Caol Ila 1978 23 Years Old (Rare Malts Selection)1 min readI'll be taking a closer look at the Caol Ila 1978 23 Years Old from the Rare Malts Selection. Read More
Laphroaig 18yo (2013)1 min readSadly discontinued, the Laphroaig 18yo will be missed. A great showing from the Islay distillery. Read More
8.8Port Charlotte SC:01 2012 9 Years (2022)2 min readThe latest addition to the Cask Exploration Series, the Port Charlotte SC:01 was finished in Sauternes casks. Read More
9Bruichladdich Black Art 9.1 (2021)3 min readA review of the Bruichladdich Black Art 9.1 — at 29 years the oldest in the series so far. Read More
8.6Big Peat Christmas Edition 2022 (Douglas Laing)1 min readA review of the Big Peat Christmas Edition 2022, an annual series with widespread popularity. Read More
Ardbeg Uigeadail1 min readThe Ardbeg Uigeadail is one of the best examples of NAS-whisky done the right way. Read More
9.2Bowmore 2001 21 Years XOP (Douglas Laing for The Whisky Exchange)1 min readA review of a Bowmore 2001 21 Years XOP bottled by Douglas Laing for The Whisky Exchange. Read More
Lagavulin 1997 Distillers Edition1 min readIf The Macallan is the Rolls Royce of single malt whisky, than Lagavulin is probably the Bentley. Read More
Anniversary Post: Glenlivet 1954 & Caol Ila 1968 (Gordon & MacPhail)2 min readIt's been five years since I first launched Words of Whisky! Time for some reflection, and to taste a few awesome whiskies... Read More
Bruichladdich 1988 30 Years (Rare Cask Series)1 min readThe latest release in Bruichladdich's Rare Cask Series has matured in these so-called squat hogsheads (what?!), alongside regular re-fill hogsheads. Read More
Caol Ila 2003 15 Years Old (Gordon & MacPhail)1 min readCaol Ila is consistent... and consistently good. Now to some that makes this distillery boring. To me that means they're doing something very right. Read More
Bowmore 1975 18 Years Old (Wilson & Morgan)1 min readOld Bowmore? Sure, don't mind if I do. Liked the palate of this Bowmore 1975 better than I did the nose. Read More