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That Boutique-y Whisky Company Tasting
Independent bottler That Boutique-y Whisky Company has certainly had a busy start to 2017 – releasing plenty of new batches from established distilleries, countless single grain whiskies, teaspooned...
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Elijah Craig Single Barrel (The Whisky Exchange Exclusive)
If you are new to American whiskey, you can quickly find yourself lost in a world where the name on your bottle does not refer to the name of the distillery from whence it came; instead it may pay...
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Four Roses: The Ten Recipes
[Updated to include OESO, the final recipe] If you lean in close to whisk(e)y geek circles today, you may hear whisperings of topics some may until recently have considered archaic – crop strains, soil...
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Loch Lomond & Glen Scotia Tweet Tasting
The Loch Lomond Group has been undergoing something of a brand revitalisation of late, which in my opinion is a good thing as you could be forgiven for being a little confused by it portfolio. It...
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Woolf Sung Tasting
Whisk(e)y enthusiasts can often be heard reminiscing times gone past when amber nectar was widely available and the price per bottle was something that could be mistaken for today’s price per glass (if...
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Glen Grant Distillery Exclusive 2003 Ex-Islay Cask
According to the Scotch Whisky Association, there are some 20 million casks currently maturing whisky around Scotland. If managing the mass of filled casks has proven a challenge throughout whisky...
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Spirit of Speyside: Distilled 2017
There is something almost spiritual about a whisky trip to Speyside. Somehow, as you make your way past the numerous pagodas and welcoming signs featuring names familiar to bar shelves around the...
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The Dram Team – Worldwide Whiskies
Mail order whisky samples are certainly nothing new; over the last couple of years the whisky-curious have had a number of options available in order to expand their whisky horizons or simply dip their...
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Arran Vertical Tasting
It is no secret that I have a bit of a soft spot for Arran. Growing up in Ayrshire this could be considered my “local” malt whisky distillery, indeed the island crowned by Goatfell would dominate the...
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That Boutique-y Whisky Company Turns Five
Independent bottler That Boutique-y Whisky Company is practically a household name in the whisky world these days, so much so that it is easy to forget that it is very much a youngster in the company...
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Wemyss Malts Family Collection Tweet Tasting
The Wemyss family have long-established links with the whisky industry tracing back to the early 19th century when the founder of Haig’s built Cameronbridge distillery on Wemyss’ land. Continuing a...
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Tomintoul 40 Year Old Quadruple Cask
“It is true that whisky improves with age. The older I get, the more I like it.” — Ronnie Corbett Whilst undeniably an amusing quotation, its utterance in the presence of any self-respecting whisky...
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Aberfeldy Tweet Tasting
The self-styled Home of Dewars, whisky produced at Aberfeldy distillery has long been a major constituent in Dewar’s White Label blend. Until a few years ago there were only two distillery-bottled...
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Drinks by the Dram The Japanese Whisky Advent Calendar (V1 2017 Edition)
Another year has passed and once again it’s time to put up trees, decorate our living rooms with anything shiny or sparkly, and of course the most important tradition in my household: sample a new...
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Glengoyne Distillery Visit
At just over half an hour’s drive from Glasgow, Glengoyne is one of the more accessible distilleries in Scotland – even those without a designated driver (or sample bottles) are well-catered for with a...
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Barley and Terroir: As Clear as Mud?
Avid readers of this blog may recall that I have touched on the concept of terroir previously, in the context of the use of peat in the production of whisky. I have had a few discussions about this and...
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Glen Moray Tweet Tasting
To the casual observer, Glen Moray is known primarily as being a source of value whisky. Proudly occupying the affordable end of supermarket shelves, the Classic range offers a commendable level of...
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The Macallan Edition Series, Numbers 1-3
The Macallan will likely need no introduction to most readers; the Speyside giant stands alongside its neighbours Glenlivet and Glenfiddich when it comes to sales (measured either by volume or by...
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Redbreast 16 Year Old 2001 Single Cask (Master of Malt)
With St. Patrick’s Day upon us it would seem like an appropriate time for this site to pay a long-overdue visit to the category of Irish whiskey. With the ongoing explosion of Irish whiskey the drinker...
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Aberfeldy Distillery Visit
Throughout its history, Aberfeldy distillery has been a symbol of progress. Situated on the banks of the River Tay in Perthshire, the distillery was built in 1896 for John Dewar & Sons to provide a...
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