1792 Full Proof Nickolls and Perks Exclusive
Official bottling
Single bourbon - Kentucky
Amber
62.5%% ABV
Dram
Nose: Vanilla, toffee, magic marker, pear drops, dark chocolate, apricots. With water, magic marker, malted grains, brown paper, hints of hay.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, tingly, warm.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Toffee, cola nuts, magic marker, cream, dark chocolate, vanilla. With water, malted grains, brown paper, dark chocolate.
Finish: Short. Cream, magic marker, pear drops, toffee, hints of hay.
Comments:
Quite fruity and strong. The alcohol masks a lot of flavours, water brings out maltiness, a dusty papery note and dark chocolate. The finish is short, intense and fragrant.
Verdict:
I like this.
Monday, 9 March 2026
Killowen 3yo Barantuil Pinot Noir Firkin
Killowen 3yo Barantuil Pinot Noir Firkin
Official bottling
Single pot still - Ulster
Amber gold
57% ABV
Dram
Nose: Peaches, malted grains, icing sugar, lemon zest, yoghurt, hints of raisins. With water, white pepper, icing sugar, persimmons.
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, mouth coating, volatile.
Tasting: Sour sweet. Raisins, damson jam, yoghurt, lemon sherbet, icing sugar, cola nuts. With water, icing sugar, damson jam, persimmons.
Finish: Short. Cloves, lemon sherbet, damson jam, raisins.
Comments:
Fruity, spicy, lots of deeply sweet notes. But there’s also a lactic note that’s quite prominent. Water brings out a powdery sugariness and persimmons.
Verdict:
I like this.
Official bottling
Single pot still - Ulster
Amber gold
57% ABV
Dram
Nose: Peaches, malted grains, icing sugar, lemon zest, yoghurt, hints of raisins. With water, white pepper, icing sugar, persimmons.
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, mouth coating, volatile.
Tasting: Sour sweet. Raisins, damson jam, yoghurt, lemon sherbet, icing sugar, cola nuts. With water, icing sugar, damson jam, persimmons.
Finish: Short. Cloves, lemon sherbet, damson jam, raisins.
Comments:
Fruity, spicy, lots of deeply sweet notes. But there’s also a lactic note that’s quite prominent. Water brings out a powdery sugariness and persimmons.
Verdict:
I like this.
Bardstown Origin Series Straight Wheated Bourbon 6yo
Bardstown Origin Series Straight Wheated Bourbon 6yo
Official bottling
Single bourbon - Kentucky
Amber gold
53% ABV
Dram
Nose: Wet stones, white pepper, vanilla, toffee, cough mixture, blackcurrant cordial. With water, magic marker, cough mixture, cornflakes.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, tingly, astringent.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Blackcurrant cordial, white pepper, cola nuts, raspberry jam, cornflakes, cream. With water, cream, cough mixture, magic marker.
Finish: Medium. Toffee, vanilla, cola nuts, blackcurrant cordial.
Comments:
Flinty, peppery, with big blackcurrant notes. Tastes a little like cough mixture. There’s plenty of corn in this, if I’m any judge. Water brings out even more blackcurrant.
Verdict:
I like this.
Official bottling
Single bourbon - Kentucky
Amber gold
53% ABV
Dram
Nose: Wet stones, white pepper, vanilla, toffee, cough mixture, blackcurrant cordial. With water, magic marker, cough mixture, cornflakes.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, tingly, astringent.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Blackcurrant cordial, white pepper, cola nuts, raspberry jam, cornflakes, cream. With water, cream, cough mixture, magic marker.
Finish: Medium. Toffee, vanilla, cola nuts, blackcurrant cordial.
Comments:
Flinty, peppery, with big blackcurrant notes. Tastes a little like cough mixture. There’s plenty of corn in this, if I’m any judge. Water brings out even more blackcurrant.
Verdict:
I like this.
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Glen Wyvis 6yo 2018/2024
Glen Wyvis 6yo 2018/2024
Official bottling
Single malt - North Highlands
Amber
60.2% ABV
Dram
Nose: Raisins, red grapes, honey, lohan fruit, cloves, black tea, hints of molasses. With water, menthol, raisins, eucalyptus.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, hot, evaporates, mouth coating.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Black tea, lohan fruit, cloves, menthol, damson jam, orange peel, hints of cinnamon. With water, menthol, damson jam, eucalyptus.
Finish: Long. Black tea, menthol, raisins, orange peel.
Comments:
Cask 59. A well sherried whisky, plenty of the sweet red fruit notes you’d expect, but also plenty of complexity like black tea, menthol and cloves. Surprisingly layered for such a young dram.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Official bottling
Single malt - North Highlands
Amber
60.2% ABV
Dram
Nose: Raisins, red grapes, honey, lohan fruit, cloves, black tea, hints of molasses. With water, menthol, raisins, eucalyptus.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, hot, evaporates, mouth coating.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Black tea, lohan fruit, cloves, menthol, damson jam, orange peel, hints of cinnamon. With water, menthol, damson jam, eucalyptus.
Finish: Long. Black tea, menthol, raisins, orange peel.
Comments:
Cask 59. A well sherried whisky, plenty of the sweet red fruit notes you’d expect, but also plenty of complexity like black tea, menthol and cloves. Surprisingly layered for such a young dram.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Dalmunach 9yo 2016/2025
Dalmunach 9yo 2016/2025
James Eadie
Single malt - Speyside
Amber gold
46% ABV
Dram
Nose: Malted grains, white wine, lemon zest, white pepper, yoghurt, vanilla, hints of sour cream.
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, tingly, mouth coating.
Tasting: Sour. White wine, sour cream, cashews, yoghurt, malted grains, fresh baked bread.
Finish: Short. Yoghurt, vanilla, white pepper, white wine.
Comments:
Casks 364523, 364524, 364525. Stripped back whisky, a bit of a lactic note but also plenty of fragrant citrusy and winey notes too. There’s some nuttiness and pepperiness especially on the finish.
Verdict:
I like this.
James Eadie
Single malt - Speyside
Amber gold
46% ABV
Dram
Nose: Malted grains, white wine, lemon zest, white pepper, yoghurt, vanilla, hints of sour cream.
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, tingly, mouth coating.
Tasting: Sour. White wine, sour cream, cashews, yoghurt, malted grains, fresh baked bread.
Finish: Short. Yoghurt, vanilla, white pepper, white wine.
Comments:
Casks 364523, 364524, 364525. Stripped back whisky, a bit of a lactic note but also plenty of fragrant citrusy and winey notes too. There’s some nuttiness and pepperiness especially on the finish.
Verdict:
I like this.
Brenne Special Edition (Pineau de Charentes Finish)
Brenne Special Edition (Pineau de Charentes Finish)
Official bottling
Single malt - Poitou-Charentes
Dark yellow gold
40% ABV
Dram
Nose: Artificial grape flavour, sultanas, cream, artificial melon flavour, honeydew melons, bubble gum.
Mouthfeel: Light body, astringent, cool, tingly.
Tasting: Sour sweet. Artificial melon flavour, mint, sultanas, white wine, icing sugar, white pepper, bubble gum.
Finish: Medium. Bubble gum, icing sugar, sultanas, raspberries, artificial grape flavour.
Comments:
Floral and fragrant, definitely an improvement on previous bottlings. Tastes rather like melon Ramune, the Japanese soft drink, especially at this low ABV.
Verdict:
I like this.
Official bottling
Single malt - Poitou-Charentes
Dark yellow gold
40% ABV
Dram
Nose: Artificial grape flavour, sultanas, cream, artificial melon flavour, honeydew melons, bubble gum.
Mouthfeel: Light body, astringent, cool, tingly.
Tasting: Sour sweet. Artificial melon flavour, mint, sultanas, white wine, icing sugar, white pepper, bubble gum.
Finish: Medium. Bubble gum, icing sugar, sultanas, raspberries, artificial grape flavour.
Comments:
Floral and fragrant, definitely an improvement on previous bottlings. Tastes rather like melon Ramune, the Japanese soft drink, especially at this low ABV.
Verdict:
I like this.
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Aberargie Inaugural Release
Aberargie Inaugural Release
Official bottling
Single malt - Central Highlands
Amber
48.2% ABV
Dram
Nose: Raisins, orange peel, malted grains, honeycomb, orange blossom, red grapes.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, astringent, mouth coating, slightly volatile.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Honeycomb, orange blossom, malted grains, marshmallows, foam shrimp, strawberry sweets, hints of cream.
Finish: Medium. Fresh baked bread, malted grains, marshmallows, strawberry sweets.
Comments:
Sweet, malty and robust, definitely not a 3 year old. They’ve done the right thing by waiting to release something older. Very promising and flavourful.
Verdict:
I like this.
Official bottling
Single malt - Central Highlands
Amber
48.2% ABV
Dram
Nose: Raisins, orange peel, malted grains, honeycomb, orange blossom, red grapes.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, astringent, mouth coating, slightly volatile.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Honeycomb, orange blossom, malted grains, marshmallows, foam shrimp, strawberry sweets, hints of cream.
Finish: Medium. Fresh baked bread, malted grains, marshmallows, strawberry sweets.
Comments:
Sweet, malty and robust, definitely not a 3 year old. They’ve done the right thing by waiting to release something older. Very promising and flavourful.
Verdict:
I like this.
Monday, 2 March 2026
Old Bakery Small Batch for Gerry’s of Soho
Old Bakery Small Batch for Gerry’s of Soho
Official bottling
Single malt - London
Dark gold
60.3% ABV
Dram
Nose: Lemon zest, white grapes, white chocolate, vanilla, magic marker, nail varnish. With water, vanilla, cooked rice, pear drops.
Mouthfeel: Light body, thickens, expands, tingly.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Lemon zest, white grapes, magic marker, white pepper, fresh cut grass, hints of dried apricots. With water, vanilla, cooked rice, pear drops, fresh baked bread.
Finish: Long. Fresh baked bread, vanilla, white pepper, magic marker.
Comments:
Quite a light whisky, lots of estery notes, which must also come from the rum cask finish. It’s quite cereally under all that sweetness. Water brings out more esters and more cereal, although it becomes less sweet.
Verdict:
I like this.
Official bottling
Single malt - London
Dark gold
60.3% ABV
Dram
Nose: Lemon zest, white grapes, white chocolate, vanilla, magic marker, nail varnish. With water, vanilla, cooked rice, pear drops.
Mouthfeel: Light body, thickens, expands, tingly.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Lemon zest, white grapes, magic marker, white pepper, fresh cut grass, hints of dried apricots. With water, vanilla, cooked rice, pear drops, fresh baked bread.
Finish: Long. Fresh baked bread, vanilla, white pepper, magic marker.
Comments:
Quite a light whisky, lots of estery notes, which must also come from the rum cask finish. It’s quite cereally under all that sweetness. Water brings out more esters and more cereal, although it becomes less sweet.
Verdict:
I like this.
Macaloney’s Peat Project Portuguese Red Wine STR Barrique
Macaloney’s Peat Project Portuguese Red Wine Barrique
Official bottling
Single malt - British Columbia
Amber copper
46% ABV
Dram
Nose: Peanuts, peat, germolene, nutmeg, tobacco leaf, orange peel, malted grains.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, mouth coating, tingly, warm.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Peat, smoke, germolene, orange peel, peaches, malted grains, honey, nutmeg, hints of cinnamon.
Finish: Medium. Germolene, peat, autumn leaves, honey, hints of orange peel.
Comments:
Interesting dram, made with sugar kelp. It is quite peaty - medicinal peat - and has a nice underlying sweetness that must come from the Portuguese red wine cask. Decent whisky.
Verdict:
I like this.
Official bottling
Single malt - British Columbia
Amber copper
46% ABV
Dram
Nose: Peanuts, peat, germolene, nutmeg, tobacco leaf, orange peel, malted grains.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, mouth coating, tingly, warm.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Peat, smoke, germolene, orange peel, peaches, malted grains, honey, nutmeg, hints of cinnamon.
Finish: Medium. Germolene, peat, autumn leaves, honey, hints of orange peel.
Comments:
Interesting dram, made with sugar kelp. It is quite peaty - medicinal peat - and has a nice underlying sweetness that must come from the Portuguese red wine cask. Decent whisky.
Verdict:
I like this.
Thursday, 26 February 2026
Convalmore 30yo 1962/1993
Convalmore 30yo 1962/1993
Authentic Collection, WM Cadenheads
Single malt - Speyside
Amber
46.5% ABV
Dram
Nose: Pencil lead, blackcurrant cordial, cherries, honey, malted grains, hay, vanilla, nutmeg.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, tingly, astringent.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Malted grains, vanilla, pencil lead, wet stones, honey, leather, brown sugar, hints of cherries, hints of dark chocolate.
Finish: Long. Malted grains, honey, leather, brown sugar, cherries.
Comments:
Sweet and luscious, rich malty sugary notes. There’s Black Forest cake (cherries and dark chocolate) in this, if I’m any judge. Alongside there’s also some minerality and leather. A very good dram indeed.
Verdict:
I like this.
Authentic Collection, WM Cadenheads
Single malt - Speyside
Amber
46.5% ABV
Dram
Nose: Pencil lead, blackcurrant cordial, cherries, honey, malted grains, hay, vanilla, nutmeg.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, tingly, astringent.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Malted grains, vanilla, pencil lead, wet stones, honey, leather, brown sugar, hints of cherries, hints of dark chocolate.
Finish: Long. Malted grains, honey, leather, brown sugar, cherries.
Comments:
Sweet and luscious, rich malty sugary notes. There’s Black Forest cake (cherries and dark chocolate) in this, if I’m any judge. Alongside there’s also some minerality and leather. A very good dram indeed.
Verdict:
I like this.
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