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How is this Glen Garioch not sold out yet? After all, it does have my tasting notes on the label!
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Unless you're of the opinion that Scapa is actually Orkney's finest distillery, otherwise we can probably agree this is a Highland Park.
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I'm very fond of the Rock Oyster 18 Years Old, and consequently have high hopes for this 21-year-old Rock Island.
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Apologies for the very, very late birthday congratulations. The Big Peat 10 Years Old, bottled for the tenth anniversary of the Big Peat brand, was released in April. A belated happy birthday is in order!
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A new release from Douglas Laing, Rock Island 10 Years Old.
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The nose isn't as expressive, and the palate isn't extremely balanced either, nevertheless a pleasing whisky.
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[millennial mode]This Craigellachie is lit![/millennial mode]
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My main takeaway is that this 4th batch of The Gauldrons is not as sweet as the first batch, and has more of that classic Campbeltown DNA. An improvement, if you will!
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Some skillful blending going on here, the Timorous Beastie 12yo is very agreeable.
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As some of you may know, I'm a sucker for classic, grain-forward genever, as well as proper Irish single pot still whiskey. This Tullibardine from Douglas Laing has elements of both.
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This Talisker is a ballsy release, as it is both very young, and it has matured in refill cask. And that's surprising, considering that most young whisky released nowadays is very much wood forward.
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One of the most renowned independent bottlers of Scotland, Douglas Laing, celebrated their 70th anniversary in 2018. Ending the year with a bang, they just released the Big Peat 26 Years Old 'Platinum Edition'.
