Duncan Taylor – Octave – The Iconic Speyside
Aroma: Rich, sweet, fruity and spicy. On the nose, this is a whisky to get lost in. It has a polished oak sideboard like quality, which is full of acidic red berry […]
Speyside
Whisky Broker – Glen Grant – 28 Year Old
Aroma: This a honey sweet whisky, full of buttery sweet pastry aromas. There is rich, tart apple aroma that combines with a round wide woodenness. Something about it is musty and minty at the same […]
Glen Moray – Rhum Agricole
Aroma: When I first nosed this whisky, I found classic Speyside whisky aroma notes, such as apples and pears, brown sugar and vanilla. But with more nosing, there is a […]
Chorlton – Tomintoul 14 Year Old
Aroma: There is a really complex aroma to this dram. It is at first sweet with a creamy sherbet aroma, like DibDabs. It then becomes a musty sherry fruit, but […]
Benromach 15 Year Old
Aroma: At first, I found this whisky smelt like rusty iron. Then there was a sweetness of fruit and finally a delicate smokiness. It is somehow earthy, but also has a fizzy sweets […]
Balvenie 14 Year Old – Caribbean Cask
Aroma: At first there is a sweet biscuity spice, like coconut and pastry. Then it opens to a stewed orchard fruit note – somewhere in between a ripe pear and dried apple slices. […]
Glenallachie 12 Year Old
Aroma: At first, I picked out maritime wooden notes, like salty sea drops landing on wood. With this came a warming sweet spice. Then as I nosed again, there were […]
Glen Marnoch 25 Year old (2019 Christmas Release)
Aroma: At first, there are tons of orchard fruits – stewed apples and pears, then raisins and sultanas. With more time, there is a honeyed vanilla sweetness and a nose of […]
Glen Moray – 21 Year Old – Portwood Finish
Aroma: At first there was a wonderful sweet tinned peach fruit aroma with a sherbet vanilla fizz. This was then followed by an oaky, furniture polish smell which combines with […]
Glen Moray Distillery Tour
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