When approached to look at whisky for companies or give opinions to friends upon whiskies i always feel pressure as you never want to upset them or offend with honest opinions. Upsetting them does seem to come easier on occasions than it should be though. So when i was recently approached by Vin over at…
Scallywag Whisky – The Ultimate Chocolate Companion
Scallywag Whisky – The Ultimate Chocolate Companion World Chocolate Day is just around the corner (Wednesday 7thJuly) and to commemorate the indulgent occasion, Douglas Laing’s Scallywag Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky reveals its annual special bottling: Scallywag Chocolate Limited Edition #4. The fourth release is a marriage of 100% Sherry maturedSingle Cask Single Malts only from…
A tale of two blends
Blended whisky astonishingly is still liked upon with distant by many for no apparent reason other than they once tried a blend and didn’t like it. The mere fact they are happy to dislike a single malt and still announce to the world that’s the category is superiors baffling. We all know the blends that…
Garnheath 47 Year Old 1974 (cask 14618) – Xtra Old Particular
Some distilleries get shouted about from the highest mountains whilst others just silently plod along doing things at their own pace, the whisky speaks for itself and with each release that comes along still manages to sell well without all the fuss that surrounds the others. Then we have those silent distilleries that suddenly become…
Glentauchers 9 Year Old 2010 – Hepburn’s Choice
Glentauchers distillery is located in the Speyside region of Scotland’s whisky producing areas, the distillery was founded in 1897. The distillery was designed by John Alcock with the building work overseen by Charles Doig & Son. Glentauchers distillery started to produce spirit when James Buchanan Co. Ltd and three members of Glentauchers Distillery Co. joined…
Laphroaig 21 Year Old 1999 – Xtra Old Paticular ( Douglas Laing )
I don’t often want to review what might turn out to be a heavily peated whisky in the midst of a heatwave ( unofficial of course but it is above 16 degrees so its a heatwave in my opinion !! ) Anyway, a Laphroaig hitting 21 years of age and from Douglas Laing… What could…
12 Year Old English Whisky – The Single Cask
There is an interesting conception that only Scotland can produce good whisky! Whisky is being produced all around the world by countries including Sweden, Germany, India, Taiwan and even England! But ask most whisky drinkers to name those countries and England will probably be one of the last to be named, why ? Lets look…
Blanton’s Original
Bourbon has never been a drink i have loved but that is all changing, so many friends are drinking this liquid and insisting i try different expressions. Lets wind the clock back for this story though, I can remember trying the typical supermarket bourbons and thinking these are way too sweet and oaky for me….
Douglas Laing’s Old Particular Announce “Cheers to Better Days”
Press Release.. Douglas Laing Unveils Old Particular “Cheers to Better Days” Series Leading independent bottler, Douglas Laing & Co, today reveals their Old Particular “Cheers to Better Days” mini-series;comprising of a Jura 12 Years Old Single Malt, Port Dundas 16 Years Old Single Grain, Linkwood 12 Years Old Single Maltand a Bunnahabhain 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky;each from just one Single Cask. The family firm…
Edradour 12 Year Old 2008 – cask 689
Some distilleries excite you like a kid in a sweet shop, others are good enough to put a smile on the face and others just seem to underwhelm. Edradour for me is a strange one, I love the whisky, i love the style and i always look out for those Ibisco decanter style bottles from…
THE GLENALLACHIE Releases Oldest Core Release To Date
Press Release.. OLDEST CORE RELEASE TO DATE UNVEILED BY THE GLENALLACHIE Batch 1 of The GlenAllachie 30-year-old Cask Strength single malt is the latest creation from world-renowned Master Distiller, Billy Walker Hot on the heels of winning the World’s Best Single Malt award (World Whiskies Awards, 2021), The GlenAllachie Distillery is launching…
Jura Whisky Unveils New Distillery Cask Fèis Ìle Edition 2021, In Support of Jura Music Festival
Press Release 17th May 2021 Jura Whisky Unveils Distillery Cask Fèis Ìle Edition 2021 Pledging Support for Jura Music Festival Jura Single Malt whisky has announced the launch of its Distillery Cask Fèis Ìle Edition 2021, which is set for release on the distillery’s official day of Fèis Ìle on 6th June. This special single cask release will, for the first time, support…
TIMOROUS BEASTIE UNLEASHES“MEET THE BEAST”
Press Release.. TIMOROUS BEASTIE UNLEASHES “MEET THE BEAST” CASK STRENGTH LIMITED EDITION Douglas Laing & Co, family firm behind the “Remarkable Regional Malts” Scotch Whisky range, today unleash Timorous Beastie “Meet the Beast”; a limited edition partner to their Highland Malt brand. Offered at a natural cask strength of 54.9% and matured exclusively in ex-American…
Glenfarclas 15 Year Old – 100 Proof TWE Exclusive
Glenfarclas has in my mind always been the distillery that set the bench mark for sherried whiskies, add to that a very competitive price tag and it is hard to look any further.. That said i have often sat with whisky friends and discussed the matter and get astonished when i hear ” i am…
Redbreast Releases New Dream Cask: Oloroso Sherry Edition
Pres Release PRESS INFORMATION INTRODUCING REDBREAST DREAM CASK OLOROSO SHERRY EDITION Annual Redbreast Dream Cask Release is Unveiled to Celebrate World Whisky Day Redbreast Irish Whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers at its world-renowned Midleton Distillery in Co. Cork, has announced the fourth release in its exceptional Dream Cask collection to mark World…
Bimber Distillery unveils The Spirit of the Underground Collection
Press Release.. Bimber Distillery unveils The Spirit of the Underground Collection in partnership with Transport for London London’s award-winning Bimber Distillery today announced the launch of “The Spirit of the Underground” – an ongoing collection of iconic single malt whiskies that celebrate the heritage and diversity of the distillery’s home city. With striking individual designs, each…
Sheestown 1.1 – Waterford
I find myself looking at another Waterford single farm and wondering what might be in store for me this time.. It is fair to say my connection with the distillery has not been smooth but i have always maintained i would be fair with the whisky produced so here goes.. The single fam releases in…
Mithuna – Paul John
Let me introduce you to the wonderful world of Indian single malt whisky once again.. Paul John is for me the premier Indian whisky, there are of course other great whiskies coming out of the country but Paul John just seem to be making whisky that excites me a little more than the others.. the…
The Macallan supports vital conservation work in the River Spey
Press Release A project to preserve at-risk Atlantic salmon in the River Spey is underway as The Atlantic Salmon Trust embarks on the Moray Firth Tracking project, supported by a charitable partnership with The Macallan. The River Spey is home to the largest Atlantic salmon population in Scotland, a key-stone species which is in sharp…
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