Whisky Magazine Recommended - Silver Award

James MacArthur 14 Years Old Islay Blended Malt
Blended - Scotland - 58.30% 8 Alcohol is so well tamed. A fully Islay vatted malt. Vatted, really? More a single than a vatted. Or an Ardbeg vatted with a Laphroaig?

Jameson 12 Years Old
Blended - Ireland - 43.00% 8 The aroma that I associate with a traditional Irish. A superb example for everyday drinking.

Jameson Gold
Blended - Ireland - 40.00% 8 There is some virgin oak in this one, along with bourbon casks. Bonus points for trying something new, but would have expected more interesting results. I find it a bit light tasting. Try it with fres...

Jameson Limited Edition, 15 Years Old
Blended - Ireland - 40.00% 8 Distinctive. A very full pot-still Irish.

Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve
Blended - Republic of Ireland - 46.00% 8 Best neat. A sumptuous whiskey. Highly recommended.

Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve
Blended - Scotland - 40.00% 8 Stylish and cool. Supper club whisky.

Jura 35 Years Old, 1976 Feith A'Chaorainn
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 8 Distillery character has not been overwhelmed by long maturation.

Karuizawa 1971 Cask No 6878
- Japan - 64.10% 8 Should only be consumed in small amounts by consenting adults. Highest recommendation

Karuizawa 1988
Single Malt - Japan - 59.30% 8 Sherry masks the distillery character. Fine if you are a big fan. That sickening sweetness with water added is questionable.

Kilchoman Inaugural Release
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00% 8 An enticing dram. With this soft and tender malty heart. Reminds me of an Ardbeg. The dram which takes you to the shore on a mild winter day.

Kingsbury Islay 1973, 27 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 47.40% 8 Has this cask slept so long that it cannot completely wake up?

Kirin 18 Years Old, Fuji-Sanroku
Single Malt - Japan - 43.00% 8 For those who like cider rather sour than sweet! interesting combination for a whisky cooler. A refreshing aperitif.

Knockando 25 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 8 Manages to retain its delicacy despite the big sherry notes.

Lagavulin 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.70% 8 You can see into this like a rockpool. Clean and pristine. Complexity building.

Lagavulin 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.40% 8 An all-timer.Delivers Islay briny atmosphere.

Lagavulin 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.50% 8 A complex yet approachable Islay.

Lagavulin 1979 Distillers Edition, Pedro Ximenez Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 9 The wrestling match between distillery character and Pedro Ximinez finish ends, at length, in a draw.

Lagavulin 1989 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.50% 8 Pent up power and energy. Lagavulin at its best. A must-buy.

Lagavulin 21 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 52.00% 8 Very easy to drink at this strength. A fabulous, deep and smoky whisky.

Lagavulin Distillers Edition 1991
- Scotland - 43.00% 8 Peat and iodine are not all. There's got to be texture and complexity. And this one has got it all.

Laphroaig 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 8 The most medicinal of Islay malts. I love it.

Laphroaig 15 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00% 8 Lively. Full of flavours. Multi-faceted.

Laphroaig 18 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 48.00% 8 Not the big phenolic guy but a very refreshing islander. Smoke is well integrated and the aromatic display is elegant.

Larceny Larceny
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 46.00% 8 Interesting combination of flavours. A Bourbon? Avoid water, spoils it.

Linkwood 26 Years Old, Rum Cask
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.50% 7 A bourbon cask maturation followed by a rum finish ? Take your time to enjoy this sunny dram. Really subtle.