Batch 140
Only two distilleries this week: Ardbeg Grooves Committee bottling and the new Jura range.
Only two distilleries this week: Ardbeg Grooves Committee bottling and the new Jura range.
Dave Broom brings a mixed bag of flavours from Ardbeg, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila and Wolfburn.
It’s a feast this week with Octomore 10, Rosebank Jealousy and a Sherried single grain.
Island malts from Arran, Jura and Ledaig, plus three grains: Cambus, Invergordon and Strathclyde.
Four younger malts compete for Dave Broom’s affections, while he is seduced by a 1972 Tomatin.
Five rarely seen Speyside malts: Glenburgie, Glenlossie, Mannochmore, Miltonduff and Strathmill.
This week sees Dave Broom dive into a delirium of exclusive Daftmill whiskies.
Dave Broom tries spirits from the opposite ends of the age spectrum in this week’s reviews.
A bevy of Bunnahabhains, including a resurrected bottler and a fascinating maturation project.
Another investigation of a single malt at varying ages. This time, it’s Glenrothes’ turn.
BenRiach Sherry Wood and a quintet of Glens, headed by Glengoyne’s latest Teapot Dram.
An old Benromach, a blended malt and Daftmill’s Winter Release surround a trio of Tomatins.
Three fruity, mature old grains, a 1980s Coleburn plus a bold new Benromach.
A collection of young Caol Ila bottlings meets Peat Chimney blended malt from Wemyss.
Thirteen new single malts from Caperdonich, Longmorn, Glen Keith and Braes of Glenlivet.
Editor Becky Paskin delivers her verdict on the much-anticipated Game of Thrones single malts.
Dave Broom looks back on 2015 with whisky-tinted glasses and selects his three stand-out drams.
Smoky, floral and fruity – we’d expect nothing but an eclectic mix of drams from our chief engineer.
Tripping on fruity old Glenugie, fragrant 1960s Glenlochy and a flabby 1940s blend.
Three blends from the 1920s-50s have Angus MacRaild dreaming of a bygone era.
A 10-year-old Laphroaig, 12-year-old Springbank and a 1930s Whyte & Mackay 10-year-old blend.
Three more of Port Ellen’s legendary annual releases, all from 1979, come under the spotlight.
There’s a contemplative air as Dave Broom tastes old Glen Grant, Springbank and Tomatin.
Including an aged double act from Islay’s Kildalton coast, plus a venerable Whyte & Mackay blend.