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Editor's Word From the Editor

By Charles MacLean

Musings with Michael Jackson Life beyond Lagavulin Michael Jackson refutes the belief that new devotees of whisky want blandness in their drams

By Michael Jackson

Column Cups of despair Jim Murray describes the horror of being offered plastic tasting glasses too tiny and too primitive even for wine,...

By Jim Murray

News A taxing problem Jens Tholstrup describes being taxed to the hilt in his native country, and deprived of a decent choice of malts...

By James Tholstrup

People Wainwright on whisky (Rob Wainwright) Damian Riley-Smith talks to Scottish rugby star Rob Wainwright about winning matches, losing salmon and the contents of his hip...

By Damian Riley-Smith

Distillery Focus The ghost in the machine Charles Maclean takes a midnight tour of spectural distillery dogs ghostly maltmen and spirit footsteps that are silenced by the...

By Charles MacLean

Distillery Focus On the edge of the world (Laphroaig) The peat-reek and iodine fullness of Laphroaig is the epitome of Islay; and it has changed little since the distillery...

By Neil Wilson

Whisky & Culture Staring in to the abyss In a new series on whisky in rock music,Lew Guthrie III looks at American alternative country rock band Richmond Fontaine

By Lew Guthrie

Food Why take unnecessary Risks? Stick to your usual Bottle of Glenwhater. There's nothing safe about our single malt. We offer no money back guarantee if you're not totally satisfied. We're well...

By Nick Nairn

Production Water through granite The character of Speyside malts has been forged by geography and geology. Dave Broom looks at how remote glens and...

By Dave Broom

Distillery Focus Tomorrow's malt (Balvnie) Tucked under the roof of Balvnie is a brand new and entirely separate distillery. Jim Murray charts the progress of...

By Jim Murray

Tastings Sensory evaluation The nose has it: Charles Maclean on how to tast whisky, and exactly what your nose can tell you.

By Charles MacLean

Tastings Trial by jury Every issue of whisky magazine will review whiskies new fot the market tasted by regular contributor Michael Jackson and Jim...

By Michael Jackson

Column Glenweevil an everyday story of distilling folk 1 To prove that Whisky magazine has its ear well and truly to the ground, we would like to introduce our...

By Andrew Mcvie

Dave BroomWater through graniteThe character of Speyside malts has been forged by geography and geology. Dave Broom looks...

Lew GuthrieStaring in to the abyssIn a new series on whisky in rock music,Lew Guthrie III looks at American alternative...

Michael JacksonTrial by juryEvery issue of whisky magazine will review whiskies new fot the market tasted by regular...

Charles MacLeanThe ghost in the machineCharles Maclean takes a midnight tour of spectural distillery dogs ghostly maltmen and spirit footsteps...

Andrew McvieGlenweevil an everyday story of distilling folk 1To prove that Whisky magazine has its ear well and truly to the ground, we...

Jim MurrayTomorrow's malt (Balvnie)Tucked under the roof of Balvnie is a brand new and entirely separate distillery. Jim...

Nick NairnWhy take unnecessary Risks? Stick to your usual Bottle of Glenwhater.There's nothing safe about our single malt. We offer no money back guarantee if you're...

Damian Riley-SmithWainwright on whisky (Rob Wainwright)Damian Riley-Smith talks to Scottish rugby star Rob Wainwright about winning matches, losing salmon and...

James TholstrupA taxing problemJens Tholstrup describes being taxed to the hilt in his native country, and deprived of...

Neil WilsonOn the edge of the world (Laphroaig)The peat-reek and iodine fullness of Laphroaig is the epitome of Islay; and it has...

Aberlour
1976

ABV 43%

Comments: A little more roundness would have been appreciated.

Overall score

8.3

Ardbeg
10 Years Old

ABV 46%

Comments: comm

Overall score

9.5

Ardbeg
1975

ABV 58.1%

Comments: Ardbeg is one of my great favourites, and this is one of the best versions I have tasted recently.

Overall score

9.0

Auchentoshan
Three Wood

ABV 43%

Comments: A lovely delicate interplay of flavours, though the whisky struggles to make itself heard among the woods.

Overall score

7.5

Glenfiddich
15 Years Old, Solera Reserve

ABV 40%

Comments: Elegant. Well-balanced to the point of suavity.

Overall score

8.0

Glenmorangie
1977

ABV 43%

Comments: Very juicy wood, but just too much of it?

Overall score

7.5

Glenmorangie
Fino Sherry Wood Finish

ABV 43%

Comments: Outstanding stuff from Glenmorangie, and for my money their most delicate expression yet.

Overall score

8.8

Highland Park
1977, Bicentenary Vintage Reserve

ABV 46%

Comments: A great malt: luxurious, profound, full of the flavours of Scotland.

Overall score

9.5

The Century of Malts
Blended Scotch Whisky

ABV 40%

Comments: Gentle, smooth and delicately balanced, but with some underlying muscle. Complex and sophisticated. More of a James Bond than a Braveheart.

Overall score

9.0

The Macallan
30 Years Old

ABV 43%

Comments: The finish does have the same effortless charm as the '46 or the 25 Years Old. Sensational nose.

Overall score

7.5

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