If you’ve never heard of Ballechin, you are far from alone. After all, the Ballechin distillery closed in 1927. Its… Read more Ballechin Aged 18 Years – Port Cask Matured
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Kingsbarns Distillery and Visitor Centre – Exploiting a Gap in the Market
It’s estimated that the golf tourism industry earns the Scottish economy some £300 million each year. While the staples of… Read more Kingsbarns Distillery and Visitor Centre – Exploiting a Gap in the Market
Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold
December is always a good month for drinking whisky. It offers excellent excuses for enjoying a dram: one to warm… Read more Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold
Small Pot, Big Flavours; the Baoilleach raison d’être
I’ve previously discussed the advantageous ‘Friends of Irish Whiskey’ Facebook group and the release of special single casks throughout the… Read more Small Pot, Big Flavours; the Baoilleach raison d’être
Glenfiddich 15-Year-Old – “Our Solera Fifteen”
With my last article having covered one of the UK’s smallest whisky distilleries, I realise there’s a certain irony in… Read more Glenfiddich 15-Year-Old – “Our Solera Fifteen”
Ardnamurchan AD/02.22
I’ve long since realised my whisky biases. There are a couple of categories which, if met by a dram, guarantee… Read more Ardnamurchan AD/02.22
Athrú Annacoona
Among the crop of Irish brands that have sprung up since the turn of the millennium, Athrú is particularly interesting.… Read more Athrú Annacoona
Kilkerran Aged 12 Years
In some ways, the story of the Glengyle distillery in Campbeltown will come as no surprise: founded by William Mitchell… Read more Kilkerran Aged 12 Years
Tomintoul 18 Year Old Sauternes Cask Finish
As brands become more comfortable controlling the result of a cask finish, we’re seeing them apply the process to older and older expressions: there is less hesitancy to risk ruining a valuable batch of aged spirit. One of these expressions is Tomintoul’s new 18 Year Old Sauternes Cask Finish.
Blair Athol Horizontal Tasting
Last week, I wrote about the experience of visiting the Blair Athol Distillery. A mainstay of Diageo’s portfolio of blends, only around 1% of the whisky from this distillery ends up in a bottle with a Blair Athol label. Is this a whisky so terrible that it’s only good for a blend, or is it a heavenly nectar too good for blenders to give up? Only a horizontal tasting will answer this question!
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