Batch 105
Dave Broom on Consortium of Cards II, indie Glentauchers and new bottler North Star Spirits.
Dave Broom on Consortium of Cards II, indie Glentauchers and new bottler North Star Spirits.
The new Ardbeg An Oa, Glenmorangie Astar plus four Gordon & MacPhail Distillery Labels.
Three Irish whiskeys this week, plus the return of Crabbie’s to Scotch and an Islay single malt.
Four Islay whiskies, including Ardbeg and Bunnahabhain, plus Glenlivet and Aultmore from the SMWS.
Whiskies by Royal Salute and Johnnie Walker Ghost & Rare put lost distilleries into focus.
A 30-year-old Glen Grant and a trio of Longmorns are the film stars of Dave Broom’s tasting notes.
Blends, grains and malts: Cadenhead, Cambus, Dufftown, James Eadie, Linkwood and Strathclyde.
Jameson Triple Triple, GlenAllachie’s Wood Finish range plus Loch Lomond’s latest releases.
Bushmills and Redbreast from Ireland, plus Glenmorangie, Glen Scotia and Jura from Scotland.
The new Balvenie Stories range leads a Glenlivet, a GlenDronach and The Moffat blend.
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.
Glenmorangie Grand Vintage 1989, plus two Aultmores, Bunnahabhain, Glen Garioch and Teaninich.
This week’s tasting notes start with Benromach 1973 and end with a Sherried Tullibardine.
Thoughts on the latest whiskies from Benromach, Glen Moray, Ledaig and Tomatin.
Ardgowan’s Expedition, Glenmorangie Grand Vintage and four indie Macduffs and Miltonduffs.
Islay whiskies to mark the start of Fèis Ìle, with peat to the fore – but not altogether dominating.
It’s Speyside vs Edinburgh this week as Glenallachie and Glendullan stand up against North British.
Festival part two, including Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Jura, Kilchoman, Lagavulin and Laphroaig.
Bowmore, Glenmorangie, Hazelburn and a ‘troika’ of Bruichladdich conclude 2016’s new whisky notes.
A Tamdhu trio vie with Glenlivet’s Winchester malt and Whisky Works’ newest releases.
As the Islay Festival draws to a close, Dave Broom brings you a mix of Bunnahabhain and Caol Ila.
Four younger malts compete for Dave Broom’s affections, while he is seduced by a 1972 Tomatin.
A sweet theme unites malts from Glen Moray, GlenDronach, Glengoyne, Glenmorangie and Pulteney.
A Speyside special featuring Glenlivet, GlenAllachie, Glen Elgin, Benromach, Tamdhu and Benrinnes.
Three Bs – Balmenach, Benrinnes and Bowmore – and three Glens – Scotia, Moray and Glenlossie.
North British’s first commercial release, plus whiskies from Arran, Glenfarclas and Linkwood.
Our round-up of Islay Festival bottlings starts with Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain and Caol Ila.
Gordon & MacPhail’s 1956 Linkwood, plus Tomintoul and an intriguing quartet of blended malts.
Two single malts, two single grains, two blended malts: a mixed bag of new whisky releases.
Method and Madness’ acacia and cherry wood-matured whiskeys meet four Adelphis.
Three fruity, mature old grains, a 1980s Coleburn plus a bold new Benromach.
A series of show-stopper Scotch whiskies this week from Compass Box, Glenfarclas and Loch Lomond.
Last of the Bowmore Devil’s Cask bottlings, a smoky anCnoc and the new NAS foursome from Glenrothes.
This week’s flavour theme is ‘big’, featuring BenRiach, Glenfarclas, Tamdhu and Timorous Beastie.
A double dose of Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila and Glenfiddich Scotch whiskies from Dave Broom this week.
A double hit of BenRiach, then Benromach 1975, Caperdonich, Craigellachie and Inchmurrin bottlings.
A quartet of Glenglassaugh wood finishes, accompanied by two indie-bottled Bunnahabhains.
A concatenation of Caol Ilas with a couple of neighbours thrown in for good measure.
From Ardbeg Drum to Littlemill 40, this week’s reviews run the length and breadth of Scotland.
Only two distilleries this week: Ardbeg Grooves Committee bottling and the new Jura range.
A bevy of Bunnahabhains, including a resurrected bottler and a fascinating maturation project.
Getting to grips with GlenAllachie’s new core range, as well as two stunners from Asta Morris.
Aberfeldy’s Madeira finishes, a single cask Springbank, two James Eadies and a 1990 Cù Bòcan.
Dave Broom goes rummaging through some lesser-known distilleries (and Aberfeldy) this week.
A chocolatey Springbank, meaty Ledaig, plus Rock Island’s new maritime blended malts.
Indie bottlers Cadenhead and Asta Morris duke it out with Tomatin and Writers’ Tears.
An Irish special: Green Spot, The Irishman, Jameson, Midleton, Retronaut and Writer’s Tears.
Glenmorangie Allta, Arbikie rye, Kingsbarns’ first release plus two Cardrona hatchlings.
BrewDog’s Boilermaker Series joins bottlings from Thompson Brothers and The Whisky Agency.
Balblair’s age-stated core range plus Glenfiddich Grand Cru and Glenlivet 14 Year Old Cognac Finish.
Linkwood, Dailuaine, Inchgower and Tamdhu from Speyside, plus a lone interloper from Arran.
Starting with Ardbeg Twenty Something, Dave Broom gets immersed in Scotland’s island whiskies.
Grains are a go-go this week, with whiskies from Invergordon, North British and Caledonian.
Explore the Highlands with these new whiskies from Ardmore, Glen Garioch, Glen Ord and Tomatin.
New year, new whiskies, including a 23-year-old Ardbeg and a trio aged in Ukrainian wine casks.
A trip around the islands sampling Lagavulin 1991, with a stop at Deanston for the new 40-year-old.
Glenmorangie Bacalta and a first appearance from Murray McDavid, including a 48-year-old Tomintoul.
Dave Broom samples the 2017 John Walker Private Collection blend and a trio of Bladnochs.
A quartet of single malts from James Eadie with Auchroisk, Blair Athol, Caol Ila and Dailuaine.
Six Speyside single malts from Glenallachie, Glen Spey and Miltonduff distilleries.
Island malts from Arran, Jura and Ledaig, plus three grains: Cambus, Invergordon and Strathclyde.
Dave Broom shares a taste of Islay this week, as the 2017 Fèis Ìle gets under way.
New bottlings include Cragganmore, Glenfarclas, Glen Garioch, Lossit, Shackleton and Speyside.
New whiskies include Douglas Laing’s Big Peat 2017 Fèis Ìle bottling and a trio of Strathmill malts.
Glen Moray, Glen Scotia, Auchroisk, Longrow and Springbank, with some fascinating finishes.
Five blended malts and one blend do battle as Dave Broom leaves single malts behind for a week.
Dave Broom tries spirits from the opposite ends of the age spectrum in this week’s reviews.
The verdict on Loch Lomond 50-Year-Old, and lots of peat: Bowmore, Caol Ila, Ledaig and Croftengea.
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.
Another investigation of a single malt at varying ages. This time, it’s Glenrothes’ turn.
Jameson Bow Street 18, Jura One For You, Method & Madness Hungarian Oak and Wolfburn Langskip.
A barrage of Highland Parks bound for duty free, plus the milestone Benromach Cask No 1.
Johnnie Walker’s White Walker and 2018’s Flaming Heart are joined by a gaggle of grains.
A Black Friday special, with malts from Orkney, Campbeltown, Glen Moray and Glentauchers.
Dave Broom rounds out the year with a party of Pulteneys and Big Peat’s annual festive bottling.
Pitting Master of Malt against Gordon & MacPhail as both bottlers take on Chivas distilleries.
Dave Broom samples six truly venerable whiskies totalling an impressive 316 years old.
A Gordon & MacPhail quartet, GlenDronach’s Boynsmill and Highland Park’s Twisted Tattoo.
Wemyss’ latest blended malts meet single casks from BenRiach, GlenDronach and Craigellachie.
The annual line-up, featuring a handful of rarities alongside a number of old favourites.
Scallywag and Timorous Beastie’s big brothers get a grilling, alongside a host of indie bottlings.
A sublime trio: Glenmorangie Astar redux, ethereal Brora and Midleton from the archives.
Indie bottlings of Glen Elgin, Mortlach and Caol Ila most impressed Dave Broom this year.
In a year of discovery, there were three whiskies that really captivated our street-wise novice.
Dave Broom selects an eclectic trio of whiskies as his top drams of 2017.
Our editor covers all bases with her favourites of 2016: a single malt, single grain and a blend.
Our magazine editor chooses his whisky highlights from 2015, including two bargain Speyside malts.
A Balvenie tribute, an elderly Talisker and a chewy GlenDronach caught Becky Paskin’s eye.
Tripping on fruity old Glenugie, fragrant 1960s Glenlochy and a flabby 1940s blend.
A 1940s White Horse bottled for the US joins a rare Aultmore and an ‘austere’ Clynelish.
An ‘80s Ballantine’s, ‘60s Glen Albyn and ‘70s Glenlivet deliver impressively high scores.
Exploring a Gordon & MacPhail trio of 40% abv whiskies, including two Glens and an Ardbeg.
A trio of Islay whiskies from Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Port Ellen impress Angus MacRaild.
A 16-year-old Glenallachie, Glenmorangie Artisan Cask and Hudson’s Bay 1670 Blended Scotch.
A rummage through the vaults has brought Aberlour, John Begg and Ladyburn treasures to light.
A 10-year-old Laphroaig, 12-year-old Springbank and a 1930s Whyte & Mackay 10-year-old blend.
All Ardbegs, including two 27-year-old Old Malt Cask bottlings, plus a 32-year-old release.
The first SMWS bottling of Longrow, plus a lesser-spotted Inchgower and a Tomatin from the 1970s.
In preparation for the Speyside whisky fest, Dave has chosen three rare Speysiders from the vault.
An early Aberlour bottled for the Italian market, plus ‘ghost’ malts from Brora and Lochside.
A rollercoaster ride with a duty free Aberlour, a beautiful Brora and a disappointing Talisker.
Verdicts on a release from mothballed Convalmore, a cult Bowmore – and a Talisker Oddbins special.
A delve into the Islay vaults nets a 1980s Bruichladdich, a recent Bowmore and a quirky Port Ellen.
This batch features a 25-year-old Ardbeg, 38-year-old Bowmore and 21-year-old Port Ellen.