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Three Irish whiskeys this week, plus the return of Crabbie’s to Scotch and an Islay single malt.
Three Irish whiskeys this week, plus the return of Crabbie’s to Scotch and an Islay single malt.
The first non-Scotch set of whiskies features five new Irish releases in time for St Patrick’s Day.
Whiskies by Royal Salute and Johnnie Walker Ghost & Rare put lost distilleries into focus.
Jameson Triple Triple, GlenAllachie’s Wood Finish range plus Loch Lomond’s latest releases.
The Islay Fest continues with Scarabus, Aerolite Lyndsay and a smattering of Fèis Ìle drams.
The new Balvenie Stories range leads a Glenlivet, a GlenDronach and The Moffat blend.
Compass Box’s No Name No. 2 and Whyte & Mackay’s Light join four indie bottlings.
Dave Broom gets to grips with six indie bottlings from Adelphi, Boutique-y and Sutcliffe & Son.
Festival part two, including Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Jura, Kilchoman, Lagavulin and Laphroaig.
Ardbeg, plus three each from Bowmore and Bruichladdich, in the first part of our festival special.
Our festival special ends with Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Jura, Kilchoman, Lagavulin and Laphroaig.
Bowmore, Glenmorangie, Hazelburn and a ‘troika’ of Bruichladdich conclude 2016’s new whisky notes.
Diversity reigns: 50-year-old Macallan, peated anCnoc, two Macduffs, two wine cask finishes.
The new Ardbeg An Oa, Glenmorangie Astar plus four Gordon & MacPhail Distillery Labels.
Blends, grains and malts: Cadenhead, Cambus, Dufftown, James Eadie, Linkwood and Strathclyde.
A Tamdhu trio vie with Glenlivet’s Winchester malt and Whisky Works’ newest releases.
Macallan Boutique Collection joins bottlings from Adelphi, James Eadie and Thompson Bros.
New Compass Box Hedonism, Bladnoch Bicentennial, BenRiach, Aultmore, Glenallachie and Glen Spey.
Three Bs – Balmenach, Benrinnes and Bowmore – and three Glens – Scotia, Moray and Glenlossie.
Four Islay whiskies, including Ardbeg and Bunnahabhain, plus Glenlivet and Aultmore from the SMWS.
A Speyside special featuring Glenlivet, GlenAllachie, Glen Elgin, Benromach, Tamdhu and Benrinnes.
Method and Madness’ acacia and cherry wood-matured whiskeys meet four Adelphis.
Johnnie Walker’s White Walker and 2018’s Flaming Heart are joined by a gaggle of grains.
In a battle of the retailers, Royal Mile Whiskies goes head-to-head with The Whisky Exchange.
Three fruity, mature old grains, a 1980s Coleburn plus a bold new Benromach.
A round-up of 2019’s official Islay Festival whiskies, including Ardbeg, Bowmore and Octomore.
This week is split between two trios, as venerable G&Ms meet experimental Bruichladdichs.
Four younger malts compete for Dave Broom’s affections, while he is seduced by a 1972 Tomatin.
A sextet of Bruichladdichs come calling this week, including a trio of new Octomores.
Compass Box’s Calvados-Scotch blend, plus the first releases from the Whisky Sponge.
Port Askaig’s 10th anniversary malt, plus Benrinnes, Caol Ila and Linkwood from the indies.
An assortment of treats this week from the likes of Lagavulin, Kilchoman, Glenmorangie and anCnoc.
A 30-year-old Glen Grant and a trio of Longmorns are the film stars of Dave Broom’s tasting notes.
Starting with Ardbeg Twenty Something, Dave Broom gets immersed in Scotland’s island whiskies.
A series of show-stopper Scotch whiskies this week from Compass Box, Glenfarclas and Loch Lomond.
Another marvellous medley from Dave Broom featuring BenRiach, Timorous Beastie and Tullibardine.
Tasting three Glen Morays, Tomatin Earth, Cù Bòcan 2006 and Ardnamurchan’s latest spirit release.
Youth meets maturity with Benromach, Glengoyne, Glenlossie, Glenrothes, Imperial and Tullibardine.
Dave Broom samples the 2017 John Walker Private Collection blend and a trio of Bladnochs.
Glen Moray, Glen Scotia, Auchroisk, Longrow and Springbank, with some fascinating finishes.
Dave Broom tries spirits from the opposite ends of the age spectrum in this week’s reviews.
Another investigation of a single malt at varying ages. This time, it’s Glenrothes’ turn.
As the Islay Festival draws to a close, Dave Broom brings you a mix of Bunnahabhain and Caol Ila.
The verdict on Loch Lomond 50-Year-Old, and lots of peat: Bowmore, Caol Ila, Ledaig and Croftengea.
A quartet of Glenglassaugh wood finishes, accompanied by two indie-bottled Bunnahabhains.
Age and time is the theme this week, with Ghost and Rare, Linkwood and a quartet of old Longmorns.
A collection of young Caol Ila bottlings meets Peat Chimney blended malt from Wemyss.
Longmorn’s new NAS, Diageo’s Whiskey Union duo, Balblair 2005 and two silent distillery drams.
A stunning whisky line-up: 70yo Glenlivet, experimental Johnnie Walker, Compass Box and Wolfburn.
Gordon & MacPhail’s 1956 Linkwood, plus Tomintoul and an intriguing quartet of blended malts.
Aberfeldy’s Madeira finishes, a single cask Springbank, two James Eadies and a 1990 Cù Bòcan.
Featuring the first Chivas Regal blended malt plus the 200th anniversary 25-year-old Lagavulin.
Glendronach, Laphroaig, Macallan and Springbank – they’re all included in the latest new releases.
Blends, malts, and blended malts, including Clynelish, Glengoyne and Compass Box Delilah’s.
A concatenation of Caol Ilas with a couple of neighbours thrown in for good measure.
Dave Broom reviews Glenmorangie Spìos, Tullibardine 1962 and Tomatin Metal and Water.
Octomore’s 08 series, Kilchoman 2009 and Red Wine Cask Matured, plus Ardbeg Twenty Something.
Two blends, including the latest Johnnie Walker, three Bowmores, three 90-plus scores.
Ardbeg Kelpie, Douglas Laing’s first Consortium of Cards release and a 40-year-old Carsebridge.
Dave Broom on Consortium of Cards II, indie Glentauchers and new bottler North Star Spirits.
Two 90+ pointers from Adelphi, The Famous Grouse’s Cask Series, plus Tomatin Moscatel finish.
This week sees Dave Broom dive into a delirium of exclusive Daftmill whiskies.
Three flavour-named blended malts; two singles from Burn Stewart; one delightful NAS Glenfarclas.
The first release from Ailsa Bay lands on Dave Broom’s doorstep this week, alongside other delights.
A contrasting collection of whiskies this week, from a smoky Ledaig to a rich, fruity Tomatin.
A quartet of revamped Dalmores, Kilkerran goes to secondary school and Cù Bòcan re-emerges.
If you’ve been wondering what Dave Broom thinks of Black Bowmore 50 Year Old, you’re in luck...
This week’s flavour theme is ‘big’, featuring BenRiach, Glenfarclas, Tamdhu and Timorous Beastie.
A quartet of single malts from James Eadie with Auchroisk, Blair Athol, Caol Ila and Dailuaine.
A 2002 anCnoc, four James Eadie bottlings – all under 10 years old – and a 20-year-old Longmorn.
New whiskies including Highland Park Valkyrie and a trio of bargain-priced Lidl single malts.
A rich and sweet theme including three Dalmores, Highland Park, Glenrothes and Auchentoshan.
Five blended malts and one blend do battle as Dave Broom leaves single malts behind for a week.
Two single malts, two single grains, two blended malts: a mixed bag of new whisky releases.
Bushmills and Redbreast from Ireland, plus Glenmorangie, Glen Scotia and Jura from Scotland.
A bevy of Bunnahabhains, including a resurrected bottler and a fascinating maturation project.
Getting to grips with GlenAllachie’s new core range, as well as two stunners from Asta Morris.
Dave Broom samples six truly venerable whiskies totalling an impressive 316 years old.
Two blended malts – Compass Box Juveniles and a 43-year-old Speyside – bookend four indie bottlings.
It’s a feast this week with Octomore 10, Rosebank Jealousy and a Sherried single grain.
Blends take centre stage with Berry Bros’ Perspective Series, with a malt cameo from Scapa.
Indie bottlers Cadenhead and Asta Morris duke it out with Tomatin and Writers’ Tears.
BrewDog’s Boilermaker Series joins bottlings from Thompson Brothers and The Whisky Agency.
Port Askaig, Linkwood and Wemyss Malts complete the line-up of whiskies this week.
Dave Broom stops by Speyside for indie gems from Thompson Bros., Càrn Mòr and Cadenhead.
Dave Broom assesses six new whiskies, including a trio of Glenlivet travel retail bottlings.
Dave Broom's tasting notes on a trio of indie bottlings, two Deverons and a supercharged Ardbeg.
Dave Broom detects a sweet theme developing while tasting this week’s new whiskies.
Two Craigellachies, Springbank Local Barley, Macallan Edition No 1, Wolfburn and Shetland Reel.
This week’s haul includes appearances from Springbank, Teaninich, Cragganmore and an ancient blend.
Grains are a go-go this week, with whiskies from Invergordon, North British and Caledonian.
Explore the Highlands with these new whiskies from Ardmore, Glen Garioch, Glen Ord and Tomatin.
Another eclectic selection of whiskies this week, including Bruichladdich, Dalmore and Talisker.
New year, new whiskies, including a 23-year-old Ardbeg and a trio aged in Ukrainian wine casks.
New bottlings from Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Glenrothes, Fettercairn and Glen Scotia.
A double dose of Scotch whiskies each from Bowmore, Islay Mist and Laphroaig.
From a meaty Ben Nevis to a creamy, vanilla Glenrothes, with a dash of Bruichladdich in between.
A double hit of BenRiach, then Benromach 1975, Caperdonich, Craigellachie and Inchmurrin bottlings.
A Speyside-themed selection this week, including Braeval, Linkwood and Tormore.
Island malts from Arran, Jura and Ledaig, plus three grains: Cambus, Invergordon and Strathclyde.
The first half of this year’s festival bottlings, featuring Ardbeg, Bowmore and Bruichladdich.
Hunter Laing’s range features Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Laphroaig and Port Ellen.
New bottlings include Cragganmore, Glenfarclas, Glen Garioch, Lossit, Shackleton and Speyside.
Dave Broom revisits some of the whiskies he found most intriguing from the first 99 batches.
New whiskies include Douglas Laing’s Big Peat 2017 Fèis Ìle bottling and a trio of Strathmill malts.
Taking it easy with Highland Park Magnus, Dewar’s 25, Balvenie Peat Week and The Art of Whisky.
A mixed bag including Ballantines’ trio of single malts, The Gauldrons and two from Wemyss.
A Laddie-fest as four Bruichladdichs are tasted, plus a Fettercairn and the latest Highland Park.
Two mature BenRiachs, plus indie-bottled Blair Athol, Craigellachie, Glen Keith and Tomatin.
A sweet theme unites malts from Glen Moray, GlenDronach, Glengoyne, Glenmorangie and Pulteney.
Five rarely seen Speyside malts: Glenburgie, Glenlossie, Mannochmore, Miltonduff and Strathmill.
A dark and richly flavoured theme, with Benrinnes, Mortlach, Dailuaine, Highland Park and The E&K.
An Irish special: Green Spot, The Irishman, Jameson, Midleton, Retronaut and Writer’s Tears.
Only two distilleries this week: Ardbeg Grooves Committee bottling and the new Jura range.
A release of six single cask single malts from the Speyside distillery, from 1978 to 1991.
Two Balblair vintages, Dalmore 45, Cadenhead Creations plus two Mossburn blended malts.
A smoky Islay special, including two single malts each from Caol Ila, Kilchoman and Peat’s Beast.
A duo from Ben Nevis and a Highland Park quartet find a musical match in dirty blues and deep soul.
Linkwood, Dailuaine, Inchgower and Tamdhu from Speyside, plus a lone interloper from Arran.
Three lesser-known Speyside distilleries in the shape of Glen Spey, Speyburn and Strathmill.
A barrage of Highland Parks bound for duty free, plus the milestone Benromach Cask No 1.
Ardgowan’s Expedition, Glenmorangie Grand Vintage and four indie Macduffs and Miltonduffs.
A quartet of whiskies from Deanston and Tobermory are bolstered by an elder Tomatin and Mortlach.
It’s a Bunna’ bonanza this week, as Dave Broom tastes six drams from the Islay distillery.
North British’s first commercial release, plus whiskies from Arran, Glenfarclas and Linkwood.
A Black Friday special, with malts from Orkney, Campbeltown, Glen Moray and Glentauchers.
A gaggle of Glenrothes vie for attention this week, plus Johnnie Walker’s Midnight Blend.
Dave Broom rounds out the year with a party of Pulteneys and Big Peat’s annual festive bottling.
Glenmorangie Allta, Arbikie rye, Kingsbarns’ first release plus two Cardrona hatchlings.
A quartet of indie-bottled Caol Ilas, a spooky Macduff and Arran's oldest core release yet.
From Ardbeg Drum to Littlemill 40, this week’s reviews run the length and breadth of Scotland.
An old Benromach, a blended malt and Daftmill’s Winter Release surround a trio of Tomatins.
Dave Broom goes rummaging through some lesser-known distilleries (and Aberfeldy) this week.
Dave Broom burns through a smoky Islay quartet, a Sherried Benromach and Wolfburn’s new release.
A Gordon & MacPhail quartet, GlenDronach’s Boynsmill and Highland Park’s Twisted Tattoo.
Jura’s Time and Tide meet bottlings from Ardmore, Auchroisk, Imperial and Miltonduff.
A chocolatey Springbank, meaty Ledaig, plus Rock Island’s new maritime blended malts.
Wemyss’ latest blended malts meet single casks from BenRiach, GlenDronach and Craigellachie.
A trip through Islay with Ardbeg's new 19-year-old, a wine-cask Kilchoman and Lagavulin 10.
From Imperial to Littlemill, Dave Broom loses himself in old drams from indie bottlers.
A venerable Benromach, two unusual Cù Bòcans and Glenmorangie’s new travel retail range.
New whiskies this week include Balvenie Tun 1509, Glen Moray Sherry Cask, Highland Park and Jura.
Thirteen new single malts from Caperdonich, Longmorn, Glen Keith and Braes of Glenlivet.
A trio of 17-year-olds from Benriach, Tomatin and Tormore, plus Cù Bòcan and a 1970s Benromach.
The second batch of festival bottlings: Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Port Charlotte.
Delayed, but worth the wait, as Becky Paskin reviews Campbeltown’s festival editions.
Editor Becky Paskin delivers her verdict on the much-anticipated Game of Thrones single malts.
A bevy of Bunnahabhains comes under scrutiny, along with Clynelish and Glenrothes.
Our editor Becky Paskin takes a journey through time with Balvenie’s DCS Compendium Chapter 3.
Three malts, three grains: Balblair, Glentauchers, Cambus, North British and Strathclyde.
Balblair’s age-stated core range plus Glenfiddich Grand Cru and Glenlivet 14 Year Old Cognac Finish.
It’s Speyside vs Edinburgh this week as Glenallachie and Glendullan stand up against North British.
Independent bottlings for the Islay Festival, including Bowmore, Bunnahabhain and Laphroaig.
Glenfiddich Fire & Cane, Macallan Edition No 4, Talisker 40 and Mortlach’s new core range.
This week’s reviews include Balvenie DoubleWood 25, Aerstone and GlenDronach 15 Revival.
Dave Broom selects an eclectic trio of whiskies as his top drams of 2017.
Smoky, floral and fruity – we’d expect nothing but an eclectic mix of drams from our chief engineer.
Indie bottlings of Glen Elgin, Mortlach and Caol Ila most impressed Dave Broom this year.
Dave Broom looks back on 2015 with whisky-tinted glasses and selects his three stand-out drams.
Our magazine editor chooses his whisky highlights from 2015, including two bargain Speyside malts.
Celebrating a feral Ardbeg, a seamless Johnnie Walker blend, and an ethereal old Tomatin.
A sublime trio: Glenmorangie Astar redux, ethereal Brora and Midleton from the archives.
Our editor covers all bases with her favourites of 2016: a single malt, single grain and a blend.
A Balvenie tribute, an elderly Talisker and a chewy GlenDronach caught Becky Paskin’s eye.
Our editor’s top whiskies include an Irish revival, an ageing Ardbeg and dram with no name.
Our editor, Becky Paskin, selects her top three Scotch whiskies tasted in 2015.
Three blends from the 1920s-50s have Angus MacRaild dreaming of a bygone era.
Tripping on fruity old Glenugie, fragrant 1960s Glenlochy and a flabby 1940s blend.
A trio of Islay whiskies, including the oldest Caol Ila ever bottled, deliver high scores.
A trio of Gordon & MacPhail gems distilled around the time of the Second World War.
Three cracking whiskies here – if you can find them – from Glenury Royal, Caol Ila and Glen Grant.
An impressive, well-matured 1960s trio of single malts from Jura, Springbank and Tamdhu.
Three rare Japanese morsels are examined, but not all of these Eastern drams show promise.
An ‘80s Ballantine’s, ‘60s Glen Albyn and ‘70s Glenlivet deliver impressively high scores.
Exploring a Gordon & MacPhail trio of 40% abv whiskies, including two Glens and an Ardbeg.
Tasting three 1970s and 1980s Sherried beauties from Aberlour, Bowmore and Bruichladdich.
Head back in time with a 1960s Glenugie, 1950s Balblair and a rare 1930s Glamis single malt.
Three old Glens demonstrate the breadth of styles being made in Speyside in the 1970s.
Angus MacRaild argues in favour of Port Ellen’s allure with three extremely rare bottlings.
Tasting a fascinating ‘70s Aberlour, a historic ‘40s Kilbeggan and a surprising ‘80s Fettercairn.
Three old bottlings that demonstrate the variety available in whisky’s back catalogue.
A trio of early releases from the SMWS, including Glendullan, Glen Esk and Inchmurrin.
A ‘gutsy’ ‘90s Sherried Bowmore, alongside textbook examples of ‘70s Bruichladdich and Caol Ila.
A trio of Islay whiskies from Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Port Ellen impress Angus MacRaild.
Three accessible old whiskies, including Bruichladdich, Pride of Strathspey and a Reliance blend.
A ‘totally stunning’ 1974 Caol Ila sizes up to a magnificent Mortlach and 1930s blend.
A 1940s White Horse bottled for the US joins a rare Aultmore and an ‘austere’ Clynelish.
A royal pair – Highland Queen and King's Ransom – are attended by a millennium blended malt.
Three legendary (and rightly so) SMWS bottlings, including the very first from the society.
Three modern-era ‘legends’ are reviewed, from Balblair, Bunnahabhain and Springbank.
Three more affordable old bottlings: a mysterious malt, a rare Inverleven and a thumping Lagavulin.
A high-octane tasting of Auld Niblick, Macallan ‘As We Get It’ and MacPhail’s Pure Malt.
From the sublime to the downright disgusting, three rare whiskies from the ’60s and ’70s.
Angus MacRaild finds solace in three affordable vatted malts from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.
Three spirit-driven 1970s single malts from Ardmore, Glen Garioch and Glenlivet.
Three ‘70s whiskies from Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection: Allt-a-Bhainne, Auchroisk and Imperial
A trio of 1960s and ‘70s Signatory malts from Campeltown, Islay and the Highlands.
Exploring more affordable rare whiskies with 1980s Dalwhinnie, Glenkinchie and Longmorn.
Moon Import’s revered Costume Series gets an airing in this week’s rare whisky reviews.
Three more rare Moon Import whiskies from Dalmore, Glen Garioch and North British.
An elegant post-war Glen Grant, an opinion-dividing ’70s Ledaig and waxy ’60s Tullibardine.
Angus MacRaild visits Balblair, Pulteney and Tomatin with three drams distilled in the 1960s.
A ‘thrilling’ 1980s Dailuaine joins a ‘60s Bruichladdich and an unusual Caperdonich.
Three less heralded whiskies, including single malts from Ardmore, Glendullan and Millburn.
Dusting off three rare Signatory bottlings of Craigduff, Kinclaith and Rare Ayrshire/Ladyburn.
Three 1960s blends take Angus MacRaild from a soapy stupor to waxy, peated pleasure.
A Karuizawa triptych illustrates the enduring excellence of this cult Japanese single malt.
A mixed bag of single malts, regions and styles, including Glenlossie, Jura and Laphroaig.
Dave Broom retastes his first Port Ellen, while two rare Macallans are raised from the archive.
In preparation for the Speyside whisky fest, Dave has chosen three rare Speysiders from the vault.
Verdicts on a release from mothballed Convalmore, a cult Bowmore – and a Talisker Oddbins special.
A delve into the Islay vaults nets a 1980s Bruichladdich, a recent Bowmore and a quirky Port Ellen.
Two peated treats from Port Ellen and Talisker, plus a ‘funky’ but fine Glen Grant.
There’s a contemplative air as Dave Broom tastes old Glen Grant, Springbank and Tomatin.
Two cult brand bottlings plus an often overlooked malt have surfaced from the archives for tasting.
A rollercoaster ride with a duty free Aberlour, a beautiful Brora and a disappointing Talisker.
A 1970s trio featuring a Cardhu 12-year-old, Glen Ila 5-year-old and Strathconon 12-year-old.
From the vaults Dave Broom has chosen a 16-year-old Convalmore, plus 10- and 30-year-old Laphroaigs.
Macallan, Springbank and Port Ellen all feature in our latest selection from the whisky vaults.
Three of the somewhat less heralded ‘Glens’ this time: Glen Garioch, Glen Elgin and Glengoyne.
A rummage through the vaults has brought Aberlour, John Begg and Ladyburn treasures to light.
A 10-year-old Laphroaig, 12-year-old Springbank and a 1930s Whyte & Mackay 10-year-old blend.
A 1970s Glen Flagler bottled for Italy, a celebratory Glen Ord and a fresh 1980s Glen Spey.
Dave Broom gets to know three rare whiskies: a 1990 Ardbeg, 1977 Brora and 1967 Highland Park.
Dave Broom revisits three legendary Port Ellens, but wonders if the liquid is worth the hype.
Three more of Port Ellen’s legendary annual releases, all from 1979, come under the spotlight.
An early Aberlour bottled for the Italian market, plus ‘ghost’ malts from Brora and Lochside.