Batch 150
Tasting Gordon & MacPhail’s new Discovery range, plus maiden releases from Daftmill and Eden Mill.
New Whiskies
01 June 2018
Tasting Gordon & MacPhail’s new Discovery range, plus maiden releases from Daftmill and Eden Mill.
New Whiskies
17 May 2019
A Gordon & MacPhail quartet, GlenDronach’s Boynsmill and Highland Park’s Twisted Tattoo.
New Whiskies
19 July 2019
A collection of young Caol Ila bottlings meets Peat Chimney blended malt from Wemyss.
New Whiskies
20 September 2019
Dave Broom stops by Speyside for indie gems from Thompson Bros., Càrn Mòr and Cadenhead.
New Whiskies
19 September 2016
Auchroisk, Brora, Cambus, Caol Ila, Glenkinchie, Lagavulin, Linkwood, Port Ellen and more.
New Whiskies
29 June 2018
Bushmills and Redbreast from Ireland, plus Glenmorangie, Glen Scotia and Jura from Scotland.
New Whiskies
01 September 2017
The new Ardbeg An Oa, Glenmorangie Astar plus four Gordon & MacPhail Distillery Labels.
New Whiskies
18 January 2019
Pitting Master of Malt against Gordon & MacPhail as both bottlers take on Chivas distilleries.
New Whiskies
04 June 2018
The second batch of festival bottlings: Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Port Charlotte.
New Whiskies
19 October 2018
Johnnie Walker’s White Walker and 2018’s Flaming Heart are joined by a gaggle of grains.
New Whiskies
09 November 2018
A sextet of Bruichladdichs come calling this week, including a trio of new Octomores.
New Whiskies
15 February 2019
A quartet of indie-bottled Caol Ilas, a spooky Macduff and Arran's oldest core release yet.
New Whiskies
31 May 2019
A round-up of 2019’s official Islay Festival whiskies, including Ardbeg, Bowmore and Octomore.
New Whiskies
01 March 2019
It’s a feast this week with Octomore 10, Rosebank Jealousy and a Sherried single grain.
New Whiskies
08 September 2017
Five blended malts and one blend do battle as Dave Broom leaves single malts behind for a week.
New Whiskies
30 September 2016
A series of show-stopper Scotch whiskies this week from Compass Box, Glenfarclas and Loch Lomond.
New Whiskies
10 August 2018
A concatenation of Caol Ilas with a couple of neighbours thrown in for good measure.
New Whiskies
12 October 2018
Starting with Ardbeg Twenty Something, Dave Broom gets immersed in Scotland’s island whiskies.
New Whiskies
19 April 2019
Indie bottlers Cadenhead and Asta Morris duke it out with Tomatin and Writers’ Tears.
New Whiskies
13 September 2019
This week is split between two trios, as venerable G&Ms meet experimental Bruichladdichs.
New Whiskies
23 June 2017
New whiskies including Highland Park Valkyrie and a trio of bargain-priced Lidl single malts.
New Whiskies
07 December 2018
A gaggle of Glenrothes vie for attention this week, plus Johnnie Walker’s Midnight Blend.
Themed tastings
29 December 2015
Our magazine editor chooses his whisky highlights from 2015, including two bargain Speyside malts.
Old & Rare
30 January 2017
A rollercoaster ride with a duty free Aberlour, a beautiful Brora and a disappointing Talisker.
Old & Rare
12 September 2018
Angus MacRaild finds solace in three affordable vatted malts from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.
Old & Rare
28 March 2018
An impressive, well-matured 1960s trio of single malts from Jura, Springbank and Tamdhu.
Old & Rare
10 April 2019
Three more rare Moon Import whiskies from Dalmore, Glen Garioch and North British.
Old & Rare
14 August 2019
Dusting off three rare Signatory bottlings of Craigduff, Kinclaith and Rare Ayrshire/Ladyburn.
Old & Rare
02 January 2018
Tripping on fruity old Glenugie, fragrant 1960s Glenlochy and a flabby 1940s blend.
Old & Rare
14 March 2018
Some well-aged drams from Bruichladdich, Dalmore and Deanston are plucked from the vaults.
Old & Rare
19 June 2019
A ‘thrilling’ 1980s Dailuaine joins a ‘60s Bruichladdich and an unusual Caperdonich.
Old & Rare
31 July 2019
A trio of Islay whiskies from Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Port Ellen impress Angus MacRaild.
Old & Rare
23 May 2018
Three accessible old whiskies, including Bruichladdich, Pride of Strathspey and a Reliance blend.
Old & Rare
03 July 2018
A high-octane tasting of Auld Niblick, Macallan ‘As We Get It’ and MacPhail’s Pure Malt.
Old & Rare
18 July 2018
A trio of Gordon & MacPhail gems distilled around the time of the Second World War.
Old & Rare
07 November 2018
Three ‘70s whiskies from Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection: Allt-a-Bhainne, Auchroisk and Imperial
Old & Rare
09 May 2018
Three modern-era ‘legends’ are reviewed, from Balblair, Bunnahabhain and Springbank.
Old & Rare
28 August 2019
A 1940s White Horse bottled for the US joins a rare Aultmore and an ‘austere’ Clynelish.
Old & Rare
05 April 2017
Two Scotch and one Japanese, featuring a 1971 North of Scotland, 1949 Strathisla and 1979 Yamazaki.
Old & Rare
09 June 2016
Three of the somewhat less heralded ‘Glens’ this time: Glen Garioch, Glen Elgin and Glengoyne.
Old & Rare
08 December 2015
Three cracking whiskies here – if you can find them – from Glenury Royal, Caol Ila and Glen Grant.
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
18 August 2016
Two peated treats from Port Ellen and Talisker, plus a ‘funky’ but fine Glen Grant.