Whisky Magazine 139

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Editor's Word Now Hear This It's all about the radio

By Rupert Wheeler

News New Islay Distillery (Ardnahoe) £8m Ardnahoe will be first distillery on the island for more than a decade

By Rupert Wheeler

Awards & Events Whisky Live Whisky Live Singapore, London and Beirut updates

By Rupert Wheeler

Thoughts from... What's in a Title? Quite a lot, if you happen to be a genuine master distiller

By Neil Ridley

Thoughts from... Booming Bourbon Success stories abound

By Fred Minnick

Distillery Focus Going with the Grain (Fuji Gotemba) Fuji Gotemba and the 'three umami brothers'

By Stefan van Eycken

Distillery Focus The Maverick Distillery (Bruichladdich) Pushing the boundaries at Bruichladdich

By Gavin D. Smith

Competition Raiders of the Lost Cask The Battle of the Blends No 2 Round 4

By Rupert Wheeler

Whisky & Culture The Master of Sound (Danton Supple) Danton Supple - record producer extraordinaire

By Neil Ridley

Travel Cowboys and Whisky Davin De Kergommeaux takes us on an adventure through the Rockies

By Davin de Kergommeaux

Production Single Barrel Bourbons A brand's true DNA

By Maggie Kimberl

Places Whiskey Trail Fever Where to find the best visitor centres outside Kentucky

By Liza Weisstuch

Travel Retail Travel Retail Exclusives A year in the life of the duty-free business

By Joe Bates

Food Bonfire Night Snacks Remember, remember 5 November

By Seáneen Sullivan

Whisky & Culture Bookcase Focus Recently published whisky related books

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Travel Retail The Far East Promise Asian airports raise the bar

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Whisky Magazine Index Springbank: Buy The Cask Is it time to take the money and run?

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 Far East PromiseAsian airports raise the bar

Davin de KergommeauxCowboys and WhiskyDavin De Kergommeaux takes us on an adventure through the Rockies

Maggie KimberlSingle Barrel BourbonsA brand's true DNA

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

Fred MinnickBooming BourbonSuccess stories abound

Neil RidleyThe Master of Sound (Danton Supple)Danton Supple - record producer extraordinaire

Gavin D. SmithThe Maverick Distillery (Bruichladdich)Pushing the boundaries at Bruichladdich

Seáneen SullivanBonfire Night SnacksRemember, remember 5 November

Stefan van EyckenGoing with the Grain (Fuji Gotemba)Fuji Gotemba and the 'three umami brothers'

Liza WeisstuchWhiskey Trail FeverWhere to find the best visitor centres outside Kentucky

Rupert WheelerNew Islay Distillery (Ardnahoe)£8m Ardnahoe will be first distillery on the island for more than a decade

A. D. Laws
Secale Straight Rye Whiskey, Aged 3 Years

ABV 50%

Comments: Feels experimental.

Overall score

7.4

anCnoc
Rùdhan

ABV 46%

Comments: An accomplished mainland peated single malt.

Overall score

8.1

anCnoc
Black Hill Reserve

ABV 46%

Comments: A very solid, well balanced full-bodied dram.

Overall score

8.6

Armorik
Maître de Chai

ABV 46%

Comments: A well-made malt that is just a touch musty.

Overall score

8.4

Compass Box
Limited Edition

ABV 46%

Comments: Like a kid in a candy shop, this is old school Tangfastics.

Overall score

8.9

Glen Scotia
Campbeltown 1832

ABV 46%

Comments: A confident and robust beside the fireside whisky.

Overall score

8.4

Glen Scotia
Victoriana

ABV 51.5%

Comments: Very drinkable at high strength. Intriguing!

Overall score

8.2

Glenglassaugh
Octaves Classic

ABV 44%

Comments: Not quite sure what to make of this. Fruity yet herbal. An odd experiment.

Overall score

8.2

Glenmorangie
Dornoch

ABV 43%

Comments: A little too short in the finish.

Overall score

8.0

Glenmorangie
The Duthac

ABV 43%

Comments: Interesting combination of aromas and flavours.

Overall score

8.4

Glenmorangie
The Tayne

ABV 43%

Comments: A very satisfying dram.

Overall score

8.7

Glenmorangie
The Tarlogan

ABV 43%

Comments: The palate disappoints slightly after a promising nose.

Overall score

8.2

Grindlay's Selection
Blended Scotch Whisky

ABV 40%

Comments: A very inviting nose that doesn’t really come through on the palate.

Overall score

8.0

High West Whiskey
Campfire

ABV 46%

Comments: The perfect Old Fashioned whiskey, simply open and pour!

Overall score

8.9

Jameson
Lively

ABV 40%

Comments: The finish is too bitter to give real balance.

Overall score

7.7

Jameson
Bold

ABV 40%

Comments: The tannic finish is somewhat overstated but still a good finish.

Overall score

7.7

Jameson
Round

ABV 40%

Comments: Lacking real body.

Overall score

7.8

Kilkerran
Aged 12 Years

ABV 46%

Comments: Everything that is great about Campbeltown. Curious and flavour-bending!

Overall score

9.1

Koval
Single Barrel Bourbon

ABV 47%

Comments: You’d have to climb a big Hill to Trump this. Forget the others, this gets my vote.

Overall score

8.4

Lady of the Glen
1995, Aged 20 Years

ABV 54.3%

Comments: Tastes like lime pickle. Could have done with more time in the cask

Overall score

7.6

Loch Lomond
12 Years Old

ABV 46%

Comments: Something of a hot firecracker of a whisky. Interestingly, the addition of water ramps up the smokiness on both the nose and palate

Overall score

8.2

Loch Lomond
Signature Deluxe Blend

ABV 46%

Comments: A little too much clove, perhaps.

Overall score

8.4

Loch Lomond
Single Grain

ABV 46%

Comments: By no means a bad dram, but a little bitter in the finish.

Overall score

7.8

Loch Lomond
Inchmurrin Madeira Wood Finish

ABV 46%

Comments: A very solid and dependable whisky.

Overall score

8.7

Lombard
Blended Scotch Whisky

ABV 40%

Comments: A very creamy and vanilla fronted product.

Overall score

7.9

Lombard
1965

ABV 46%

Comments: Brilliant with one weakness… the weakness; I wish it was a slightly higher ABV.

Overall score

9.3

Murray McDavid
Benchmark, Aged 20 Years

ABV 46%

Comments: Perhaps hasn’t quite found its feet just yet.

Overall score

7.7

Sullivans Cove
American Oak Cask Matured

ABV 47.5%

Comments: Everybody needs good neighbours; they might help you drink a bottle of this.

Overall score

8.4

Sutcliffe & Son
Blend, 1st Edition

ABV 43%

Comments: Easy to drink, this is a proper slugger of a Scotch.

Overall score

8.3

The Dalmore
Dominium

ABV 43%

Comments: A promising dram with a slightly disappointing finish.

Overall score

7.7

The Dalmore
Luceo

ABV 40%

Comments: A good, middle-of-the road solid whisky.

Overall score

8.7

The Dalmore
Valour

ABV 40%

Comments: Perfectly drinkable, but perhaps a lack of complexity.

Overall score

8.1

The Dalmore
Regalis

ABV 40%

Comments: The palate disappoints slightly by not offering a lot more fullness.

Overall score

7.7

The Lost Distillery Company
Lossit

ABV 43%

Comments: A fine example of a punchy, loud peated blend.

Overall score

8.6

The Whisky Shop, Dufftown
The Family Casks, Exclusive 22 Years Old

ABV 53.8%

Comments: A good balance of fruit and oak, we are in no doubt this has spent time in wood.

Overall score

8.6

Tomatin
1971, Warehouse 6 Collection

ABV 45.8%

Comments: The oak influence here has masked a little of the spirit nature and I’d say needed less time in oak.

Overall score

8.8

Tomatin
8 Years Old, Bourbon & Sherry Casks

ABV 40%

Comments: A nicely weighted, quaffable and enjoyable whisky.

Overall score

8.5

Tomatin
40 Years Old

ABV 43%

Comments: A little too aggressive in the finish for good overall balance.

Overall score

8.6

Tomatin
15 Years Old, American Oak Casks

ABV 46%

Comments: Perfectly sound, but lacks much development.

Overall score

7.9

Tomintoul
Tlàth

ABV 40%

Comments: A lovely example of Speyside Scotch Single Malt.

Overall score

8.6

Tullibardine
1970

ABV 40.5%

Comments: Pretty much how mainland Scotch whisky should taste (holds breath for price).

Overall score

9.6

Wemyss Malts
1990, Briny Tangle

ABV 46%

Comments: A lovely dram with enough youthful spirit, oak influence and peat to please most.

Overall score

9.2

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