Whisky Magazine 114

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Editor's Word The Sensory World The joy of being enveloped by aromas

By Rob Allanson

Whisky & Culture Leafing Through Bringing some of the best whisky books to your shelf

By Rob Allanson

A Dram with Dave Broom The Bigger Picture Are we talking about the real issue of whisky?

By Dave Broom

Thoughts from... The Role of Women Fred is the author of a new book on Whiskey Women

By Fred Minnick

People From the Crease to the Stillroom With a couple of World Whiskies Awards under his belt, we talk to this advocate of South African whisky

By Joe Bates

Distillery Focus Operation Moonlight Our man heads to Tennessee to see what's going on in Cascade Hollow

By Dave Waddell

Production Ageing gracefully We explore what goes on behind the warehouse doors

By Gavin D. Smith

Production Air Waves The process of oxidation and what it can achieve

By Ian Wisniewski

History Funny Themes We look at the whisky industry's love for an amusing name

By Hans Offringa

Distillery Focus The Last Stills of Brechin Our man visits Glencadam; keeping distilling alive in Angus

By Gavin D. Smith

Travel The Forty Creek Factor A Canadian whisky maker's journey into music

By Blair Phillips and Davin de Kergommeaux

Places The Beating Heart of Ireland Get up close and personal with this vibrant capital city

By Seáneen Sullivan

Food Liberating Libations Finding new uses for those forgotten bottles

By Joel Harrison

Cocktails Something a Little Different Experimental casks and unconventional cocktails

By Ryan Chetiyawardana

Whisky & Culture Monsterville Here comes the story of the Murricane

By Jefferson Chase

Travel Retail Ramsay's Handiwork Grouse shows its older colours

By Joe Bates

Collections Adventurous Bottles Our collections expert heads out into the unknown

By Jonny McCormick

Whisky Magazine Index All Shook Up A round up of the auction world

By Jonny McCormick

Ask the Expert Ask the Expert Send your questions to editorial@whiskymag.com or by post to: Q&A, Whisky Magazine, 6 Woolgate Court, St Benedicts Street, Norwich, England,...

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Rob AllansonLeafing ThroughBringing some of the best whisky books to your shelf

Joe BatesRamsay's HandiworkGrouse shows its older colours

Dave BroomThe Bigger PictureAre we talking about the real issue of whisky?

Jefferson ChaseMonstervilleHere comes the story of the Murricane

Ryan ChetiyawardanaSomething a Little DifferentExperimental casks and unconventional cocktails

Blair Phillips and Davin de KergommeauxThe Forty Creek FactorA Canadian whisky maker's journey into music

Joel HarrisonLiberating LibationsFinding new uses for those forgotten bottles

Jonny McCormickAll Shook UpA round up of the auction world

Fred MinnickThe Role of WomenFred is the author of a new book on Whiskey Women

Hans OffringaFunny ThemesWe look at the whisky industry's love for an amusing name

Gavin D. SmithThe Last Stills of BrechinOur man visits Glencadam; keeping distilling alive in Angus

Seáneen SullivanThe Beating Heart of IrelandGet up close and personal with this vibrant capital city

Dave WaddellOperation MoonlightOur man heads to Tennessee to see what's going on in Cascade Hollow

Ian WisniewskiAir WavesThe process of oxidation and what it can achieve

Abraham Bowman
Last Millennium Selection

ABV 50%

Comments: Direct, if a little one-dimensional.

Overall score

7.8

Dry Fly
Cask Strength Wheat

ABV 60%

Comments: Some will say this is bottled at too high a strength - I might have to agree with them, but the core of this whisky is excellent. One to disagree over.

Overall score

8.6

Duncan Taylor Dimensions
1990, Aged 22 Years

ABV 48.7%

Comments: A wonderfully integrated dram, slowly reveals complex layers of aromas and flavour.

Overall score

8.5

Glen Grant
Five Decades

ABV 46%

Comments: Sweet and a little artificial in places, but not without merit.

Overall score

8.1

Kilchoman
Machir Bay Release

ABV 46%

Comments: You'll be in seventh heaven if a deep bog floats your boat.

Overall score

8.0

Mackmyra
Moment Mareld

ABV 52.2%

Comments: Intriguing and well worth giving this some serious attention.

Overall score

8.3

Mackmyra
Moment Morgondagg

ABV 51.1%

Comments: Hard to pin this one down. One moment, it's all Kentucky's finest. Next it wants to head to Jerez. I'm intrigued...

Overall score

8.2

Mackmyra
Special 10

ABV 51.1%

Comments: Not unpleasant, but not without fault either. An enigma this one.

Overall score

7.6

Mackmyra
Svensk Rok

ABV 48.1%

Comments: So familiar and so lovely. A sympohony of smoke and peat.

Overall score

8.0

Paul John
Brilliance

ABV 46%

Comments: If this was a Bond movie, it would be Quantum Of Solace. Very manly, a little brutal in places but bloody difficult to understand.

Overall score

8.3

Paul John
Edited

ABV 46%

Comments: Solid enough, with a nice peaty backbone to it.

Overall score

8.0

Pumpkin
Seasonal Spirit

ABV 45%

Comments: Not unpleasant, but just too far removed from the (already vastly cavernous) flavour profile whisky has.

Overall score

6.6

Stagg Jr.
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

ABV 67.2%

Comments: Some bold flavours in here. An unnecessarily high ABV?Perhaps. I expected this to deliver more.

Overall score

8.2

Talisker
Dark Storm

ABV 45.8%

Comments: Potent, yet inviting, this has plenty going on to keep the keenest of palates entertained with it.

Overall score

8.5

Tamdhu
Aged 10 Years

ABV 40%

Comments: Not a big hitter or EXTREME, but who cares. Sometimes it's nice to be a little gem.

Overall score

8.3

Teerenpeli
Kaski, Distiller's Choice

ABV 43%

Comments: More Dramboree than Jamboree, me thinks. Very nice indeed.

Overall score

8.3

The Balvenie
Tun 1401, Batch 8

ABV 50.2%

Comments: Such poise and grace.

Overall score

9.1

Tomintoul
1977, Vintage Sherry Cask

ABV 54.9%

Comments: Fairly lightweight, with a couple of decent Tapas-influenced twists.

Overall score

7.9

Wemyss Malts
1991, Apple Pastry

ABV 46%

Comments: Nothing wrong with this, perhaps a little dry for my tastes, but has some interesting top notes to explore.

Overall score

7.9

Wemyss Malts
1991, Salted Caramel

ABV 46%

Comments: Bold, spicy and peppery with a dynamic dry smoke. Anyone fancy a Jalfrezi?

Overall score

8.3

Wemyss Malts
1997, Spiced Chocolate

ABV 46%

Comments: Doesn't sing out as loudly as one would hope for - it's certainly pleasant, but not hugely exciting.

Overall score

7.7

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