Whisky Magazine 137

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Editor's Word The New Road Fond memories of my trip to Orkney

By Rupert Wheeler

News A First for Europe Johnnie Walker House opens at Schiphol Airport

By Rupert Wheeler

Awards & Events Whisky Live Whisky Live Paris, 24-25 September 2016

By Rupert Wheeler

Thoughts from... Referendum In or Out Whatever the outcome, there is a bright future for European whiskies

By Neil Ridley

Thoughts from... Trends Worth Ignoring Don't get blogged down

By Fred Minnick

Travel Bulls and Bucking Broncos It's rodeo time in Edmonton

By Blair Phillips and Davin de Kergommeaux

History Prohibition The effect it had on the Bourbon industry

By Dave Waddell

History Politics, Mavericks and War Scotch advertising in the early 20th Century

By Mark Newton

Production Craft Crazy Four Kings come together

By Steve Coomes

People Cut to the Point Kirsteen Campbell from The Famous Grouse

By Joel Harrison

Competition To the Blends of the Earth The Battle of the Blends No. 2 Round Two

By Rupert Wheeler

Travel Brace Yourselves The Irish are coming

By Seáneen Sullivan

Places Education, Education, Education Where do you go to get your whisky knowledge enhanced

By Ted Bruning

Whisky & Culture Hand Rolled in Nicaragua Pappy Van Winkle Barrel Fermented Cigars

By Maggie Kimberl

Production Marrying Malts Selecting the right casks for blending

By Ian Wisniewski

Collections Hit the Road Jack... Daniel's An obsession with Tennessee whiskey

By Hans Offringa

Travel Fèis Ìle A grand tour on the SS Glen Etive

By Rupert Parker

Production The Isle of Jura Malt Mill Porteus – a ‘treasured trade mark'

By Jonny McCormick

Cocktails For Peat's Sake Braving the most intriguing flavour of them all

By Charles Montanaro

Food A Heady Twist Adding whisky to your recipe

By Seáneen Sullivan

Whisky & Culture An Entertaining Read Recently published whisky related books

By Rupert Wheeler

Travel Retail In Dublin's Fair City Airport workers show off their passion for Irish whiskey

By Joe Bates

Whisky Magazine Index The Glassed Samurai Karuizawa hits the high spot... again

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 Sally Toms

Places Kentucky Whiskey A focus on who is doing what and where

By Liza Weisstuch

Production What's Coming Down in Kentucky Buffalo Trace and the Single Oak Project

By Lew Bryson

Production Kentucky Pot Still Bourbon Woodford Reserve bucks the trend

By Joel Harrison

Joe BatesIn Dublin's Fair CityAirport workers show off their passion for Irish whiskey

Ted BruningEducation, Education, EducationWhere do you go to get your whisky knowledge enhanced

Lew BrysonWhat's Coming Down in KentuckyBuffalo Trace and the Single Oak Project

Steve CoomesCraft CrazyFour Kings come together

Blair Phillips and Davin de KergommeauxBulls and Bucking BroncosIt's rodeo time in Edmonton

Joel HarrisonKentucky Pot Still BourbonWoodford Reserve bucks the trend

Maggie KimberlHand Rolled in NicaraguaPappy Van Winkle Barrel Fermented Cigars

Jonny McCormickThe Glassed SamuraiKaruizawa hits the high spot... again

Fred MinnickTrends Worth IgnoringDon't get blogged down

Charles MontanaroFor Peat's SakeBraving the most intriguing flavour of them all

Mark NewtonPolitics, Mavericks and WarScotch advertising in the early 20th Century

Hans OffringaHit the Road Jack... Daniel'sAn obsession with Tennessee whiskey

Rupert ParkerFèis ÌleA grand tour on the SS Glen Etive

Neil RidleyReferendum In or OutWhatever the outcome, there is a bright future for European whiskies

Seáneen SullivanA Heady TwistAdding whisky to your recipe

Sally TomsAsk the ExpertSend your questions to editorial@whiskymag.com or by post to: Q&A, Whisky Magazine, 6 Woolgate Court,...

Dave WaddellProhibitionThe effect it had on the Bourbon industry

Liza WeisstuchKentucky WhiskeyA focus on who is doing what and where

Rupert WheelerA First for EuropeJohnnie Walker House opens at Schiphol Airport

Ian WisniewskiMarrying MaltsSelecting the right casks for blending

"An Fear Ciuin"
Oak Bourbon Cask

ABV 40%

Comments: The spirit of Ireland in a glass: relaxed, easy going and fun.

Overall score

8.4

A. D. Laws
Four Grain Straight Bourbon

ABV 47.5%

Comments: A little too much new oak (or musty old oak) for me. Good as a mixer, but not balanced enough to be a sipper.

Overall score

8.0

Aberfeldy
16 Years Old

ABV 40%

Comments: A super easy-drinking dram which, aside from the final bitterness, is quite wonderful.

Overall score

8.6

anCnoc
Vintage 2001

ABV 46%

Comments: Nice, could do with being a touch more mellow to score higher.

Overall score

7.7

Batch 206
Old Log Cabin

ABV 43%

Comments: An interesting and complex Bourbon, which needs to be sipped and savoured.

Overall score

8.6

Benromach
35 Years Old

ABV 43%

Comments: What a well-balanced whisky, full of flavour and poise.

Overall score

9.2

Berrys' Own Selection
2000, 13 Years Old, Cask #1074

ABV 46%

Comments: Malty and spicy, maybe a little too much of each of those.

Overall score

8.6

Box
The 2nd Step Collection 01

ABV 51.1%

Comments: A really lovely summer drinking whisky, let down a little by the bitter finish.

Overall score

9.1

Compass Box
The Circus

ABV 49%

Comments: The aroma and finish score higher than the palate, but it’s still a high scoring dram.

Overall score

8.8

Craigellachie
19 Years Old

ABV 46%

Comments: Some might find the finish a touch too sweet, but I loved it.

Overall score

8.6

Douglas Laing
Small Batch Release

ABV 46.2%

Comments: I think this could have worked better with some grain thrown in.

Overall score

7.8

Glasgow Distillery Company
27 Years Old, Cache 2

ABV 47%

Comments: Another well-made Speyside dram which deserves some attention.

Overall score

8.6

Grindlay’s Selection
1996

ABV 54.5%

Comments: A very well-made Speyside single malt which anyone should be happy with.

Overall score

9.0

J.H. Rare Selection
Dark Rye Malt Eisweinfass GV

ABV 46%

Comments: The spices and dryness needed a little more balance.

Overall score

7.9

Jameson
Limited Edition St. Patrick’s Day

ABV 40%

Comments: Bullseye if these guys were going for an easy-drinking, well priced Irish blend.

Overall score

8.1

Langatun
Old Deer

ABV 40%

Comments: All the notes are there, it’s just a little too loud at the moment.

Overall score

8.4

Octomore
07.4 Virgin Oak

ABV 61.2%

Comments: An unmistakable Islay whisky, probably not too old, but worth a look at.

Overall score

9.0

That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Batch 2

ABV 49.3%

Comments: Not the greatest grain ever, but certainly not the worst. Middling to good.

Overall score

8.2

The Arran Malt
18 Years Old

ABV 46%

Comments: An oddly balanced whisky which works on some levels but not on others.

Overall score

7.9

Wemyss Malts
1980, The Admiral’s Beacon

ABV 46%

Comments: A wonderful whisky which does Islay, and Scotland, proud. Could become a classic.

Overall score

9.2

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