Bowmore 18 years – Feis Ile 2023
A CANDY UNDER THE RAIN – Score: 8/10 While exploring the legendary island of Islay — a sacred ground for whisky aficionados — I made a deliberate stop in the…
Caol Ila 2015 8 years
THE CARAMEL OVERCOOKED – Score: 7/10 Caol Ila remains one of those versatile and elusive distilleries whose profile is difficult to pin down. It oscillates constantly between brilliance and disappointment,…
Kilchoman Batch Strength
A PEATED MULLED WINE – Score: 7/10 In the early stirrings of 2024, Kilchoman unveiled its Batch Strength — a whisky whose release, though keenly anticipated, was somewhat clouded by…