Batch 44: Fèis Ìle 2016 Part 1
Ardbeg, plus three each from Bowmore and Bruichladdich, in the first part of our festival special.
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.
Jura’s Time and Tide meet bottlings from Ardmore, Auchroisk, Imperial and Miltonduff.
A Gordon & MacPhail quartet, GlenDronach’s Boynsmill and Highland Park’s Twisted Tattoo.
Tasting notes on Highland Park Ice, Grant’s Elementary, Deanston Organic and Benriach Cask Strength.
New whiskies this week include Balvenie Tun 1509, Glen Moray Sherry Cask, Highland Park and Jura.
A Laddie-fest as four Bruichladdichs are tasted, plus a Fettercairn and the latest Highland Park.
Highland Park Fire, two Wemyss Batch Strength whiskies and a trio of Tomatin travel retail releases.
Two newies from Compass Box, a pair of Boutique-y bottlings, a Benromach and a Highland Park.
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.
A dark and richly flavoured theme, with Benrinnes, Mortlach, Dailuaine, Highland Park and The E&K.
A duo from Ben Nevis and a Highland Park quartet find a musical match in dirty blues and deep soul.
Festival part two, including Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Jura, Kilchoman, Lagavulin and Laphroaig.
Taking it easy with Highland Park Magnus, Dewar’s 25, Balvenie Peat Week and The Art of Whisky.
Our editors assess this year’s eagerly anticipated collection of Scotch whiskies from Diageo.
Whiskies by Royal Salute and Johnnie Walker Ghost & Rare put lost distilleries into focus.
Diversity reigns: 50-year-old Macallan, peated anCnoc, two Macduffs, two wine cask finishes.
A Tamdhu trio vie with Glenlivet’s Winchester malt and Whisky Works’ newest releases.
Blends take centre stage with Berry Bros’ Perspective Series, with a malt cameo from Scapa.
Age and time is the theme this week, with Ghost and Rare, Linkwood and a quartet of old Longmorns.
A contrasting collection of whiskies this week, from a smoky Ledaig to a rich, fruity Tomatin.
A barrage of Highland Parks bound for duty free, plus the milestone Benromach Cask No 1.
Three fruity, mature old grains, a 1980s Coleburn plus a bold new Benromach.
Glenmorangie Bacalta and a first appearance from Murray McDavid, including a 48-year-old Tomintoul.
Another marvellous medley from Dave Broom featuring BenRiach, Timorous Beastie and Tullibardine.
In a battle of the retailers, Royal Mile Whiskies goes head-to-head with The Whisky Exchange.
Dave Broom on Consortium of Cards II, indie Glentauchers and new bottler North Star Spirits.
Two Balblair vintages, Dalmore 45, Cadenhead Creations plus two Mossburn blended malts.
North British’s first commercial release, plus whiskies from Arran, Glenfarclas and Linkwood.
An Irish special: Green Spot, The Irishman, Jameson, Midleton, Retronaut and Writer’s Tears.
Glenmorangie Grand Vintage 1989, plus two Aultmores, Bunnahabhain, Glen Garioch and Teaninich.
Two single malts, two single grains, two blended malts: a mixed bag of new whisky releases.
A chocolatey Springbank, meaty Ledaig, plus Rock Island’s new maritime blended malts.
Compass Box’s Calvados-Scotch blend, plus the first releases from the Whisky Sponge.
From a meaty Ben Nevis to a creamy, vanilla Glenrothes, with a dash of Bruichladdich in between.
A quartet of Glenglassaugh wood finishes, accompanied by two indie-bottled Bunnahabhains.
Ardgowan’s Expedition, Glenmorangie Grand Vintage and four indie Macduffs and Miltonduffs.
Aberfeldy’s Madeira finishes, a single cask Springbank, two James Eadies and a 1990 Cù Bòcan.
Wemyss’ latest blended malts meet single casks from BenRiach, GlenDronach and Craigellachie.
Editor Becky Paskin delivers her verdict on the much-anticipated Game of Thrones single malts.
Smoke is the overriding theme as our magazine editor picks his three stand-out whiskies of 2016.
Our editor covers all bases with her favourites of 2016: a single malt, single grain and a blend.
A sublime trio: Glenmorangie Astar redux, ethereal Brora and Midleton from the archives.
Celebrating a feral Ardbeg, a seamless Johnnie Walker blend, and an ethereal old Tomatin.
Dave Broom gets to know three rare whiskies: a 1990 Ardbeg, 1977 Brora and 1967 Highland Park.
From the sublime to the downright disgusting, three rare whiskies from the ’60s and ’70s.
An elegant post-war Glen Grant, an opinion-dividing ’70s Ledaig and waxy ’60s Tullibardine.
Angus MacRaild samples a trio of 1970s whiskies from Dallas Dhu, Macallan and Scapa.
An impressive, well-matured 1960s trio of single malts from Jura, Springbank and Tamdhu.
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.
A royal pair – Highland Queen and King's Ransom – are attended by a millennium blended malt.
Two Scotch and one Japanese, featuring a 1971 North of Scotland, 1949 Strathisla and 1979 Yamazaki.
Three old bottlings that demonstrate the variety available in whisky’s back catalogue.
Three more affordable old bottlings: a mysterious malt, a rare Inverleven and a thumping Lagavulin.
A ‘totally stunning’ 1974 Caol Ila sizes up to a magnificent Mortlach and 1930s blend.
In preparation for the Speyside whisky fest, Dave has chosen three rare Speysiders from the vault.
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.
Two peated treats from Port Ellen and Talisker, plus a ‘funky’ but fine Glen Grant.
A 10-year-old Army & Navy Glen Grant, 27-year-old Glen Grant and 1969 Longmorn.
Three of the somewhat less heralded ‘Glens’ this time: Glen Garioch, Glen Elgin and Glengoyne.
All Ardbegs, including two 27-year-old Old Malt Cask bottlings, plus a 32-year-old release.
An early Aberlour bottled for the Italian market, plus ‘ghost’ malts from Brora and Lochside.
A delve into the Islay vaults nets a 1980s Bruichladdich, a recent Bowmore and a quirky Port Ellen.