Whisky Magazine 120

The Flavour of Islay and Jura The Sazerac Trail London Bars Guide Bruichladdich

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Editor's Word All Change on the Whisky Front New vistas, new challenges and new horizons

By Rupert Wheeler

News Drink whiskey with the Barrelman Old Jameson Distillery

By Rupert Wheeler

Awards & Events Whisky Live Whisky Live San Francisco, Saturday 30th – Sunday 31st August 2014

By Rupert Wheeler

A Dram with Dave Broom Recalibration – The Explanation Dave takes a look at the fuure for grain whisky

By Dave Broom

Thoughts from... The Bourbon Affair Fred makes a plea for the Bourbon community to work together

By Fred Minnick

Travel Whisky Island The 'Queen of the Hebrides' has a lot to offer

By Hans Offringa

Distillery Focus Allocation of 'The Laddie' Autres temps, autres mœurs. Times are a changing for the new French owners of Bruichladdich

By Ian Buxton

History Strategic Location How Islay distilleries contributed to the war effort

By Fred Minnick

Places Jura and George Orwell Two stories running in tandem

By Hans Offringa

History Hold on to Your Horses Join Hans Offringa on the racetrack and beyond in our series about old and interesting whisky labels

By Hans Offringa

Production The Mashman Commeth A look at different types of mash tun and how each accomplishes the job of mashing

By Ian Wisniewski

Places New Orleans Signature Cocktail Our intrepid reporters go in search of The Sazerac Trail

By Blair Phillips and Davin de Kergommeaux

Places Out of the Shadows Our man picks his top five Canadian whiskies knocking at the door

By Blair Phillips

Bars Bars Guide: London Capital investment. Let Neil Ridley take you through the bars of London

By Neil Ridley

Cocktails Provenance and Perception Our man looks at the strength and allure of brands

By Ryan Chetiyawardana

Food Up in Smoke Seáneen Sullivan shares a recipe for smoking your own salmon at home

By Seáneen Sullivan

Whisky & Culture Charles Carter... Illusionist Now you see him, now you don't

By Jefferson Chase

Travel Retail The Glenlivet and the Bootmaker The launch of Nàdurra Oloroso

By Joe Bates

Collections The Editor's Choice Four Isle of Jura bottlings

By Jonny McCormick

Whisky Magazine Index Thor For the Day Highland Park's 'Norse God' whiskies make good investment

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,...

By Jonny McCormick

Joe BatesThe Glenlivet and the BootmakerThe launch of Nàdurra Oloroso

Dave BroomRecalibration – The ExplanationDave takes a look at the fuure for grain whisky

Ian BuxtonAllocation of 'The Laddie'Autres temps, autres mœurs. Times are a changing for the new French owners of Bruichladdich

Jefferson ChaseCharles Carter... IllusionistNow you see him, now you don't

Ryan ChetiyawardanaProvenance and PerceptionOur man looks at the strength and allure of brands

Blair Phillips and Davin de KergommeauxNew Orleans Signature CocktailOur intrepid reporters go in search of The Sazerac Trail

Jonny McCormickThor For the DayHighland Park's 'Norse God' whiskies make good investment

Fred MinnickStrategic LocationHow Islay distilleries contributed to the war effort

Hans OffringaJura and George OrwellTwo stories running in tandem

Blair PhillipsOut of the ShadowsOur man picks his top five Canadian whiskies knocking at the door

Neil RidleyBars Guide: LondonCapital investment. Let Neil Ridley take you through the bars of London

Seáneen SullivanUp in SmokeSeáneen Sullivan shares a recipe for smoking your own salmon at home

Rupert WheelerDrink whiskey with the BarrelmanOld Jameson Distillery

Ian WisniewskiThe Mashman CommethA look at different types of mash tun and how each accomplishes the job...

Abbey Whisky
Aged 16 Years

ABV 55%

Comments: A heavily sherried malt but the oak is not overwhelming. It can stand water, in homeopathic proportions, please.

Overall score

8.5

Ardbeg
Auriverdes

ABV 49.9%

Comments: A classic Kildalton malt. A classic Ardbeg with a little plus (the toasty note).

Overall score

8.7

Bowen's
Whiskey Small Batch, Handcrafted American Whiskey

ABV 45%

Comments: Is that a whisky? Hard to imagine. If so, a whisky disguised in rum attire.

Overall score

7.4

Girvan Patent Still Single Grain
No.4 Apps

ABV 42%

Comments: Not unpleasant but one dimensional. Lacks character and complexity. The cask did not give much.

Overall score

8.0

Girvan Patent Still Single Grain
25 Years Old

ABV 42%

Comments: The nose is shy but the palate delivers. A pleasant springtime dram, better appreciated neat.

Overall score

8.4

Girvan Patent Still Single Grain
30 Years Old

ABV 42%

Comments: A series of three light character sweet whiskies. Same family? Probably. They all reveal sweetness but this one overdoes it.

Overall score

7.6

Glenglassaugh
Torfa

ABV 50%

Comments: A pleasant dram which needs more years in the cask to give the full measure of its aromatic profile.

Overall score

8.0

Jack Daniel's
Rested Rye

ABV 40%

Comments: A very strange aromatic profile. It is like opening a pack of jelly babies! They may taste artificial but I kind of like it! That said there is a watery gap at mid palate. Water brings in a humus note.

Overall score

7.8