Allt-a-Bhainne 17yo 2008/2025
Vintage Sherry Reserve, Milroys of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Amber copper red
62.3% ABV
Dram
Nose: Raisins, strawberry jam, clay dust, black tea, malted grains, black pepper, orange peel. With water, raisins, cola nuts, black pepper.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, astringent, warm.
Tasting: Sweet. Strawberry jam, fresh baked bread, shortcrust pastry, black pepper, raisins, orange peel, malted grains. With water, strawberry jam, orange peel, cola nuts.
Finish: Short. Raisins, shortcrust pastry, black pepper, fresh baked bread.
Comments:
Cask 80900249. Sweet and laden with heaps of dried fruit, and a tangy cola taste. It’s also a little dusty, something that is reminiscent of old style sherried whiskies. With water brings out a tinge of black pepper.
Verdict:
I like this.
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Thursday, 9 July 2026
Friday, 3 July 2026
Bonnington 3yo 2021/2025
Bonnington 3yo 2021/2025
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Lowlands
Amber
51.5% ABV
Dram
Nose: Peat, leather, surgical spirit, green tea, lemon zest, hints of sea salt. With water, leather, lemon zest, green tea, hints of sandalwood.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, tingly, astringent.
Tasting: Bitter sour. Green tea, smoke, peat, sandalwood, soot, surgical spirit, leather, hints of vitamin C tablets. With water, smoke, peat, green tea, hints of vitamin C tablets.
Finish: Smoke. Peat, smoke, sandalwood, green tea, lemon zest.
Comments:
Quite sooty and spirity, but underneath that thick layer of peaty industrial mess, there’s something floral and citrusy. It was a little too spirity for me to really like it, but decent dram nonetheless.
Verdict:
I like this.
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Lowlands
Amber
51.5% ABV
Dram
Nose: Peat, leather, surgical spirit, green tea, lemon zest, hints of sea salt. With water, leather, lemon zest, green tea, hints of sandalwood.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, tingly, astringent.
Tasting: Bitter sour. Green tea, smoke, peat, sandalwood, soot, surgical spirit, leather, hints of vitamin C tablets. With water, smoke, peat, green tea, hints of vitamin C tablets.
Finish: Smoke. Peat, smoke, sandalwood, green tea, lemon zest.
Comments:
Quite sooty and spirity, but underneath that thick layer of peaty industrial mess, there’s something floral and citrusy. It was a little too spirity for me to really like it, but decent dram nonetheless.
Verdict:
I like this.
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Avon Distilleries 9yo 2016/2025
Avon Distilleries 9yo 2016/2025
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Blend
Amber gold
51.5% ABV
Dram
Nose: Nectarines, honeydew melons, white pepper, cloves, honey, leather, hints of cinnamon. With water, pear drops, surgical spirit, vanilla.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, volatile, expands, tingly.
Tasting: Sweet. Nectarines, honeydew melons, honey, leather, pear drops, cloves, farmyard, dunnage. With water, cloves, leather, dunnage.
Finish: Medium. Dunnage, cloves, nectarines, honeydew melons.
Comments:
Blended whisky, apparently, but I suspect it’s teaspooned something. Clynelish? Not waxy enough. Anyway it’s rather fruity with a slightly dirty, farmyardy edge. Water brings out some more of that slightly mouldy funk.
Verdict:
I like this.
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Blend
Amber gold
51.5% ABV
Dram
Nose: Nectarines, honeydew melons, white pepper, cloves, honey, leather, hints of cinnamon. With water, pear drops, surgical spirit, vanilla.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, volatile, expands, tingly.
Tasting: Sweet. Nectarines, honeydew melons, honey, leather, pear drops, cloves, farmyard, dunnage. With water, cloves, leather, dunnage.
Finish: Medium. Dunnage, cloves, nectarines, honeydew melons.
Comments:
Blended whisky, apparently, but I suspect it’s teaspooned something. Clynelish? Not waxy enough. Anyway it’s rather fruity with a slightly dirty, farmyardy edge. Water brings out some more of that slightly mouldy funk.
Verdict:
I like this.
Teaninich 13yo 2012/2025
Teaninich 13yo 2012/2025
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - North Highlands
Golden
51.5% ABV
Dram
Nose: Dried apricots, pencil lead, wet stones, ice cream soda, dried mangoes, hints of white pepper. With water, magic marker, wet stones, pencil lead, dried mangoes.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, thickens slightly, expands, tingly.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Dried mangoes, wet stones, pencil l dead, white pepper, gooseberries, white grapes, hints of nutmeg. With water, cream, lemon zest, orange peel, hints of white pepper.
Finish: Medium. Orange peel, nutmeg, gooseberries, dried apricots, wet stones.
Comments:
Fruity and feinty, lots of interesting layered dried fruit, but not very estery. That is, until water is added, and then the pear drops / magic marker notes come out. Very good indeed, even for a Teaninich.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - North Highlands
Golden
51.5% ABV
Dram
Nose: Dried apricots, pencil lead, wet stones, ice cream soda, dried mangoes, hints of white pepper. With water, magic marker, wet stones, pencil lead, dried mangoes.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, thickens slightly, expands, tingly.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Dried mangoes, wet stones, pencil l dead, white pepper, gooseberries, white grapes, hints of nutmeg. With water, cream, lemon zest, orange peel, hints of white pepper.
Finish: Medium. Orange peel, nutmeg, gooseberries, dried apricots, wet stones.
Comments:
Fruity and feinty, lots of interesting layered dried fruit, but not very estery. That is, until water is added, and then the pear drops / magic marker notes come out. Very good indeed, even for a Teaninich.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Glenglassaugh 13yo 2011/2024
Glenglassaugh 13yo 2011/2024
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Dark amber red
52.8% ABV
Dram
Nose: Raisins, orange peel, white pepper, cloves, raspberries, hints of smoke, hints of wet stones. With water, orange peel, raspberries, wet stones, raisins.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, tingly, expands.
Tasting: Sweet salty. Orange peel, cashew nuts, white pepper, smoke, cloves, malted grains, raspberries, hints of sea salt. With water, cashew nuts, raisins, orange peel, white pepper.
Finish: Medium. Cream, wet stones, orange peel, malted grains.
Comments:
Cask 11. Sweetly sherried, lots of nutty fruity notes, with some fragrant smoke. There’s some flintiness especially on the finish, adding to what is already an amazingly complex whisky. Utterly delicious.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Dark amber red
52.8% ABV
Dram
Nose: Raisins, orange peel, white pepper, cloves, raspberries, hints of smoke, hints of wet stones. With water, orange peel, raspberries, wet stones, raisins.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, tingly, expands.
Tasting: Sweet salty. Orange peel, cashew nuts, white pepper, smoke, cloves, malted grains, raspberries, hints of sea salt. With water, cashew nuts, raisins, orange peel, white pepper.
Finish: Medium. Cream, wet stones, orange peel, malted grains.
Comments:
Cask 11. Sweetly sherried, lots of nutty fruity notes, with some fragrant smoke. There’s some flintiness especially on the finish, adding to what is already an amazingly complex whisky. Utterly delicious.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
North British 43yo 1982/2025
North British 43yo 1982/2025
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single grain - Lowlands
Dark copper
52.3% ABV
Dram
Nose: Honey, raisins, golden syrup, nutmeg, vanilla, cream, brown paper, cola nuts. With water, cream, cola nuts, cough syrup.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens slightly, expands, tingly.
Tasting: Salty sweet. Raisins, cream, cough mixture, brown paper, cola nuts, milk chocolate, vanilla. With water, vanilla, coconut cream, raisins.
Finish: Medium. Vanilla, brown paper, raisins, cream.
Comments:
Cask 25537. Lots of sweet sticky notes, creamy and milky (but not lactic!). Water brings out a note of coconut cream, and accentuates the chocolate. Lovely old grain whisky
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single grain - Lowlands
Dark copper
52.3% ABV
Dram
Nose: Honey, raisins, golden syrup, nutmeg, vanilla, cream, brown paper, cola nuts. With water, cream, cola nuts, cough syrup.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens slightly, expands, tingly.
Tasting: Salty sweet. Raisins, cream, cough mixture, brown paper, cola nuts, milk chocolate, vanilla. With water, vanilla, coconut cream, raisins.
Finish: Medium. Vanilla, brown paper, raisins, cream.
Comments:
Cask 25537. Lots of sweet sticky notes, creamy and milky (but not lactic!). Water brings out a note of coconut cream, and accentuates the chocolate. Lovely old grain whisky
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Linkwood 13yo 2013/2026
Linkwood 13yo 2013/2026
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Dark gold
53.4% ABV
Dram
Nose: Dried apples, pears, shortcrust pastry, dried apricots, icing sugar, foam shrimp, hints of starfruit, hints of cinnamon. With water, lemon zest, shortcrust pastry, sea salt.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, thickens, mouth coating, volatile.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Dried apples, malted grains, lemon zest, dried apricots, shortcrust pastry, icing sugar, hints of cream. With water, vanilla, malted grains, dried apricots.
Finish: Medium. Lemon zest, white grapes, dried apricots, dried apples.
Comments:
Cask 300371, 300372. Very fruity whisky, mainly stone fruit, apples and pears. Lots of estery notes. With water it turns buttery and pastry-like. Very good whisky indeed.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Dark gold
53.4% ABV
Dram
Nose: Dried apples, pears, shortcrust pastry, dried apricots, icing sugar, foam shrimp, hints of starfruit, hints of cinnamon. With water, lemon zest, shortcrust pastry, sea salt.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, thickens, mouth coating, volatile.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Dried apples, malted grains, lemon zest, dried apricots, shortcrust pastry, icing sugar, hints of cream. With water, vanilla, malted grains, dried apricots.
Finish: Medium. Lemon zest, white grapes, dried apricots, dried apples.
Comments:
Cask 300371, 300372. Very fruity whisky, mainly stone fruit, apples and pears. Lots of estery notes. With water it turns buttery and pastry-like. Very good whisky indeed.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Tomatin 13yo 2010/2023
Tomatin 13yo 2010/2023
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Bronze gold
50.4% ABV
Dram
Nose: Lemon zest, elderflower, wet stones, honey, sea salt, fresh baked bread, hints of coffee. With water, sandalwood, fresh baked bread, leather, lemon sweets.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens slightly, expands, tingly.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Fresh baked bread, honey, elderflower, nectarines, coffee, leather, hints of lemon sweets. With water, fresh baked bread, lemon sweets, elderflower, coffee.
Finish: Long. Coffee, grapefruit, nectarines, leather.
Comments:
Floral and rich, but also minerally. Lots of cereal notes underneath, and water brings out more floral notes with a robust bitterness. Rather good whisky.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Bronze gold
50.4% ABV
Dram
Nose: Lemon zest, elderflower, wet stones, honey, sea salt, fresh baked bread, hints of coffee. With water, sandalwood, fresh baked bread, leather, lemon sweets.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens slightly, expands, tingly.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Fresh baked bread, honey, elderflower, nectarines, coffee, leather, hints of lemon sweets. With water, fresh baked bread, lemon sweets, elderflower, coffee.
Finish: Long. Coffee, grapefruit, nectarines, leather.
Comments:
Floral and rich, but also minerally. Lots of cereal notes underneath, and water brings out more floral notes with a robust bitterness. Rather good whisky.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Thursday, 12 March 2026
Glen Ord 11yo
Glen Ord 11yo
Soho Selection, Milroys of Soho
Single malt - North Highlands
Golden
56.4% ABV
Dram
Nose: Peaches, apricots, lemon zest, sultanas, hoppy beer, honey, malted grains. With water, malted grains, apricots, peaches, honey.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, cool, mouth coating.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Wet stones, coffee, lemon zest, sultanas, malted grains, chicory, dark chocolate. With water, peaches, apricots, hints of sultanas.
Finish: Medium. Coffee, chicory, malted grains, lemon zest, wet stones.
Comments:
Minerally with heaps of stone fruit. There’s a bitter note here is that I interpret as coffee and chicory, and water brings out even more stone fruit and much more sweetness. Good minerally finish too.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Soho Selection, Milroys of Soho
Single malt - North Highlands
Golden
56.4% ABV
Dram
Nose: Peaches, apricots, lemon zest, sultanas, hoppy beer, honey, malted grains. With water, malted grains, apricots, peaches, honey.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, cool, mouth coating.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Wet stones, coffee, lemon zest, sultanas, malted grains, chicory, dark chocolate. With water, peaches, apricots, hints of sultanas.
Finish: Medium. Coffee, chicory, malted grains, lemon zest, wet stones.
Comments:
Minerally with heaps of stone fruit. There’s a bitter note here is that I interpret as coffee and chicory, and water brings out even more stone fruit and much more sweetness. Good minerally finish too.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Friday, 20 February 2026
Milroys Heavily Peated Virgin Oak Batch VO1
Milroys Heavily Peated Virgin Oak Batch VO1
Heavily Peated, Milroys of Soho
Single malt - Lowlands
Golden
46% ABV
Dram
Nose: Peanuts, peat, smoke, dark chocolate, peaches, pear drops, lemon zest.
Mouthfeel: Light body, cool, expands, tingly.
Tasting: Sour bitter. Smoke, pears, dark chocolate, lemon zest, lemon juice, sea salt, peanuts, hints of malted grains.
Finish: Short. Malted grains, lemons, limes, lemon zest.
Comments:
Peated Lowlands whisky from Bonnington. It’s quite gentle on the back palate and the finish, would probably has been quite intense at cask strength. Rather citrusy.
Verdict:
I like this.
Heavily Peated, Milroys of Soho
Single malt - Lowlands
Golden
46% ABV
Dram
Nose: Peanuts, peat, smoke, dark chocolate, peaches, pear drops, lemon zest.
Mouthfeel: Light body, cool, expands, tingly.
Tasting: Sour bitter. Smoke, pears, dark chocolate, lemon zest, lemon juice, sea salt, peanuts, hints of malted grains.
Finish: Short. Malted grains, lemons, limes, lemon zest.
Comments:
Peated Lowlands whisky from Bonnington. It’s quite gentle on the back palate and the finish, would probably has been quite intense at cask strength. Rather citrusy.
Verdict:
I like this.
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Philharmonia Macduff 16yo 2008/2025
Philharmonia Macduff 16yo 2008/2025
Milroys of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Dark amber
51.5% ABV
Dram
Nose: Figs, dates, raisins, honey, cloves, fresh baked bread, orange peel, cinnamon, vanilla sponge. With water, orange peel, vanilla sponge, cinnamon.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, hot, expands, oily.
Tasting: Sweet. Dates, raisins, cloves, orange peel, coffee, black pepper, black tea, vanilla sponge. With water, orange peel, coffee, cinnamon, vanilla sponge.
Finish: Medium. Coffee, black pepper, raisins, cloves.
Comments:
Cask 130900362. A really decent sherried dram, bottled by Milroys for the London Philharmonic. Lots of bready raising notes, with the obligatory dried fruit. Water brings out some spicy coffee notes, almost like a tiramisu.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Milroys of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Dark amber
51.5% ABV
Dram
Nose: Figs, dates, raisins, honey, cloves, fresh baked bread, orange peel, cinnamon, vanilla sponge. With water, orange peel, vanilla sponge, cinnamon.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, hot, expands, oily.
Tasting: Sweet. Dates, raisins, cloves, orange peel, coffee, black pepper, black tea, vanilla sponge. With water, orange peel, coffee, cinnamon, vanilla sponge.
Finish: Medium. Coffee, black pepper, raisins, cloves.
Comments:
Cask 130900362. A really decent sherried dram, bottled by Milroys for the London Philharmonic. Lots of bready raising notes, with the obligatory dried fruit. Water brings out some spicy coffee notes, almost like a tiramisu.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
For the Dolls 13yo
For the Dolls 13yo
Milroys of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Golden, hints of copper
54.2% ABV
Dram
Nose: Yoghurt, malted grains, white pepper, lemon zest, sandalwood, cotton sheets. With water, pears, lemon zest, cotton sheets, sandalwood.
Mouthfeel: Light body, thickens slightly, loosens, tingly.
Tasting: Sour bitter. Malted grains, lemon zest, cotton sheets, peanuts, fresh cut grass, hints of yoghurt. With water, pears, malted grains, acetone, fresh cut grass.
Finish: Medium. Molasses, yoghurt, white pepper, vanilla, pears.
Comments:
Bottled in support of trans rights. Quite lactic, with plenty of laundry smells and fresh lemons. Water brings out notes of pears and acetone, then it turns more herbal and grassy. Quite an interesting dram, rewards time and introspection.
Verdict:
I like this.
Milroys of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Golden, hints of copper
54.2% ABV
Dram
Nose: Yoghurt, malted grains, white pepper, lemon zest, sandalwood, cotton sheets. With water, pears, lemon zest, cotton sheets, sandalwood.
Mouthfeel: Light body, thickens slightly, loosens, tingly.
Tasting: Sour bitter. Malted grains, lemon zest, cotton sheets, peanuts, fresh cut grass, hints of yoghurt. With water, pears, malted grains, acetone, fresh cut grass.
Finish: Medium. Molasses, yoghurt, white pepper, vanilla, pears.
Comments:
Bottled in support of trans rights. Quite lactic, with plenty of laundry smells and fresh lemons. Water brings out notes of pears and acetone, then it turns more herbal and grassy. Quite an interesting dram, rewards time and introspection.
Verdict:
I like this.
Thursday, 8 January 2026
Kidalton 22yo
Kidalton 22yo
Vintage Reserve, Milroys of Soho
Single malt - Islay
Amber gold
53.7% ABV
Dram
Nose: Peat, smoke, passionfruit, mangoes, malted grains, apple juice. With water, lemon zest, germolene, apple juice, coffee.
Mouthfeel: Light body, tingly, hot, mouth coating.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Mangoes, smoke, peat, apple juice, malted grains, lemon zest. With water, lemon zest, sea salt, smoke, apple juice.
Finish: Long. Malted grains, smoke, coffee, dark chocolate, peat.
Comments:
Not your usual Ardbeg, doesn’t have the deep chocolate and coffee notes. Instead it’s quite fruity, with plenty of tropical fruits including mangoes and passionfruit. Water brings out a saltiness.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Vintage Reserve, Milroys of Soho
Single malt - Islay
Amber gold
53.7% ABV
Dram
Nose: Peat, smoke, passionfruit, mangoes, malted grains, apple juice. With water, lemon zest, germolene, apple juice, coffee.
Mouthfeel: Light body, tingly, hot, mouth coating.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Mangoes, smoke, peat, apple juice, malted grains, lemon zest. With water, lemon zest, sea salt, smoke, apple juice.
Finish: Long. Malted grains, smoke, coffee, dark chocolate, peat.
Comments:
Not your usual Ardbeg, doesn’t have the deep chocolate and coffee notes. Instead it’s quite fruity, with plenty of tropical fruits including mangoes and passionfruit. Water brings out a saltiness.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Friday, 26 September 2025
Craigellachie 16yo 2008/2024
Craigellachie 16yo 2008/2024
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Dark amber
66.7% ABV
Dram
Nose: Raisins, honeydew melons, black pepper, black tea, fresh baked bread, raisins, hints of chocolate. With water, orange peel, raisins, malted grains, fresh baked bread.
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Dark amber
66.7% ABV
Dram
Nose: Raisins, honeydew melons, black pepper, black tea, fresh baked bread, raisins, hints of chocolate. With water, orange peel, raisins, malted grains, fresh baked bread.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, astringent, hot, tingly.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Chocolate, coffee, honey, raisins, Demerara sugar, black tea, black pepper, hints of sulphur, hints of gunpowder. With water, malted grains, raisins, orange peel, cloves.
Finish: Long. Raisins, coffee, chocolate, black tea, hints of Demerara sugar.
Comments:
Sweet and sticky, even at this massive ABV. Water dilutes the intensity to an acceptable level, making it malty and orangey. A very nice dram indeed.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Chocolate, coffee, honey, raisins, Demerara sugar, black tea, black pepper, hints of sulphur, hints of gunpowder. With water, malted grains, raisins, orange peel, cloves.
Finish: Long. Raisins, coffee, chocolate, black tea, hints of Demerara sugar.
Comments:
Sweet and sticky, even at this massive ABV. Water dilutes the intensity to an acceptable level, making it malty and orangey. A very nice dram indeed.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Tormore 31yo 1992/2024
Tormore 31yo 1992/2024
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Golden
40.1% ABV
Dram
Nose: Pear drops, white pepper, menthol, malted grains, white grapes, nutmeg, lemon zest.
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, tingly, expands.
Tasting: Sour. White pepper, malted grains, peaches, lemon zest, marmalade, nutmeg, hints of cloves.
Finish: Short. Cloves, marmalade, lemon zest, vanilla, honey.
Comments:
Fragrant and light, lots of malt, fruit and pepper. There’s a deep hint of cloves on the tongue, which becomes more prominent on the finish. No water - it’s good as it is.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Golden
40.1% ABV
Dram
Nose: Pear drops, white pepper, menthol, malted grains, white grapes, nutmeg, lemon zest.
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, tingly, expands.
Tasting: Sour. White pepper, malted grains, peaches, lemon zest, marmalade, nutmeg, hints of cloves.
Finish: Short. Cloves, marmalade, lemon zest, vanilla, honey.
Comments:
Fragrant and light, lots of malt, fruit and pepper. There’s a deep hint of cloves on the tongue, which becomes more prominent on the finish. No water - it’s good as it is.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Allt-a-Bhainne 16yo 2008/2025
Allt-a-Bhainne 16yo 2008/2025
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Amber
64% ABV
Dram
Nose: Rhubarb and custard sweets, white grapes, vanilla sponge, orange peel, raisins. With water, rhubarb and custard sweets, orange peel, white pepper.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, hot, astringent, volatile.
Tasting: Salty sweet. Raisins, custard, vanilla sponge, orange peel, leather, farmyard. With water, damson jam, raisins, rhubarb and custard sweets.
Finish: Long. Farmyard, menthol, custard, blackcurrant cordial.
Comments:
Very fruity, and at a strength that is scarily drinkable. Lots of leather too. And a wild gaminess that reminds me of a farm. Water brings out sweetness and a little pepper.
Verdict:
I like this.
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Amber
64% ABV
Dram
Nose: Rhubarb and custard sweets, white grapes, vanilla sponge, orange peel, raisins. With water, rhubarb and custard sweets, orange peel, white pepper.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, hot, astringent, volatile.
Tasting: Salty sweet. Raisins, custard, vanilla sponge, orange peel, leather, farmyard. With water, damson jam, raisins, rhubarb and custard sweets.
Finish: Long. Farmyard, menthol, custard, blackcurrant cordial.
Comments:
Very fruity, and at a strength that is scarily drinkable. Lots of leather too. And a wild gaminess that reminds me of a farm. Water brings out sweetness and a little pepper.
Verdict:
I like this.
Friday, 12 September 2025
Inchdairnie 4yo 2020/2025
Inchdairnie 4yo 2020/2025
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Lowlands
Pale gold
57.1% ABV
Dram
Nose: Lemon zest, photocopy paper, pencil erasers, pear drops, yoghurt, malted grains, cinnamon, fresh baked bread. With water, olive brine, tyre rubber, lemon zest, new plastic.
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, volatile, loosens.
Tasting: Salty sour. Lemon zest, fresh baked bread, malted grains, peat, tyre rubber, hints of white pepper. With water, lemon zest, olive brine, fresh baked bread.
Finish: Short. Soot, peat, smoke, tyre rubber, fresh baked bread.
Comments:
Cask 744. Citrusy and malty with some earthy sulphur wreathed over it. Water brings out something savoury, like olive brine, while retaining the citrus and malt flavours..
Verdict:
I like this.
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Lowlands
Pale gold
57.1% ABV
Dram
Nose: Lemon zest, photocopy paper, pencil erasers, pear drops, yoghurt, malted grains, cinnamon, fresh baked bread. With water, olive brine, tyre rubber, lemon zest, new plastic.
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, volatile, loosens.
Tasting: Salty sour. Lemon zest, fresh baked bread, malted grains, peat, tyre rubber, hints of white pepper. With water, lemon zest, olive brine, fresh baked bread.
Finish: Short. Soot, peat, smoke, tyre rubber, fresh baked bread.
Comments:
Cask 744. Citrusy and malty with some earthy sulphur wreathed over it. Water brings out something savoury, like olive brine, while retaining the citrus and malt flavours..
Verdict:
I like this.
Friday, 1 August 2025
Allt-a-Bhainne 27yo 1995/2023
Allt-a-Bhainne 27yo 1995/2023
Vintage Speyside Reserve, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Golden brown
52.6% ABV
Dram
Nose: Aluminium foil, shortcrust pastry, cinnamon, apples, magic marker, parchment paper, acetone. With water, ginger, acetone, shortcrust pastry.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, static, cool, tingly.
Tasting: Sweet salty. Malted grains, shortcrust pastry, aluminium foil, black tea, apples, magic marker, honey, white pepper. With water, ginger, apples, toast.
Finish: Short. Aluminium foil, magic marker, malted grains, white pepper, apples.
Comments:
Papery and buttery, with notes of acetone (very estery). There’s plenty of apples too. Water brings out notes of ginger and more pastry. A complex and layered dram.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Vintage Speyside Reserve, Milroy’s of Soho
Single malt - Speyside
Golden brown
52.6% ABV
Dram
Nose: Aluminium foil, shortcrust pastry, cinnamon, apples, magic marker, parchment paper, acetone. With water, ginger, acetone, shortcrust pastry.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, static, cool, tingly.
Tasting: Sweet salty. Malted grains, shortcrust pastry, aluminium foil, black tea, apples, magic marker, honey, white pepper. With water, ginger, apples, toast.
Finish: Short. Aluminium foil, magic marker, malted grains, white pepper, apples.
Comments:
Papery and buttery, with notes of acetone (very estery). There’s plenty of apples too. Water brings out notes of ginger and more pastry. A complex and layered dram.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
MGP 7yo 2017/2025
MGP 7yo 2017/2025
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single bourbon - Indiana
Dark bronze
56.3% ABV
Dram
Nose: Rye bread, honey, blueberry jam, black pepper, aluminium foil, strawberries, hints of sea salt. With water, strawberries, rye bread, aluminium foil.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, tingly, astringent.
Tasting: Sweet salty. Blueberry jam, black pepper, aluminium foil, honey, sea salt, nutmeg, hints of orange peel. With water, nutmeg, aluminium foil, honey.
Finish: Short. Orange peel, blueberry jam, rye bread, sea salt.
Comments:
Quite bready, lots of black pepper and metallic notes. Fruit is also present but it’s underneath. Water brings out a little nutmeg and even more metallic foil.
Verdict:
I like this.
Soho Selection, Milroy’s of Soho
Single bourbon - Indiana
Dark bronze
56.3% ABV
Dram
Nose: Rye bread, honey, blueberry jam, black pepper, aluminium foil, strawberries, hints of sea salt. With water, strawberries, rye bread, aluminium foil.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, tingly, astringent.
Tasting: Sweet salty. Blueberry jam, black pepper, aluminium foil, honey, sea salt, nutmeg, hints of orange peel. With water, nutmeg, aluminium foil, honey.
Finish: Short. Orange peel, blueberry jam, rye bread, sea salt.
Comments:
Quite bready, lots of black pepper and metallic notes. Fruit is also present but it’s underneath. Water brings out a little nutmeg and even more metallic foil.
Verdict:
I like this.
Friday, 11 July 2025
Milroys Original Blended Scotch Whisky
Milroys Original Blended Scotch Whisky
Milroys of Soho
Blend
Amber gold
40% ABV
Milroys of Soho
Blend
Amber gold
40% ABV
Dram
Nose: Malted grains, orange peel, lime zest, cinnamon, cinder toffee, honey, hints of peat.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, cool, expands.
Tasting: Sour sweet. Vitamin C tablets, honey, orange peel, lime zest, cooked rice, cinnamon, hints of cinder toffee.
Finish: Short. Orange peel, lime zest, cooked rice, malted grains, cinder toffee.
Comments:
Sweet, fruity and luscious on the nose, slightly more tart on the tongue. It’s meant to replicate the original Milroy’s blend, but I found it surprising that whisky made in the 1970s and 1980s tastes so fresh.
Verdict:
I like this.
Nose: Malted grains, orange peel, lime zest, cinnamon, cinder toffee, honey, hints of peat.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, cool, expands.
Tasting: Sour sweet. Vitamin C tablets, honey, orange peel, lime zest, cooked rice, cinnamon, hints of cinder toffee.
Finish: Short. Orange peel, lime zest, cooked rice, malted grains, cinder toffee.
Comments:
Sweet, fruity and luscious on the nose, slightly more tart on the tongue. It’s meant to replicate the original Milroy’s blend, but I found it surprising that whisky made in the 1970s and 1980s tastes so fresh.
Verdict:
I like this.
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