Whisky Magazine 129

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Editor's Word So close... Yet so far A visit to Royal Lochnagar; not that far from Balmoral

By Rupert Wheeler

News World Cup Fever William Grant & Sons announce sponsorship at Rugby World Cup

By Rupert Wheeler

Awards & Events Whisky Live Whiskey Live Dublin, 24 October 2015

By Rupert Wheeler

A Dram with Dave Broom Snakes and Ladders The complexity of flavours

By Dave Broom

Thoughts from... Mainstream Whiskey The news is booze

By Fred Minnick

Travel A Drinker's Guide to Germany Uncovering a country fascinated by whisky

By Rupert Wheeler

Distillery Focus In the Fiefdom of Fife Let the spirit flow at Kingsbarns and Eden Mill

By Gavin D. Smith

Production New Dawn, New Make What happens when the spirit leaves the safe

By Ted Bruning

Production The Spirit of Scotland An overview of the Scotch whisky industry today

By Joel Harrison

Distillery Focus The Myth, The Mafia and The Magic Edradour, one of the last ‘farm distilleries'

By Gavin D. Smith

Competition It's Coming to Fruition The Battle of the Blends round five

By Rupert Wheeler

Production Graining Momentum Because blended grains make finer whisky

By Alwynne Gwilt

Distillery Focus Defiant One of America's unique single malt whiskies

By Jim Leggett

Collections Book Search or Book Surge? That's the question!

By Hans Offringa

People Turnbull Hutton: 19 June 1946-5 April 2015 Sorely missed but never forgotten

By Dave Broom

Production Spirited Summer The big brands focus on India

By Sandeep Arora

Production USA Whiskey Today Liza gives a rundown on the state of the industry today

By Liza Weisstuch

Production Non-Regulated vs Regulated American whiskey terms

By Fred Minnick

Production The Single Oak Project Separating the wood from the trees

By Liza Weisstuch

Production Corn Distribution Where are distillers getting their grains?

By Fred Minnick

Cocktails The Softer Side of Whisky Let the grain take the strain

By Charles Montanaro

Food The Big Grill Cooking up a Barbie

By Seáneen Sullivan

Whisky & Culture Great Summer Reads Some of the best whisky books recently published

By Rupert Wheeler

Travel Retail What's Your Flavour From vanilla to hazelnuts, the choice is varied

By Joe Bates

Collections Buried in a Whisky Book Jonny turns over a new page with some novel whiskies

By Jonny McCormick

Whisky Magazine Index Speculate to Accumulate Flipping auctions

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

Sandeep AroraSpirited SummerThe big brands focus on India

Joe BatesWhat's Your FlavourFrom vanilla to hazelnuts, the choice is varied

Dave BroomTurnbull Hutton: 19 June 1946-5 April 2015Sorely missed but never forgotten

Ted BruningNew Dawn, New MakeWhat happens when the spirit leaves the safe

Alwynne GwiltGraining MomentumBecause blended grains make finer whisky

Joel HarrisonThe Spirit of ScotlandAn overview of the Scotch whisky industry today

Jim LeggettDefiantOne of America's unique single malt whiskies

Jonny McCormickSpeculate to AccumulateFlipping auctions

Fred MinnickCorn DistributionWhere are distillers getting their grains?

Charles MontanaroThe Softer Side of WhiskyLet the grain take the strain

Hans OffringaBook Search or Book Surge?That's the question!

Gavin D. SmithThe Myth, The Mafia and The MagicEdradour, one of the last ‘farm distilleries'

Seáneen SullivanThe Big GrillCooking up a Barbie

Liza WeisstuchThe Single Oak ProjectSeparating the wood from the trees

Rupert WheelerWorld Cup FeverWilliam Grant & Sons announce sponsorship at Rugby World Cup

601 Bourbon
Small Batch

ABV 43.2%

Comments: A snapshot of development, maybe? This could become something quite incredible with a bit more time.

Overall score

8.0

Berrys' Own Selection
2000, 13 Years Old, Cask #1073

ABV 46%

Comments: A very well aged whisky indeed. Would work perfectly in an Old Fashioned.

Overall score

8.7

Douglas Laing
Small Batch Release

ABV 46.8%

Comments: This is a well put together, light dram. Perfect for a warm summer’s day.

Overall score

8.5

Four Roses
Small Batch

ABV 45%

Comments: A fantastic example of this style of whiskey making.

Overall score

9.2

Glen Moray
Elgin Classic Peated

ABV 40%

Comments: A delicate but complex whisky that I’d happily drink both during hot summer days and cold winter nights. Versatile.

Overall score

8.8

Glencadam
17 Years Old Triple Cask Portwood Finish

ABV 46%

Comments: A lot going on, maybe too much. Not quite a rainbow, nor a grey muddle.

Overall score

8.3

Grant's
Signature, Blended Scotch Whisky

ABV 40%

Comments: A whisky for beginners, but a good launch pad. Look what NASA has given to the world…

Overall score

8.0

Label 5
Classic Black, Blended Scotch Whisky

ABV 40%

Comments: If this is an entry level priced Scotch then things will be fine; any more expensive and it would be a no from me.

Overall score

7.8

Laphroaig
15 Years Old

ABV 43%

Comments: Excellent smoky whisky making, soft and delicate yet broad shoulders, punchy.

Overall score

9.1

Mackmyra
Moment Vintage

ABV 48.6%

Comments: A cracking whisky from Sweden. Praise for the Swedes coming from a man who holds a Norwegian passport – it must be good!

Overall score

8.9

Michter's US *1
Barrel Strength Rye

ABV 54%

Comments: Big and bold but not brash. This is excellent whiskey.

Overall score

9.1

Octomore
06.3_Islay_Barley

ABV 64%

Comments: Like an aeroplane trying to land in this heavy fog at Islay airport, it’s hard to bring this one into land because of the thick fog of peat smoke. Shows that smoke should be an ingredient, not the main ingredient.

Overall score

8.5