Simple assessments with concise tasting notes from a wide range of distilleries. Here is volume 6 of the Rapid fire whisky notes (check volume 5).

Review of the Bowmore 19 Year Old - Pinot Noir finish, a single malt Scotch whisky from Islay, with a balanced red wine ...

Nose: classic South shore Islay, with hints of bandages, seaweed and iodine, leafy notes and hints of wormwood. A few herbal elements but also a nice sweet fruitiness underneath (peach?). Then a ...

Nose: rich and fairly exotic. Plenty of juicy apricots, tangerines and tinned pineapples. A lot of pastry notes, vanilla custard and honey. There’s also a musty note in the background, holding the ...

As you may know, The Macallan has a recurring series to celebrate Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve or Nochevieja as they’d say in Jerez). Every year they release a fancy box with a special design. The latest ...

Nose: fruity sherry, with plenty of raisins as well as fresher berries, red apples and stewed orchard fruits. Light herbal notes. Then honey and raspberry ganache, with just a little exotic wood and ...

Review of the Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry Cask S170425045D, a 2017 single malt whisky from Taiwan. A true sherry bomb with ...

Nose: heavily sherried and pretty sweet, with caramel notes, juicy figs, coffee candy, orange peels and hints of tobacco. Just a hint of flints and fireworks. Then a sourness appears, think ...