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Jameson Triple Triple, GlenAllachie’s Wood Finish range plus Loch Lomond’s latest releases.
Jameson Triple Triple, GlenAllachie’s Wood Finish range plus Loch Lomond’s latest releases.
Whiskies by Royal Salute and Johnnie Walker Ghost & Rare put lost distilleries into focus.
The Islay Fest continues with Scarabus, Aerolite Lyndsay and a smattering of Fèis Ìle drams.
Compass Box’s No Name No. 2 and Whyte & Mackay’s Light join four indie bottlings.
Thoughts on the latest whiskies from Benromach, Glen Moray, Ledaig and Tomatin.
Three Bs – Balmenach, Benrinnes and Bowmore – and three Glens – Scotia, Moray and Glenlossie.
The new Ardbeg An Oa, Glenmorangie Astar plus four Gordon & MacPhail Distillery Labels.
A Tamdhu trio vie with Glenlivet’s Winchester malt and Whisky Works’ newest releases.
Blends, grains and malts: Cadenhead, Cambus, Dufftown, James Eadie, Linkwood and Strathclyde.
New Compass Box Hedonism, Bladnoch Bicentennial, BenRiach, Aultmore, Glenallachie and Glen Spey.
Macallan Boutique Collection joins bottlings from Adelphi, James Eadie and Thompson Bros.
A Speyside special featuring Glenlivet, GlenAllachie, Glen Elgin, Benromach, Tamdhu and Benrinnes.
Method and Madness’ acacia and cherry wood-matured whiskeys meet four Adelphis.
Glendronach, Laphroaig, Macallan and Springbank – they’re all included in the latest new releases.
Taking it easy with Highland Park Magnus, Dewar’s 25, Balvenie Peat Week and The Art of Whisky.
An old Benromach, a blended malt and Daftmill’s Winter Release surround a trio of Tomatins.
This week sees Dave Broom dive into a delirium of exclusive Daftmill whiskies.
A quartet of whiskies from Deanston and Tobermory are bolstered by an elder Tomatin and Mortlach.
Dave Broom samples six truly venerable whiskies totalling an impressive 316 years old.
An Irish special: Green Spot, The Irishman, Jameson, Midleton, Retronaut and Writer’s Tears.
Ardgowan’s Expedition, Glenmorangie Grand Vintage and four indie Macduffs and Miltonduffs.
A quartet of indie-bottled Caol Ilas, a spooky Macduff and Arran's oldest core release yet.
This week is split between two trios, as venerable G&Ms meet experimental Bruichladdichs.
A round-up of 2019’s official Islay Festival whiskies, including Ardbeg, Bowmore and Octomore.
Plenty of single grain this week, alongside two blends – including a rye-accented Johnnie Walker.
A quartet of revamped Dalmores, Kilkerran goes to secondary school and Cù Bòcan re-emerges.
A Gordon & MacPhail quartet, GlenDronach’s Boynsmill and Highland Park’s Twisted Tattoo.
Explore the Highlands with these new whiskies from Ardmore, Glen Garioch, Glen Ord and Tomatin.
This week’s flavour theme is ‘big’, featuring BenRiach, Glenfarclas, Tamdhu and Timorous Beastie.
It’s all about BenRiach this week, with Temporis 21-year-old, plus five single cask bottlings.
Dave Broom grapples with grains, including Caledonian, Haig Club Clubman and Port Dundas.
A double dose of Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila and Glenfiddich Scotch whiskies from Dave Broom this week.
Highland Park Fire, two Wemyss Batch Strength whiskies and a trio of Tomatin travel retail releases.
A trip around the islands sampling Lagavulin 1991, with a stop at Deanston for the new 40-year-old.
If you like honey, you’ll love these whiskies from Coinnich, Laphroaig and Rìgh Seumas.
In a battle of the retailers, Royal Mile Whiskies goes head-to-head with The Whisky Exchange.
New bottlings from Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Glenrothes, Fettercairn and Glen Scotia.
From a meaty Ben Nevis to a creamy, vanilla Glenrothes, with a dash of Bruichladdich in between.
Dave Broom shares a taste of Islay this week, as the 2017 Fèis Ìle gets under way.
Youth meets maturity with Benromach, Glengoyne, Glenlossie, Glenrothes, Imperial and Tullibardine.
Two Balblair vintages, Dalmore 45, Cadenhead Creations plus two Mossburn blended malts.
Four Annandale single casks lead a James Eadie Aultmore and acacia-matured Bushmills.
Indie bottlers Cadenhead and Asta Morris duke it out with Tomatin and Writers’ Tears.
Compass Box’s Calvados-Scotch blend, plus the first releases from the Whisky Sponge.
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.
Island malts from Arran, Jura and Ledaig, plus three grains: Cambus, Invergordon and Strathclyde.
A rich and sweet theme including three Dalmores, Highland Park, Glenrothes and Auchentoshan.
Dave Broom returns from his hols with new Inchmoans, an old Invergordon and a sessionable Aultmore.
Five blended malts and one blend do battle as Dave Broom leaves single malts behind for a week.
Tasting three Glen Morays, Tomatin Earth, Cù Bòcan 2006 and Ardnamurchan’s latest spirit release.
The verdict on Loch Lomond 50-Year-Old, and lots of peat: Bowmore, Caol Ila, Ledaig and Croftengea.
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 smoky Islay special, including two single malts each from Caol Ila, Kilchoman and Peat’s Beast.
Three lesser-known Speyside distilleries in the shape of Glen Spey, Speyburn and Strathmill.
Two 90+ pointers from Adelphi, The Famous Grouse’s Cask Series, plus Tomatin Moscatel finish.
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.
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.
Jameson Bow Street 18, Jura One For You, Method & Madness Hungarian Oak and Wolfburn Langskip.
Getting to grips with GlenAllachie’s new core range, as well as two stunners from Asta Morris.
A sextet of Bruichladdichs come calling this week, including a trio of new Octomores.
It’s a feast this week with Octomore 10, Rosebank Jealousy and a Sherried single grain.
Dave Broom burns through a smoky Islay quartet, a Sherried Benromach and Wolfburn’s new release.
Three fruity, mature old grains, a 1980s Coleburn plus a bold new Benromach.
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.
Johnnie Walker’s White Walker and 2018’s Flaming Heart are joined by a gaggle of grains.
Three malts, three grains: Balblair, Glentauchers, Cambus, North British and Strathclyde.
The second batch of festival bottlings: Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Port Charlotte.
This week’s reviews include Balvenie DoubleWood 25, Aerstone and GlenDronach 15 Revival.
It’s Speyside vs Edinburgh this week as Glenallachie and Glendullan stand up against North British.
Balblair’s age-stated core range plus Glenfiddich Grand Cru and Glenlivet 14 Year Old Cognac Finish.
Celebrating a feral Ardbeg, a seamless Johnnie Walker blend, and an ethereal old Tomatin.
Smoky, floral and fruity – we’d expect nothing but an eclectic mix of drams from our chief engineer.
Kicking off the New Year with a diverse trio of illustrious Cadenhead Dumpies.
Dusting off three rare Signatory bottlings of Craigduff, Kinclaith and Rare Ayrshire/Ladyburn.
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.
A trio of Islay whiskies, including the oldest Caol Ila ever bottled, deliver high scores.
A royal pair – Highland Queen and King's Ransom – are attended by a millennium blended malt.
Three more rare Moon Import whiskies from Dalmore, Glen Garioch and North British.
Three old bottlings that demonstrate the variety available in whisky’s back catalogue.
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.
Three spirit-driven 1970s single malts from Ardmore, Glen Garioch and Glenlivet.
A ‘totally stunning’ 1974 Caol Ila sizes up to a magnificent Mortlach and 1930s blend.
Three full-bodied 1940s and ‘50s whiskies bottled for the US take Angus MacRaild’s fancy.
A rare Karuizawa and cult whiskies from Laphroaig and Royal Brackla astonish MacRaild.
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.
Exploring a Gordon & MacPhail trio of 40% abv whiskies, including two Glens and an Ardbeg.
Angus MacRaild visits Balblair, Pulteney and Tomatin with three drams distilled in the 1960s.
Angus MacRaild samples a trio of 1970s whiskies from Dallas Dhu, Macallan and Scapa.
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.
A high-octane tasting of Auld Niblick, Macallan ‘As We Get It’ and MacPhail’s Pure Malt.
Three blends from the 1920s-50s have Angus MacRaild dreaming of a bygone era.
A trio of early releases from the SMWS, including Glendullan, Glen Esk and Inchmurrin.
Head back in time with a 1960s Glenugie, 1950s Balblair and a rare 1930s Glamis single malt.
Angus MacRaild argues in favour of Port Ellen’s allure with three extremely rare bottlings.
A 19-year-old Aberfeldy Manager’s Dram, 1930s 12-year-old Longmorn and 25-year-old Talisker.
The first SMWS bottling of Longrow, plus a lesser-spotted Inchgower and a Tomatin from the 1970s.
A 17-year-old Cragganmore, 34-year-old Glenturret from Berry Bros and 25-year-old Rosebank.
There’s a contemplative air as Dave Broom tastes old Glen Grant, Springbank and Tomatin.
An early Aberlour bottled for the Italian market, plus ‘ghost’ malts from Brora and Lochside.