Glen Grant 16yr Old
Kev’s take: This is middle of the road whisky for me. It doesn’t do anything especially wonderful but it doesn’t do anything wrong either. It’s definitely drinkable, is smooth and has some fruity...
View ArticleHighland Park 12yr Old
Kev’s take: This bottle was bought to South Africa by the Checkers Private Barrel Company and what makes it different from the regular Highland Park 12 year old is that this particular single malt was...
View ArticleTeacher’s Highland Cream Blended Scotch Whisky
Luke’s take: Something that smells like soft new leather, tickles your tongue with spices and salted liquorice, and blankets the whole experience in a creamy velour? Yes, I want some! With some a...
View ArticleConcertmaster by Kavalan
Luke’s take: Right off the bat a major redeeming factor was Kavalan’s use of Port casks. I know I have a bias towards whisky kept in sweet barrels, and apparently they use Tawny Port, Ruby Port, and...
View ArticleGrant’s 18 year old
Kev’s take: So let’s start with some thanks. This bottle was One Minute Whisky’s very first bottle sent to us for a review and I think that means it’ll always occupy a special place in my heart. So...
View ArticleThe Octomore 6.1 by Bruichladdich
Luke’s take: It’s always going to be hit and miss when distilleries try and make something for the sake of it. Most heavily peated whiskies are produced for the same reason Brutal Fruit, and other...
View ArticleThe Macallan Fine Oak 12 year old
Kev’s take: Pale Straw…This is how Macallan describes the colour of this very fine whisky and, in all honesty, it does not sound very appealing at all. I am happy to say that the connotations do not...
View ArticleLaphroaig Quarter Cask
Luke’s take: This was one of my first favourite whiskies. Mainly because it stood out, and didn’t taste like “whisky” in the general sense. It’s still a whisky I enjoy to come back to see how/if my...
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Winter Storm: Glenfiddich’s 21yr Single Malt Aged in Ice Wine Barrels
March 15th 2018 was to be an exciting day. It was the day Glenfiddich released the third instalment of their Experimental Series: Winter Storm. There are only 150 bottles available in South Africa, at...
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World’s Best Grain Whisky is Proudly South African
Andy Watts entered the Waldorf Hilton Hotel in London, after a 12 hour flight, to attend a gala dinner held by Whisky Magazine. I’m sure he must have felt at least a little nervous. You see, every...
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