Batch 200
A Gordon & MacPhail quartet, GlenDronach’s Boynsmill and Highland Park’s Twisted Tattoo.
New Whiskies
17 May 2019
A Gordon & MacPhail quartet, GlenDronach’s Boynsmill and Highland Park’s Twisted Tattoo.
New Whiskies
11 September 2015
Plenty of single grain this week, alongside two blends – including a rye-accented Johnnie Walker.
New Whiskies
14 October 2016
A chocolatey theme runs through Dave Broom’s tasting notes, including Johnnie Walker and Tamnavulin.
New Whiskies
19 October 2018
Johnnie Walker’s White Walker and 2018’s Flaming Heart are joined by a gaggle of grains.
New Whiskies
20 October 2017
A stunning whisky line-up: 70yo Glenlivet, experimental Johnnie Walker, Compass Box and Wolfburn.
New Whiskies
15 December 2017
Two blends, including the latest Johnnie Walker, three Bowmores, three 90-plus scores.
New Whiskies
07 December 2018
A gaggle of Glenrothes vie for attention this week, plus Johnnie Walker’s Midnight Blend.
New Whiskies
26 August 2016
A peaty pile-up this week with the latest Elements of Islay bottlings, Bowmore and Johnnie Walker.
New Whiskies
26 July 2019
Whiskies by Royal Salute and Johnnie Walker Ghost & Rare put lost distilleries into focus.
New Whiskies
17 February 2017
Dave Broom samples the 2017 John Walker Private Collection blend and a trio of Bladnochs.
New Whiskies
12 July 2019
This week sees Dave Broom dive into a delirium of exclusive Daftmill whiskies.
New Whiskies
20 September 2019
Dave Broom stops by Speyside for indie gems from Thompson Bros., Càrn Mòr and Cadenhead.
New Whiskies
23 June 2017
New whiskies including Highland Park Valkyrie and a trio of bargain-priced Lidl single malts.
New Whiskies
19 July 2019
A collection of young Caol Ila bottlings meets Peat Chimney blended malt from Wemyss.
New Whiskies
21 June 2019
BrewDog’s Boilermaker Series joins bottlings from Thompson Brothers and The Whisky Agency.
New Whiskies
16 June 2017
Dave Broom revisits some of the whiskies he found most intriguing from the first 99 batches.
New Whiskies
24 May 2019
The new Balvenie Stories range leads a Glenlivet, a GlenDronach and The Moffat blend.
New Whiskies
07 June 2019
The Islay Fest continues with Scarabus, Aerolite Lyndsay and a smattering of Fèis Ìle drams.
New Whiskies
14 June 2019
Compass Box’s No Name No. 2 and Whyte & Mackay’s Light join four indie bottlings.
New Whiskies
28 June 2019
Macallan Boutique Collection joins bottlings from Adelphi, James Eadie and Thompson Bros.
New Whiskies
05 July 2019
Port Askaig, Linkwood and Wemyss Malts complete the line-up of whiskies this week.
New Whiskies
01 October 2018
Age and time is the theme this week, with Ghost and Rare, Linkwood and a quartet of old Longmorns.
New Whiskies
10 July 2019
This year’s series includes single malts from Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Ledaig and Tobermory.
New Whiskies
29 September 2017
The Speyside distillery is this week’s focus with seven single cask bottlings under the microscope.
New Whiskies
11 December 2015
Glenturret’s new single malt range, two wood-influenced Ballantine's and JW&S 2016 Private Edition.
New Whiskies
05 April 2019
A Tamdhu trio vie with Glenlivet’s Winchester malt and Whisky Works’ newest releases.
New Whiskies
06 April 2018
A release of six single cask single malts from the Speyside distillery, from 1978 to 1991.
New Whiskies
27 October 2017
Octomore’s 08 series, Kilchoman 2009 and Red Wine Cask Matured, plus Ardbeg Twenty Something.
New Whiskies
19 May 2017
A 2002 anCnoc, four James Eadie bottlings – all under 10 years old – and a 20-year-old Longmorn.
New Whiskies
31 March 2017
Thoughts on the latest whiskies from Benromach, Glen Moray, Ledaig and Tomatin.
New Whiskies
01 September 2017
The new Ardbeg An Oa, Glenmorangie Astar plus four Gordon & MacPhail Distillery Labels.
New Whiskies
15 January 2016
Longmorn’s new NAS, Diageo’s Whiskey Union duo, Balblair 2005 and two silent distillery drams.
New Whiskies
13 October 2017
Tasting three Glen Morays, Tomatin Earth, Cù Bòcan 2006 and Ardnamurchan’s latest spirit release.
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05 June 2017
Festival part two, including Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Jura, Kilchoman, Lagavulin and Laphroaig.
New Whiskies
18 May 2018
Diversity reigns: 50-year-old Macallan, peated anCnoc, two Macduffs, two wine cask finishes.
New Whiskies
09 March 2018
New Compass Box Hedonism, Bladnoch Bicentennial, BenRiach, Aultmore, Glenallachie and Glen Spey.
New Whiskies
29 March 2019
Blends take centre stage with Berry Bros’ Perspective Series, with a malt cameo from Scapa.
New Whiskies
12 April 2019
Dave Broom burns through a smoky Islay quartet, a Sherried Benromach and Wolfburn’s new release.
New Whiskies
28 July 2017
It’s Speyside vs Edinburgh this week as Glenallachie and Glendullan stand up against North British.
New Whiskies
23 September 2016
Dave Broom brings a mixed bag of flavours from Ardbeg, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila and Wolfburn.
New Whiskies
03 February 2017
Glenmorangie Bacalta and a first appearance from Murray McDavid, including a 48-year-old Tomintoul.
New Whiskies
12 October 2018
Starting with Ardbeg Twenty Something, Dave Broom gets immersed in Scotland’s island whiskies.
New Whiskies
17 November 2017
The verdict on Loch Lomond 50-Year-Old, and lots of peat: Bowmore, Caol Ila, Ledaig and Croftengea.
New Whiskies
31 May 2019
A round-up of 2019’s official Islay Festival whiskies, including Ardbeg, Bowmore and Octomore.
New Whiskies
22 February 2019
Four Annandale single casks lead a James Eadie Aultmore and acacia-matured Bushmills.
New Whiskies
11 November 2016
A quartet of Milroy’s of Soho whiskies plus recent releases from Arran and Wemyss Malts.
New Whiskies
05 August 2016
Grains are a go-go this week, with whiskies from Invergordon, North British and Caledonian.
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12 August 2016
A contrasting collection of whiskies this week, from a smoky Ledaig to a rich, fruity Tomatin.
New Whiskies
19 August 2016
A quartet of revamped Dalmores, Kilkerran goes to secondary school and Cù Bòcan re-emerges.
New Whiskies
06 May 2016
Two newies from Compass Box, a pair of Boutique-y bottlings, a Benromach and a Highland Park.
New Whiskies
10 May 2019
Three fruity, mature old grains, a 1980s Coleburn plus a bold new Benromach.
New Whiskies
16 December 2016
This week’s tasting notes start with Benromach 1973 and end with a Sherried Tullibardine.
New Whiskies
02 November 2018
It’s a Bunna’ bonanza this week, as Dave Broom tastes six drams from the Islay distillery.
New Whiskies
10 August 2018
A concatenation of Caol Ilas with a couple of neighbours thrown in for good measure.
New Whiskies
19 September 2016
Auchroisk, Brora, Cambus, Caol Ila, Glenkinchie, Lagavulin, Linkwood, Port Ellen and more.
New Whiskies
13 April 2018
Two Balblair vintages, Dalmore 45, Cadenhead Creations plus two Mossburn blended malts.
New Whiskies
26 October 2018
A quartet of whiskies from Deanston and Tobermory are bolstered by an elder Tomatin and Mortlach.
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05 June 2017
The first half of this year’s festival bottlings, featuring Ardbeg, Bowmore and Bruichladdich.
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24 August 2018
Two 90+ pointers from Adelphi, The Famous Grouse’s Cask Series, plus Tomatin Moscatel finish.
New Whiskies
13 September 2019
This week is split between two trios, as venerable G&Ms meet experimental Bruichladdichs.
New Whiskies
12 January 2018
Five rarely seen Speyside malts: Glenburgie, Glenlossie, Mannochmore, Miltonduff and Strathmill.
New Whiskies
29 June 2018
Bushmills and Redbreast from Ireland, plus Glenmorangie, Glen Scotia and Jura from Scotland.
New Whiskies
26 May 2017
Dave Broom shares a taste of Islay this week, as the 2017 Fèis Ìle gets under way.
New Whiskies
04 November 2016
Featuring the first Chivas Regal blended malt plus the 200th anniversary 25-year-old Lagavulin.
New Whiskies
03 November 2017
Our editor Becky Paskin takes a journey through time with Balvenie’s DCS Compendium Chapter 3.
New Whiskies
11 August 2017
A bevy of Bunnahabhains comes under scrutiny, along with Clynelish and Glenrothes.
New Whiskies
11 June 2018
Delayed, but worth the wait, as Becky Paskin reviews Campbeltown’s festival editions.
Themed tastings
27 December 2018
Celebrating a feral Ardbeg, a seamless Johnnie Walker blend, and an ethereal old Tomatin.
Themed tastings
26 December 2016
Smoky, floral and fruity – we’d expect nothing but an eclectic mix of drams from our chief engineer.
Themed tastings
25 December 2017
Dave Broom selects an eclectic trio of whiskies as his top drams of 2017.
Themed tastings
29 December 2015
Our magazine editor chooses his whisky highlights from 2015, including two bargain Speyside malts.
Themed tastings
26 December 2017
Our editor’s top whiskies include an Irish revival, an ageing Ardbeg and dram with no name.
Themed tastings
28 December 2016
Smoke is the overriding theme as our magazine editor picks his three stand-out whiskies of 2016.
Old & Rare
30 January 2017
A rollercoaster ride with a duty free Aberlour, a beautiful Brora and a disappointing Talisker.
Old & Rare
09 May 2018
Three modern-era ‘legends’ are reviewed, from Balblair, Bunnahabhain and Springbank.
Old & Rare
09 October 2019
A mixed bag of single malts, regions and styles, including Glenlossie, Jura and Laphroaig.
Old & Rare
09 October 2019
A Karuizawa triptych illustrates the enduring excellence of this cult Japanese single malt.
Old & Rare
10 October 2018
Three old Glens demonstrate the breadth of styles being made in Speyside in the 1970s.
Old & Rare
05 April 2017
Two Scotch and one Japanese, featuring a 1971 North of Scotland, 1949 Strathisla and 1979 Yamazaki.
Old & Rare
19 June 2019
A ‘thrilling’ 1980s Dailuaine joins a ‘60s Bruichladdich and an unusual Caperdonich.
Old & Rare
17 July 2019
Three less heralded whiskies, including single malts from Ardmore, Glendullan and Millburn.
Old & Rare
28 March 2018
An impressive, well-matured 1960s trio of single malts from Jura, Springbank and Tamdhu.
Old & Rare
22 May 2019
Angus MacRaild visits Balblair, Pulteney and Tomatin with three drams distilled in the 1960s.
Old & Rare
19 December 2018
A rare Karuizawa and cult whiskies from Laphroaig and Royal Brackla astonish MacRaild.
Old & Rare
30 January 2019
Three ‘70s and ‘80s bottlings from cult distilleries Brora, Glenlochy and Glenugie.
Old & Rare
14 February 2018
Tasting a fascinating ‘70s Aberlour, a historic ‘40s Kilbeggan and a surprising ‘80s Fettercairn.
Old & Rare
02 January 2018
Tripping on fruity old Glenugie, fragrant 1960s Glenlochy and a flabby 1940s blend.
Old & Rare
27 March 2019
Moon Import’s revered Costume Series gets an airing in this week’s rare whisky reviews.
Old & Rare
29 August 2018
Tasting three 1970s and 1980s Sherried beauties from Aberlour, Bowmore and Bruichladdich.
Old & Rare
03 July 2018
A high-octane tasting of Auld Niblick, Macallan ‘As We Get It’ and MacPhail’s Pure Malt.
Old & Rare
31 July 2019
A trio of Islay whiskies from Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Port Ellen impress Angus MacRaild.
Old & Rare
18 November 2015
Verdicts on a release from mothballed Convalmore, a cult Bowmore – and a Talisker Oddbins special.
Old & Rare
03 January 2017
All Ardbegs, including two 27-year-old Old Malt Cask bottlings, plus a 32-year-old release.
Old & Rare
09 February 2016
Including an aged double act from Islay’s Kildalton coast, plus a venerable Whyte & Mackay blend.
Old & Rare
27 April 2016
In preparation for the Speyside whisky fest, Dave has chosen three rare Speysiders from the vault.
Old & Rare
15 November 2016
A 16-year-old Glenallachie, Glenmorangie Artisan Cask and Hudson’s Bay 1670 Blended Scotch.
Old & Rare
15 June 2017
A 19-year-old Aberfeldy Manager’s Dram, 1930s 12-year-old Longmorn and 25-year-old Talisker.
Old & Rare
18 August 2016
Two peated treats from Port Ellen and Talisker, plus a ‘funky’ but fine Glen Grant.
Old & Rare
06 September 2016
A rummage through the vaults has brought Aberlour, John Begg and Ladyburn treasures to light.
Old & Rare
24 May 2017
This batch features a 25-year-old Ardbeg, 38-year-old Bowmore and 21-year-old Port Ellen.
Old & Rare
25 September 2017
Dave Broom revisits three legendary Port Ellens, but wonders if the liquid is worth the hype.
Old & Rare
09 June 2016
Three of the somewhat less heralded ‘Glens’ this time: Glen Garioch, Glen Elgin and Glengoyne.
Old & Rare
13 July 2016
Two cult brand bottlings plus an often overlooked malt have surfaced from the archives for tasting.
Old & Rare
19 May 2016
A delve into the Islay vaults nets a 1980s Bruichladdich, a recent Bowmore and a quirky Port Ellen.
Old & Rare
05 December 2017
An early Aberlour bottled for the Italian market, plus ‘ghost’ malts from Brora and Lochside.
Old & Rare
02 May 2017
A 10-year-old Army & Navy Glen Grant, 27-year-old Glen Grant and 1969 Longmorn.