Whisky Magazine 138

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Editor's Word Global Travel Retail Leaving the EU and the debacle that will follow

By Rupert Wheeler

News Spiritual Home Lindores Distillery begins to take shape

By Rupert Wheeler

Awards & Events Whisky Live Whisky Live Johannesburg 9-11 November 2016

By Rupert Wheeler

Thoughts from... The Millennial Mindset Neil takes a look at the market approach taken by Scotch

By Neil Ridley

Thoughts from... Modern Day Bootleggers The dark arts working in cyberspace

By Fred Minnick

Production The Art of Blending The combination of malt and grain whiskies

By Ian Wisniewski

Production Japanese Zen Creating a blending palette

By Stefan van Eycken

Production To the Ends of the World Hans takes a look at the other countries where blending is big

By Hans Offringa

Production Blending In The importance of blends in the Canadian market

By Blair Phillips

Production Canadian Roundup What else is happening on the Canadian whisky scene

By Blair Phillips

Distillery Focus Coming of Age Looking back on 21 years of distilling at Lochranza

By Christopher Coates

Competition Brave Brewed World The Battle of the Blends No. 2 Round Three

By Rupert Wheeler

Production Short History of Stitzel-Weller True to the 'human' form of distillation and popularised 'wheated Bourbon'

By Fred Minnick

Travel Cowboys and Whisky A road trip down the Rockies part 1

By Davin de Kergommeaux

Distillery Focus An Original Choice Paul John whisky from Goa

By Sandeep Arora

Bars Whisky Bars of the World The Doon Bar, Dunedin, New Zealand

By Lisa Truesdale

Food Spent Grain and Pot Ale A potential for food production?

By Seáneen Sullivan

Whisky & Culture A Late Summer Read Recently published whisky related books

By Rupert Wheeler

Travel Retail Aelia Opens up at Luton New duty free store opens including a whisky tasting bar

By Joe Bates

Whisky Magazine Index Macallan Back on Top Cracking the 2,000 index barrier

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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Production Down Under Where Aussies are making strides in whisky distilling

By Chris Middleton

History Tasmania A whisky haven

By Philip Morris

Sandeep AroraAn Original ChoicePaul John whisky from Goa

Joe BatesAelia Opens up at LutonNew duty free store opens including a whisky tasting bar

Christopher CoatesComing of AgeLooking back on 21 years of distilling at Lochranza

Davin de KergommeauxCowboys and WhiskyA road trip down the Rockies part 1

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

Chris MiddletonDown UnderWhere Aussies are making strides in whisky distilling

Fred MinnickShort History of Stitzel-WellerTrue to the 'human' form of distillation and popularised 'wheated Bourbon'

Philip MorrisTasmaniaA whisky haven

Hans OffringaTo the Ends of the WorldHans takes a look at the other countries where blending is big

Blair PhillipsCanadian RoundupWhat else is happening on the Canadian whisky scene

Neil RidleyThe Millennial MindsetNeil takes a look at the market approach taken by Scotch

Seáneen SullivanSpent Grain and Pot AleA potential for food production?

Lisa TruesdaleWhisky Bars of the WorldThe Doon Bar, Dunedin, New Zealand

Stefan van EyckenJapanese ZenCreating a blending palette

Rupert WheelerSpiritual HomeLindores Distillery begins to take shape

Ian WisniewskiThe Art of BlendingThe combination of malt and grain whiskies

Berrys' Own Selection
1990, 23 Years Old, Cask #21752

ABV 46%

Comments: Light and easy drinking, this is a summery dram which would be perfect over ice.

Overall score

9.0

Box
The Archipelago

ABV 56.5%

Comments: Packed full of flavour, this is a viking assault on your senses, in a good way!

Overall score

8.5

Bruichladdich
The Laddie Eight

ABV 50%

Comments: Lemon sherbet and cigar smoke combine to make this a really great example of smoky Scotch whisky.

Overall score

9.0

Celebration of the Cask
9 Years Old (Whisky Shop Dufftown Exclusive)

ABV 57%

Comments: Well-balanced and fruity this has lots of distillery character, which works well. Needs water.

Overall score

8.4

Cù Bòcan
1988 Vintage Edition

ABV 51.5%

Comments: A well aged whisky which deserves to have some attention and time dedicated to it.

Overall score

8.9

Duncan Taylor
40 Years Old

ABV 47.6%

Comments: This is a really wonderful whisky which wears its age very well indeed.

Overall score

9.1

Gordon & MacPhail
21 Years Old (bottled for The Whisky Shop Dufftown)

ABV 48.8%

Comments: All spirit and oak.

Overall score

8.1

Grindlay’s Selection
1997

ABV 52.6%

Comments: I’d say this would be perfect with cheese, in place of the quince jam.

Overall score

8.1

Jameson
Crested

ABV 40%

Comments: Far more robust than most Irish whiskeys.

Overall score

8.4

Jura
Tastival 2016

ABV 51%

Comments: The polar opposite of a big, heavy sherry dram, but equally as appealing.

Overall score

9.1

Lagavulin
25 Years Old

ABV 57%

Comments: A glorious dram let down by a slight hint of bitterness on the back. Still a high scorer though.

Overall score

8.8

Langatun
Old Deer Cask Proof

ABV 62.1%

Comments: This one is just too sour for me.

Overall score

8.2

Lombard Jewels of Scotland
1981, Cask No. 612

ABV 50%

Comments: Almost brilliant, save for the astringent oak notes in the finish.

Overall score

8.6

Murray McDavid
Mission Gold: Mortlach 21 Years Old

ABV 50.4%

Comments: An excellent dram which comes alive with a drizzle of water to give great fruity notes.

Overall score

8.6

Paul John
Select Cask Classic

ABV 55.2%

Comments: Needs a little more interest in the maturation side. Good quality spirit however.

Overall score

9.2

Paul John
Select Cask Peated

ABV 55.5%

Comments: I can’t wait to make a Blood and Sand with this, or drink with a touch of water.

Overall score

9.4

Smögen Svensk
Single Cask 3, 2010

ABV 61.3%

Comments: An odd, youthful mix which needs a lot more time to settle down and refine.

Overall score

8.4

The BenRiach
Cask Strength Batch 1

ABV 57.2%

Comments: A curious dram; better with water but it loses some of its pre-diluted appeal.

Overall score

8.4

Two Med
Whiskey

ABV 43%

Comments: A dash of bitters to complete, perhaps. Confounding but enjoyable. Now, how to score?

Overall score

8.3

Wemyss Malts
1988, Rosy Apple Brulé

ABV 46%

Comments: A bold example of honeyed, sweet grain whisky. Very good indeed.

Overall score

9.1

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