while you can.
Hankey Bannister
...found ourselves in grand ma's pantry, raiding boxes of old musk sticks, soft ginger nut biscuits, and the always welcome surprise of a Terrys Chocolate Orange...
Dailuaine 16 Year Old
Drawing the eye with the colour of torch lit amber, the dram started large with a roaring Christmas cake, soaked with brandy, heavily buttered rye toast in the background and a melting Terry's Chocolate Orange sitting atop the feast.
