Although Edinburgh had been at the heart of whisky’s initial rise to prominence, for the past hundred years no single malt whisky has been produced in the city. That Glaswegians have been able to boast their own single malt in the meantime is particularly galling: this was clearly a wrong that needed to be righted.
Dunville’s have always been fine purveyors of Pedro Ximénez finished whiskies. It’s their signature, their hallmark and ultimately something they… Read more Dunville’s PX and Oloroso Cask
As promised, part two. Cotswolds have quite the range, and once I finished the tour, they generously gave me a… Read more Cotswolds Distillery Horizontal Tasting
Since 2018 when the first Daftmill hit the market, stocks have routinely sold out in minutes. It isn’t unusual for a new distillery’s inaugural limited release to be a unicorn. However, not many distilleries can boast the same interest for every subsequent bottling. Having finally managed to get my hands on the 2010 Summer Batch Release, it’s time to see it the dram lives up to its mythical status.
Now that restrictions in Ireland have lifted, and we’re starting to get some sense of normality in our day to day, Irish whiskey distilleries are welcoming more visitors from here and abroad. I got the chance to visit the Roe & Co distillery for the first time a few weeks ago. If you’re curious about what they have to offer, read on.
The drinks market is becoming more and more contested and congested, competition is rife, and consumers expect value for money… Read more Killowen Bulcán – Dead and Buried
As a whiskey fan living in England, I always feel like I’m a prisoner of geography. Irish distilleries are popping… Read more The Cotswolds Distillery
I first encountered Copeland’s signature blend, Merchants’ Quay, during a blind tasting Jon R hosted for the Water of Life team. It wasn’t long before I ordered a bottle. With a little further inspection, it’s clear that this whiskey deserves a more in-depth examination.
Killowen came on the scene in late 2019 and produced the ‘experimental series’ from 2020: a range of seven different… Read more Killowen Experimental Horizontal
The Isle of Raasay Distillery was founded with the aim of establishing Scotland’s leading artisanal distillery. The Raasay R-02 is an early release, but gives us some hints as to how the distillery hopes to achieve its aim.
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