This review of the Tamdhu 12 year old is part of the ongoing series on sherry cask entry-level single malts. Once an almost forgotten distillery, the current owners are investing to raise the profile of this brand. Aged exclusively in Sherry casks, I bought this 12-year-old expecting a Sherry-forward dram.
For the second stop dedicated to Sherry aged single malt, I am reviewing the GlenDronach 12-year-old Original. Recently the star of GlenDronach seems to have dulled a bit. Is this change in perception justified?
With my exploration of entry-level, Single Malt Whiskies aged only in ex-bourbon casks coming to an end, it is time to round up my impressions. Like a little game of “Kiss-Marry-Kill”, but for whisky.
This Altmore 12 year old review completes my exploration of entry-level single malts exclusively aged in ex-bourbon casks, but more importantly it made me discover how small the single malt market really is
I started this series of reviews on Blended Whiskies by asking if they might be a better option to many popular entry-level Single Malts. In this post, I round up… Read More »4 Blended whiskies better than entry-level Single Malts
Today’s review is the Cutty Sark Prohibition, an affordable and popular blend owned by La Martiniquaise, France’s second-largest liquor brand and owners of Glen Moray. TL:DR: Not a dram I’d… Read More »Cutty Sark Prohibition review: my anti-snobbery booster shot
It would be pretty much impossible to talk and test the next generation of Scotch blends, without a review of Adelphi’s Maclean’s Nose. It is a blend which already has… Read More »Adelphi Maclean’s Nose Blended Scotch review
Continuing my blended scotch intermission from Singe Malt, today I am reviewing the Thompson Bro.s TB/BSW. The TB/BSW certainly comes with a high reputation, having won the 2023 OSWAs as… Read More »Thompson Bro.s TB/BSW Blended Scotch Review
This review of the Compass Box Artist blend is part of a series of posts where I will explore if the new wave of blended Scotch is a better entry-level… Read More »Blended Scotch Intermission & Compass Box Artist Blend Review
Today I am wrapping up my first steps into peated single malt with a side-by-side quick snap comparison of the three peated entry-level whiskies I reviewed over the past week.… Read More »Side by side tasting: Entry level peated single malt