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Editor's Word The Road to Bangalore Bagpipes and haggis...where else but India

By Rupert Wheeler

News The Phoenix of Tullamore Sixty years after the original distillery closed its doors, whiskey making has returned to the town of Tullamore

By Rupert Wheeler

Awards & Events Whisky Live Whisky Live Sandton, Wednesday 12 – Friday 14 November

By Rupert Wheeler

A Dram with Dave Broom A Phoenix Arising from the Peat Dave attends the opening of Tullamore DEW new distillery

By Dave Broom

Thoughts from... A Grading System For Whiskey The good, the great and exceptional Bourbon labels

By Fred Minnick

Thoughts from... The Miniature World of Whiskies Neil examines the industry's purpose in sending these out

By Neil Ridley

Travel Australian Odyssey A Learjet fantasy flight

By Chris Middleton

Production It's All Academic Back to the classroom at The Irish Whiskey Academy

By Joel Harrison

Production The Rye Flavour Profile We look at the opportunities and challenges of distilling with rye

By Ian Wisniewski

Distillery Focus Dewar's World of Whisky Times are a changing for these centuries old distilleries

By Gavin D. Smith

Food A Truffle with a Twist Chocolate making in the Highlands

By Annabel Meikle

Distillery Focus Great Southern: Into the Great Unknown Seáneen takes a tour of Western Australia's only whisky distillery

By Seáneen Sullivan

Collections River Deep Mountain High Hans Offringa takes us hill walking this time, in the twelfth and last episode of our label series

By Hans Offringa

Production It's All in the Mix The Compass Box Blending School

By Annabel Meikle

Travel Highway to Heaven Duck island and the 66 Gilead Distillery

By Blair Phillips and Davin de Kergommeaux

Distillery Focus Knockdhu: Expressions of Sheer Peat Shining the light on a hidden gem – Knockdhu

By Annabel Meikle

Bars The Charleston Beat It's all about the rhythm and a time to dance

By Dave Waddell

Cocktails Choose your weapons wisely Understanding the five tastes of our palate and how to cater to them

By Charles Montanaro

Food Tasmania, From the Glass to the Plate Dégustation with Martine at Nant Distillery

By Martine Nouet

Whisky & Culture What's New on the Shelf What's coming up in the whisky book world

By Rupert Wheeler

Travel Retail What's in a Name? Diageo and The Explorers' Club Collection

By Joe Bates

Collections It's All in the Prime Number Jonny recommends four great age statement whiskies

By Jonny McCormick

Whisky Magazine Index Karuizawa Overtakes Ardbeg Jonny on auction watch

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 BatesWhat's in a Name?Diageo and The Explorers' Club Collection

Dave BroomA Phoenix Arising from the PeatDave attends the opening of Tullamore DEW new distillery

Blair Phillips and Davin de KergommeauxHighway to HeavenDuck island and the 66 Gilead Distillery

Joel HarrisonIt's All AcademicBack to the classroom at The Irish Whiskey Academy

Jonny McCormickKaruizawa Overtakes ArdbegJonny on auction watch

Annabel MeikleIt's All in the MixThe Compass Box Blending School

Chris MiddletonAustralian OdysseyA Learjet fantasy flight

Fred MinnickA Grading System For WhiskeyThe good, the great and exceptional Bourbon labels

Charles MontanaroChoose your weapons wiselyUnderstanding the five tastes of our palate and how to cater to them

Martine NouetTasmania, From the Glass to the PlateDégustation with Martine at Nant Distillery

Hans OffringaRiver Deep Mountain HighHans Offringa takes us hill walking this time, in the twelfth and last episode of...

Neil RidleyThe Miniature World of WhiskiesNeil examines the industry's purpose in sending these out

Gavin D. SmithDewar's World of WhiskyTimes are a changing for these centuries old distilleries

Seáneen SullivanGreat Southern: Into the Great UnknownSeáneen takes a tour of Western Australia's only whisky distillery

Dave WaddellThe Charleston BeatIt's all about the rhythm and a time to dance

Rupert WheelerThe Phoenix of TullamoreSixty years after the original distillery closed its doors, whiskey making has returned to the...

Ian WisniewskiThe Rye Flavour ProfileWe look at the opportunities and challenges of distilling with rye

291 Bad Boy
Colorado Bourbon Whiskey Aspen Stave Finished

ABV 50%

Comments: A slight disconnect between nose and palate but give it time.

Overall score

8.0

Ardbeg
Supernova Committee Release

ABV 55%

Comments: A big boy bruiser with a tender heart.

Overall score

8.7

Balblair
Highland Single Malt 1999 Vintage

ABV 46%

Comments: A gentle personality and a crowd pleaser.

Overall score

8.2

Corsair
Ryemageddon

ABV 46%

Comments: Assertive, the spirit isn’t being pushed around by the oak.

Overall score

8.2

Elmer T. Lee
Commemorative Edition

ABV 46.5%

Comments: Upfront, in your face and hard to dislike. If Dolly Parton was a whisky – it’s this!

Overall score

8.4

Four Roses
Small Batch

ABV 60%

Comments: A complex weave, this takes water and time to unravel.

Overall score

8.4

Glengoyne
25 Years Old Highland Single Malt

ABV 48%

Comments: It feels old but not fragile.

Overall score

8.8

Glenmorangie
Dornoch

ABV 43%

Comments: This whispers in your ear and draws you in – very restrained and sophisticated.

Overall score

8.4

Grand Traverse Distillery
Straight Bourbon Whiskey

ABV 46%

Comments: Curious – it was more like a liqueur than a whisky.

Overall score

8.3

Hellyers Road Distillery Tasmania
Original 10 Years Old

ABV 46.2%

Comments: Exceedingly good but don’t leave it for too long.

Overall score

8.4

Highland Park
Dark Origins

ABV 46.8%

Comments: The sherry masks more subtle flavours so it feels a little one-dimensional.

Overall score

7.8

K5
Himalayan Whisky

ABV 40%

Comments: A little lacking and thin, perhaps it was too young.

Overall score

7.6

Kilchoman
2009 PX Finish Single Cask Reserve

ABV 58.3%

Comments: A huge big bruiser - quite a showstopper!

Overall score

8.6

PUNI ALBA
Acquavite di Cereali

ABV 43%

Comments: Great nose but a little unforgiving for my palate.

Overall score

7.2

Spirit of Freedom
30 Years Old

ABV 46%

Comments: A good early evening dram.

Overall score

8.0

Spirit of Hven
Seven Stars Single Malt Whisky

ABV 45%

Comments: This was like being coddled in a tweed blanket, warming and reassuring.

Overall score

8.3

That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Batch 1

ABV 50.1%

Comments: A slippery one and difficult to get to grips with, I kept changing my mind.

Overall score

8.0

The GlenDronach
Tawny Port Finish

ABV 46%

Comments: Elegant, feminine and flirtatious. Gives you the wink and easy to drink.

Overall score

8.7

The Glenrothes
Sherry Cask Reserve

ABV 40%

Comments: Sultry and brooding. Katharine Hepburn in a glass.

Overall score

8.6

The Maltman
15 Years Old

ABV 49.5%

Comments: Classic and classy - I preferred it neat.

Overall score

7.7

Wemyss Malts
1988, Lemon Cheesecake

ABV 46%

Comments: Tender hearted and loveable. Delicious.

Overall score

8.7

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