Reviews
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Review #78 - Whisk(e)y #55 Purchased for around 29-30 EUR in Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam. Chill-filtered - Yes Added Colour - Yes ABV - 40% Nose - Sweet, spicy cinnamon, oak, caramel, honey, vanilla, ripe red apple, caramelised dark sugar, general dried fruit. Palate - Oily front-end, really quite spicy, sweet, floral-soapy, oak, malt, caramel, vanilla, honey, nutty - hazelnut, subtle peach, milk chocolate. Finish - Medium in length, leather, cinnamon, oak, cocoa. After-taste shows raisins and dark chocolate, with celery showing up rather late. Very enjoyable whisky, bought at a more than decent price.29.0 EUR per Bottle
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Review #77 - Others #5 ABV - 40% Aspect - Crystal clear colour, oily in glass with slow legs. Nose - Really nice nose, sweet, anise, mint, spices, pepper, sharp, herbal. Palate - Creamy front-end, sweet, anise, orange, subtle lemon perhaps, pepper, eucalyptus. Finish - Med length, fading aromas from the palate. The last times I tried it I really wasn't a fan...it might be due to that horrid bitter I just had before, but now I really quite enjoyed this ouzo. Oxidation in the bottle might have also been beneficial.
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Review #76 - Others #4 ABV - 40% Aspect - Coca Cola in colour, oily in glass. Nose - typical bitter taste...difficult to describe...sharp, medicinal, alcohol. Palate - Initially creamy, some sweetness, walnut, caramel, mint, spicy, eucalyptus, extremely bitter. Finish - bitter and that's it, slight mint brought forth on after-taste. Definitely not something for me...I genuinely find it horrid.
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Review #75 - Others #3 ABV - 47% Aspect - Crystal clear colour, oily and long legs. Nose - Very intriguing for my first neat gin tasting...grapefruit, alcohol, spice, pepper, mint, anise, lemon. Wonderfully interesting nose. Palate - Insane alcohol burn, yet creamy texture pepper, pine and pine tree sap, mint, anise, lemon, grapefruit. Finish - Long, very sharp spicy still, pepper, creaminess fades, anise, orange...slight almondy tone on the after-taste. Extremely intriguing aromatics which are essential for expanding my vocabulary, but not enough to convert me to gins.25.0 EUR per Bottle
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Review #74 - Whisk(e)y #54 Bought in a 50ml bottle for around 7 euros. Chill-filtered - No Natural Colour - Yes ABV - 46% Aspect - Orange-amber colour, long, viscous legs in glass. Nose - Apricot, peach, malt, nutty tones (walnut, hazelnut), oak, honey, cinnamon, apple, quite a bit of alcohol as well. Lovely nose. Palate - Creamy, sweet, aromatic, caramel, vania, stone fruit, prickly...sharp spice on the mid-palate (mostly cinnamon). Finish - Med finish, a bit hot, alcohol burn, spice, malt, hazelnut, walnut, toasted tones. After-taste showcases some herbal-green notes. Very unique and interesting aromatics, yet it seems too youthful, sharp and unrefined at times. Interesting tasting experience nonetheless, with a great nose.
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Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select Tennessee Whiskey
Tennessee Whiskey — Tennessee, USA
Reviewed June 25, 2026Review #73 - Whisk(e)y #53 Bought in a 350ml bottle, cork cap (very nice to see in these smaller formats), paid around 17-18 eur. Chill-filtered - No Natural Colour - Yes ABV - 45% Aspect - Deep gold - amber colour. Nose - Quite alcohol-forward, sweet, oak, leather, cinnamon, caramel, honey, vanilla, pepper...floral and some subtle ripe orchard fruit. Palate - Creamy and EXTREMELY sharp spicy on the front end, overpowering unfortunately...some sweetnees, caramel, and honey, but that is about it. Finish - Medium in length, spiciness thankfully fades away, leaving more sweetness, caramel (salted? Weird), honey, brown sugar, oak, cinnamon, leather...maybe subtle banana unless I imagine things. Really nice finish...extremely enjoyable! I found it surprisingly complex given my limited bourbon experience. Such a shame the palate is a let-down though. Too much sharp spice!!! So close to being an amazing bottle...if only it was more balanced. -
Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal Cognac
Cognac — Cognac, France
Reviewed May 23, 2026 (edited June 25, 2026)Review #72 - Cognac / Brandy #11 Bought on an insane discount (which likely included a pricing error on behalf of the store), so I got the 0.7L bottle and box for 31.5 EUR. Aspect - Deep amber colour with golden hue. Nose - Very fruity and unexpectedly bright, with grape, relatively sharp spice, oak, honey, vanilla, oranges, apple...like apple strudel almost, and typical, slightly sour undertones. Air, however, does wonders and brings it on par with the palate and finish, with more dried fruit (raisins). Palate - Creamy, oily and sweet on front end, with the same brightness from the nose, orange marmelade, apricot, honey, acidity, and rather prominent spice notes. The latter fade to a slightly prickly back-end, with more oak influence, caramel, vanilla and subtle dryness. Finish - Long, and this is where the cognac really shines...Full, with vanilla, plum, old oak, caramel walnut-hazelnut notes, suntle grapefruit, with the sweetness fading even more leading to a dry and pleasantly oaky-bitter after-taste. Dried fruit shows up quite late but proeminently, with raisins and dates...wonderful. Clearly more complex and refined than all other cognacs I have tried this far...and although the nose is slightly disappointing...or common rather, it makes up for it on the finish especially. Substantially better than the Remy Martin VSOP, and it does get significantly better with some air...although sometimes a bit harsher than I would have wanted. Wonderfully complex and pleasant.32.0 EUR per Bottle -
Review #71 - Cognac / Brandy #10 Bought for around 35 eur per 0.7L a while back, but didn't get the chance to open it since I focused on whisky :). Aspect - Orange-amber colour. Nose - Sweet, oranges, honey, vanilla, caramel, plum, grapes, peach, acidity, oak and oak spice, very floral...lavander, rose petals and white flowers. Oxidation brings forth a wonderful nuttyness...walnuts. Palate - Smooth and light front-end, mouthcoating, yet the youth is still noticeable on the mid-palate...slight prickliness, with oak spice...a bit harsh. Finish - Short-medium, honey, vanilla, floral again, basically the same aforementioned notes...with caramel and slight bitterness, and more oranges. Very pleasant. Pleasant, enjoyable...still a bit harsh, lighter than Remy Martin VSOP, but more aromatic than something like ABK6 VS.
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Review #70 - Whisk(e)y #52 A 1L travel exclusive rum cask finish, bought for around 17 euros or so. Chill-filtered - Yes Added colour - Yes ABV - 40% Aspect - Golden colour, perhaps slight orange hue, relatively oily in glass. Nose - Sweet, honey, caramel, oak, crispbread - cereal, seeds, ripe apples, oranges, grain spice. Palate - Albeit initially quite viscous, sweet, with honey and caramel...it becomes thin on the mid-palate, with sharp and youthful grain spice and some orchard fruit. Finish - Short-medium...this is where the rum cask finish shines through! Sweet tropical fruit, prickly pineapple, mango, slight bitterness...along the lines of grapefruit towards the after-taste, with some cereal and herbal / vegetable notes. Very enjoyable! My first rum cask whisky, and it is really drinkable! Yes, it's rather thin...yes, it is mostly grain whisky, with barely any malted barley in its composition...yes it is youthful and sharp on the mid-palate...but for 17 euros per liter it can be very enjoyable for beginners, or people who drink whisky without overthinking aromas and chasing unchillfiltered high-proof single malts.
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Bushmills 10 Year Sherry Cask Finish
Single Malt — Ireland
Reviewed April 12, 2026 (edited April 13, 2026)Review #69 - Whisk(e)y #51 A 1L travel exclusive bought for 42 eur including shipping. Chill-filtered - No (personal verdict :) ) Added Colour - ? ABV - 46% Aspect - Deep golden colour, with slight amber hue. Nose - Sweetness, raisin, strong oak spice, cinnamon, (salted) caramel, honey, vanilla, red apples, milk chocolate. Water brings forth a beautiful peach aroma. Palate - Herbal, oily, bready matliness, very strong spiciness on the front - mid-palate, which fades away to a very prominent and unique peach note! Very nice! Reminds me of Pecorino white wine :). The latter is brought forth with some water, and the spice is pleasantly diminished. Finish - Medium, slightly mineral, leading to dark chocolate bitterness, raisins and figs on the rather long after-taste and late pleasant, subtle seedy and cellery notes. A couple of water drops / ice bring a clear cloudiness, mist to the whiskey...likely unchillfiltered. It's a shame it is not mentioned on the bottle... Definitely not complex, yet very enjoyable, fruity and unique! So far I have not had a bad Bushmills...albeit the Original is the least enjoyable (also the cheapest).42.0 EUR per Bottle
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