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Whiskies by Royal Salute and Johnnie Walker Ghost & Rare put lost distilleries into focus.
Whiskies by Royal Salute and Johnnie Walker Ghost & Rare put lost distilleries into focus.
Festival part two, including Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Jura, Kilchoman, Lagavulin and Laphroaig.
Jameson Triple Triple, GlenAllachie’s Wood Finish range plus Loch Lomond’s latest releases.
Dave Broom shares a taste of Islay this week, as the 2017 Fèis Ìle gets under way.
Compass Box’s No Name No. 2 and Whyte & Mackay’s Light join four indie bottlings.
This week sees Dave Broom dive into a delirium of exclusive Daftmill whiskies.
Three lesser-known Speyside distilleries in the shape of Glen Spey, Speyburn and Strathmill.
The first non-Scotch set of whiskies features five new Irish releases in time for St Patrick’s Day.
Thoughts on the latest whiskies from Benromach, Glen Moray, Ledaig and Tomatin.
Glen Moray, Glen Scotia, Auchroisk, Longrow and Springbank, with some fascinating finishes.
Jameson Bow Street 18, Jura One For You, Method & Madness Hungarian Oak and Wolfburn Langskip.
Featuring the first Chivas Regal blended malt plus the 200th anniversary 25-year-old Lagavulin.
Bowmore, Glenmorangie, Hazelburn and a ‘troika’ of Bruichladdich conclude 2016’s new whisky notes.
Blends, grains and malts: Cadenhead, Cambus, Dufftown, James Eadie, Linkwood and Strathclyde.
A venerable Benromach, two unusual Cù Bòcans and Glenmorangie’s new travel retail range.
New Compass Box Hedonism, Bladnoch Bicentennial, BenRiach, Aultmore, Glenallachie and Glen Spey.
Starting with Ardbeg Twenty Something, Dave Broom gets immersed in Scotland’s island whiskies.
A Tamdhu trio vie with Glenlivet’s Winchester malt and Whisky Works’ newest releases.
Hunter Laing’s range features Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Laphroaig and Port Ellen.
A Speyside special featuring Glenlivet, GlenAllachie, Glen Elgin, Benromach, Tamdhu and Benrinnes.
Blends, malts, and blended malts, including Clynelish, Glengoyne and Compass Box Delilah’s.
Port Ellen, Brora, Clynelish, Lagavulin, Caol Ila, Dalwhinnie, Dailuaine, Pittyvaich and The Cally.
Malts from Ardmore and Laphroaig rub shoulders with grains from Port Dundas and Loch Lomond.
Auchroisk, Brora, Cambus, Caol Ila, Glenkinchie, Lagavulin, Linkwood, Port Ellen and more.
Method and Madness’ acacia and cherry wood-matured whiskeys meet four Adelphis.
Port Askaig’s 10th anniversary malt, plus Benrinnes, Caol Ila and Linkwood from the indies.
Port Askaig, Linkwood and Wemyss Malts complete the line-up of whiskies this week.
Dave Broom grapples with grains, including Caledonian, Haig Club Clubman and Port Dundas.
The second batch of festival bottlings: Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Port Charlotte.
Seven of GlenDronach’s 15 single cask releases for 2018 – all Sherry-matured bar one Port pipe.
Scallywag and Timorous Beastie’s big brothers get a grilling, alongside a host of indie bottlings.
Dave Broom revisits some of the whiskies he found most intriguing from the first 99 batches.
A sextet of Bruichladdichs come calling this week, including a trio of new Octomores.
Dave Broom samples six truly venerable whiskies totalling an impressive 316 years old.
Dave Broom on a trio of grains, a brace of micro-provenance Bruichladdichs and a Tullibardine.
A concatenation of Caol Ilas with a couple of neighbours thrown in for good measure.
The annual line-up, featuring a handful of rarities alongside a number of old favourites.
This week is split between two trios, as venerable G&Ms meet experimental Bruichladdichs.
An old Benromach, a blended malt and Daftmill’s Winter Release surround a trio of Tomatins.
Dave Broom samples the 2017 John Walker Private Collection blend and a trio of Bladnochs.
High scores and diverse styles are the highlights of this week’s six-strong single malt offering.
New whiskies including Highland Park Valkyrie and a trio of bargain-priced Lidl single malts.
New bottlings include Cragganmore, Glenfarclas, Glen Garioch, Lossit, Shackleton and Speyside.
Another marvellous medley from Dave Broom featuring BenRiach, Timorous Beastie and Tullibardine.
A rich and sweet theme including three Dalmores, Highland Park, Glenrothes and Auchentoshan.
A Black Friday special, with malts from Orkney, Campbeltown, Glen Moray and Glentauchers.
The first half of this year’s festival bottlings, featuring Ardbeg, Bowmore and Bruichladdich.
The Speyside distillery is this week’s focus with seven single cask bottlings under the microscope.
BenRiach Sherry Wood and a quintet of Glens, headed by Glengoyne’s latest Teapot Dram.
Jura’s Time and Tide meet bottlings from Ardmore, Auchroisk, Imperial and Miltonduff.
Age and time is the theme this week, with Ghost and Rare, Linkwood and a quartet of old Longmorns.
Dave Broom brings a mixed bag of flavours from Ardbeg, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila and Wolfburn.
A quartet of Glenglassaugh wood finishes, accompanied by two indie-bottled Bunnahabhains.
A sweet theme unites malts from Glen Moray, GlenDronach, Glengoyne, Glenmorangie and Pulteney.
A smoky Islay special, including two single malts each from Caol Ila, Kilchoman and Peat’s Beast.
Two 90+ pointers from Adelphi, The Famous Grouse’s Cask Series, plus Tomatin Moscatel finish.
An Irish special: Green Spot, The Irishman, Jameson, Midleton, Retronaut and Writer’s Tears.
Dave Broom rounds out the year with a party of Pulteneys and Big Peat’s annual festive bottling.
From Ardbeg Drum to Littlemill 40, this week’s reviews run the length and breadth of Scotland.
Three fruity, mature old grains, a 1980s Coleburn plus a bold new Benromach.
A Gordon & MacPhail quartet, GlenDronach’s Boynsmill and Highland Park’s Twisted Tattoo.
This year’s series includes single malts from Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Ledaig and Tobermory.
A trip through Islay with Ardbeg's new 19-year-old, a wine-cask Kilchoman and Lagavulin 10.
Octomore’s 08 series, Kilchoman 2009 and Red Wine Cask Matured, plus Ardbeg Twenty Something.
The verdict on Loch Lomond 50-Year-Old, and lots of peat: Bowmore, Caol Ila, Ledaig and Croftengea.
Three grains, three malts: GlenDronach, Aultmore, Carsebridge, North British and Wolfburn.
Johnnie Walker’s White Walker and 2018’s Flaming Heart are joined by a gaggle of grains.
A stunning whisky line-up: 70yo Glenlivet, experimental Johnnie Walker, Compass Box and Wolfburn.
Linkwood, Dailuaine, Inchgower and Tamdhu from Speyside, plus a lone interloper from Arran.
North British’s first commercial release, plus whiskies from Arran, Glenfarclas and Linkwood.
Blends take centre stage with Berry Bros’ Perspective Series, with a malt cameo from Scapa.
Bushmills and Redbreast from Ireland, plus Glenmorangie, Glen Scotia and Jura from Scotland.
Indie bottlers Cadenhead and Asta Morris duke it out with Tomatin and Writers’ Tears.
A round-up of 2019’s official Islay Festival whiskies, including Ardbeg, Bowmore and Octomore.
Balblair’s age-stated core range plus Glenfiddich Grand Cru and Glenlivet 14 Year Old Cognac Finish.
It’s all about BenRiach this week, with Temporis 21-year-old, plus five single cask bottlings.
Delayed, but worth the wait, as Becky Paskin reviews Campbeltown’s festival editions.
Teeling’s first release, Red Spot, Prince Charles’ Royal Lochnagar and that Amazon Bowmore.
Celebrating a feral Ardbeg, a seamless Johnnie Walker blend, and an ethereal old Tomatin.
Dave Broom selects an eclectic trio of whiskies as his top drams of 2017.
Dave Broom looks back on 2015 with whisky-tinted glasses and selects his three stand-out drams.
Our editor’s top whiskies include an Irish revival, an ageing Ardbeg and dram with no name.
In a year of discovery, there were three whiskies that really captivated our street-wise novice.
Indie bottlings of Glen Elgin, Mortlach and Caol Ila most impressed Dave Broom this year.
A sublime trio: Glenmorangie Astar redux, ethereal Brora and Midleton from the archives.
Our magazine editor chooses his whisky highlights from 2015, including two bargain Speyside malts.
Our editor covers all bases with her favourites of 2016: a single malt, single grain and a blend.
Our editor, Becky Paskin, selects her top three Scotch whiskies tasted in 2015.
An elegant post-war Glen Grant, an opinion-dividing ’70s Ledaig and waxy ’60s Tullibardine.
A rummage through the vaults has brought Aberlour, John Begg and Ladyburn treasures to light.
From the vaults Dave Broom has chosen a 16-year-old Convalmore, plus 10- and 30-year-old Laphroaigs.
Angus MacRaild argues in favour of Port Ellen’s allure with three extremely rare bottlings.
Head back in time with a 1960s Glenugie, 1950s Balblair and a rare 1930s Glamis single malt.
A trio of Islay whiskies from Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Port Ellen impress Angus MacRaild.
Dave Broom revisits three legendary Port Ellens, but wonders if the liquid is worth the hype.
All Ardbegs, including two 27-year-old Old Malt Cask bottlings, plus a 32-year-old release.
Dave Broom retastes his first Port Ellen, while two rare Macallans are raised from the archive.
This batch features a 25-year-old Ardbeg, 38-year-old Bowmore and 21-year-old Port Ellen.
Three more of Port Ellen’s legendary annual releases, all from 1979, come under the spotlight.
Macallan, Springbank and Port Ellen all feature in our latest selection from the whisky vaults.
Two peated treats from Port Ellen and Talisker, plus a ‘funky’ but fine Glen Grant.
A delve into the Islay vaults nets a 1980s Bruichladdich, a recent Bowmore and a quirky Port Ellen.
A 1940s White Horse bottled for the US joins a rare Aultmore and an ‘austere’ Clynelish.
Three less heralded whiskies, including single malts from Ardmore, Glendullan and Millburn.
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 Karuizawa triptych illustrates the enduring excellence of this cult Japanese single malt.
Dusting off three rare Signatory bottlings of Craigduff, Kinclaith and Rare Ayrshire/Ladyburn.
Tripping on fruity old Glenugie, fragrant 1960s Glenlochy and a flabby 1940s blend.
Three full-bodied 1940s and ‘50s whiskies bottled for the US take Angus MacRaild’s fancy.
Three ‘70s and ‘80s bottlings from cult distilleries Brora, Glenlochy and Glenugie.
Three more affordable old bottlings: a mysterious malt, a rare Inverleven and a thumping Lagavulin.
Three blends from the 1920s-50s have Angus MacRaild dreaming of a bygone era.
Three legendary (and rightly so) SMWS bottlings, including the very first from the society.
A ‘thrilling’ 1980s Dailuaine joins a ‘60s Bruichladdich and an unusual Caperdonich.
Three accessible old whiskies, including Bruichladdich, Pride of Strathspey and a Reliance blend.
A high-octane tasting of Auld Niblick, Macallan ‘As We Get It’ and MacPhail’s Pure Malt.
A 16-year-old Glenallachie, Glenmorangie Artisan Cask and Hudson’s Bay 1670 Blended Scotch.
An early Aberlour bottled for the Italian market, plus ‘ghost’ malts from Brora and Lochside.
Two cult brand bottlings plus an often overlooked malt have surfaced from the archives for tasting.
Verdicts on a release from mothballed Convalmore, a cult Bowmore – and a Talisker Oddbins special.
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.
A 1970s Glen Flagler bottled for Italy, a celebratory Glen Ord and a fresh 1980s Glen Spey.
Three cracking whiskies here – if you can find them – from Glenury Royal, Caol Ila and Glen Grant.
In preparation for the Speyside whisky fest, Dave has chosen three rare Speysiders from the vault.