Archive for ‘Whisky’

March 7, 2013

Glenglassaugh Revival

Glenglassaugh Revival, from the Glenglassaugh Distillery, is reviewed by Steve Crotty.

March 6, 2013

Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old

Bunnahabhain 12 year old, from Bunnahabhain distillery, is reviewed by Steve Crotty.

“The finish is long and warming, or it would be if you can stop yourself finishing your glass too quickly and seeking another one.”

March 4, 2013

Deanston 12 year

Deanston 12 year old, from the Deanston distillery, is reviewed by Steve Crotty.

“Then there’s the finish. Ha ha, what finish?”

January 18, 2013

Johnnie Walker Black Label

Originally posted as part of Steve Crotty’s 2011 Whisky Awards, this review also follows up his article on the whisky additive E150.

January 18, 2013

Spirit Caramel (E150)


In a daring move, Steve Crotty reviews commercial whisky additive E150, also known as spirit caramel, popularly used to give many whiskies that healthy golden-brown glow.

January 15, 2013

Millstone Single Malt Whisky

Millstone Single Malt Whisky, from Zuidamn Distillery in the Netherlands, is reviewed by Steve Crotty.

“there is a dry chilli spice to this whisky which almost merits a mention on the Scoville scale”

January 14, 2013

Glenmorangie Original

Glenmorange Original, from Glenmorangie Distillery, is reviewed by Steve Crotty.

“The two in tandem made me think of warm tangy apple pie smothered in custard. If that’s not your thing then shame on you. What’s not to like about apples and custard?”

December 24, 2012

Bushmills Black Bush

Black Bush Irish Whiskey, from Bushmills, is reviewed by Steve Crotty.

“This puts most blends, and a lot of single malts, to shame.”

November 26, 2012

Tullamore Dew

Tullamore Dew is revewed by Steve Crotty.

“Smooth as a simile that isn’t silk (let’s say . . . . . .pillows stuffed with melted cheese)…”

November 23, 2012

Isle of Jura Superstition

Isle of Jura Superstition is reviewed by Steve Crotty.

Steve Crotty reviews the fourth and final expression in the Isle of Jura range: Superstition.

November 22, 2012

Isle of Jura 10 Year Old

Isle of Jura 10 year old is reviewed by Steve Crotty.

“Clean your elbow when the toothpaste nears the second chicane. Falling tapestry.”

October 12, 2012

Yamazaki 12 year old whisky

Yamazaki 12 year old whisky is reviewed by Steve Crotty.

“This has grown up so fast from that it’s barely recognisable when placed next to its 10 year old counterpart.”

October 10, 2012

Whiskey: A Global History

Whiskey: A Global History, by Kevin R. Kosar, is reviewed by Steve Crotty.

This is supposed to be a book, and what Mr Kosar has done is given us a PowerPoint presentation.

October 8, 2012

Glenfiddich 15 year old

Glenfiddich 15 year old single malt whisky is reiewed by Steve Crotty.

“…if it was any fruitier you’d be getting one of your five a day (although feel free to drink five and disregard fruit entirely).”

August 23, 2012

Auchentoshan Three Wood

Auchentoshan Three Wood whisky, from Auchentoshan Distillery, is reviewed by Steve Crotty.

“The first, second third fourth and fifth thing that strikes you when you inhale from the glass is oak. Oak a-plenty.  Oak to the power of oak, divided by the square root of oak, put into a quadratic equation where every answer is oak.”

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