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The Big Chair
The siren call of whisky writing proved too much
By
Rob Allanson
News
From Farm to Bottle
WhistlePig offers a first taste of its own Vermont grown rye
By
Rob Allanson
Awards & Events
Whisky Live
Whisky Live Pleasanton, San Francisco, 2–3 September 2017
By
Rob Allanson
Thoughts from...
Whisky and Words
Strong advice for the whisky ‘writer’
By
Hans Offringa
Thoughts from...
Up the Down Bourbon
Responding to business trends in American whiskey
By
Fred Minnick
Travel
Water, Water Everywhere
Dodging the floods in Alberta and Guyana
By
Blair Phillips and Davin de Kergommeaux
Distillery Focus
Keeping It Real
Consistency, authenticity and Viking Soul
By
Christopher Coates
Production
That's My Whisky!
Part Two: Construction – converting paper to plant
By
Chris Middleton
Travel
Travel Lexington
Whiskey, beer and chocolate – what more could a traveller want?
By
Fred Minnick
Distillery Focus
Ardnamurchan Distillery
On the road to world-class single malt
By
Gavin D. Smith
Production
Closing the Circle
Japanese craft brewers become whisky chasers
By
Stefan van Eycken
Bars
Delilah's
America’s first great Bourbon bar
By
Fred Minnick
People
Pioneers
The colourful characters who have shaped Highlands whisky
By
Gavin D. Smith
Production
The Kit
Ger Buckley’s Croze
By
Jonny McCormick
Distillery Focus
Never Will These Barrels Plunge Over Niagara Falls
Blair visits Gretzky Distillery, a first-class stop on Niagara’s wine and spirits trail
By
Blair Phillips
Production
The Ageing Process
What happens in those first three years?
By
Ian Wisniewski
Whisky & Culture
The SMWS
A whisky club like no other
By
Hans Offringa
Cigars & Whisky
Cigars & Whisky
Two minutes with Kyle Gellis, founder of Warped Cigars
By
Christopher Coates
Cocktails
A World of Possibilities
More cocktail inspiration from Edinburgh’s Bramble Bar
By
Christopher Coates
Food
Flavour Revelations
Stave off the squall with seafood and whisky
By
Seáneen Sullivan
Travel Retail
A True Travel Retail Exclusive
Dublin and Cork airports chosen for Slane Whiskey global launch
By
Joe Bates
Whisky Magazine Index
The Auctioneer’s Hammer
Online auctions are on board\r\n
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Jonny McCormick
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Ask the Expert
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Jonny McCormick
Rob Allanson
From Farm to Bottle
WhistlePig offers a first taste of its own Vermont grown rye
Joe Bates
A True Travel Retail Exclusive
Dublin and Cork airports chosen for Slane Whiskey global launch
Christopher Coates
Cigars & Whisky
Two minutes with Kyle Gellis, founder of Warped Cigars
Blair Phillips and Davin de Kergommeaux
Water, Water Everywhere
Dodging the floods in Alberta and Guyana
Jonny McCormick
The Auctioneer’s Hammer
Online auctions are on board\r\n
Chris Middleton
That's My Whisky!
Part Two: Construction – converting paper to plant
Fred Minnick
Travel Lexington
Whiskey, beer and chocolate – what more could a traveller want?
Hans Offringa
The SMWS
A whisky club like no other
Blair Phillips
Never Will These Barrels Plunge Over Niagara Falls
Blair visits Gretzky Distillery, a first-class stop on Niagara’s wine and spirits trail
Gavin D. Smith
Pioneers
The colourful characters who have shaped Highlands whisky
Seáneen Sullivan
Flavour Revelations
Stave off the squall with seafood and whisky
Stefan van Eycken
Closing the Circle
Japanese craft brewers become whisky chasers
Ian Wisniewski
The Ageing Process
What happens in those first three years?
Berry Bros. & Rudd
1995, 21 Years Old
ABV
46%
Comments:
This goes from nought to 100 in two seconds. One minute it’s vanilla softness, the next it’s gutsy and funky.
Overall score
7.7
Box
American Oak
ABV
50.8%
Comments:
A neon dream of a whisky on the nose, much more traditional on the palate.
Overall score
8.3
Cù Bòcan
2005 Limited Edition
ABV
50%
Comments:
These tasting notes could constitute the world’s weirdest cake.
Overall score
8.6
Douglas Laing Old Particular
Consortium of Cards, 18 Years Old
ABV
50%
Comments:
I love my peat, but it dominates to the detriment of others here, else I would have marked it even higher.
Overall score
8.7
Elijah Craig
Barrel Proof Batch No A117
ABV
63.5%
Comments:
Big, ballsy and unapologetic. Water struggled to temper this beast.
Overall score
8.3
Glen Moray
18 Years Old, Elgin Heritage Collection
ABV
47.2%
Comments:
From pine forests to chalk cliffs. A fun walk in a glass.
Overall score
8.5
Gordon & MacPhail
25 Years Old Refill (bottled for The Whisky Shop Dufftown)
ABV
56.4%
Comments:
Not a whisky that sits on the fence. Powerful, fruity, and pretty great.
Overall score
8.4
Highland Park
Fire Edition, Aged 15 Years
ABV
45.2%
Comments:
The nose is a little peculiar at first, but the solid flavours put those doubts to rest.
Overall score
8.0
Langatun
400 Jahre Kornhaus
ABV
49.1%
Comments:
There’s real interest here, but I’d love to taste a bit more age on the liquid.
Overall score
8.4
Longmorn
The Distiller's Choice
ABV
40%
Comments:
For fans of American oak.
Overall score
7.3
Method and Madness
Single Grain Finished In Virgin Spanish Oak
ABV
46%
Comments:
A light whiskey overall, with two clear parts; first up rich and smooth, then cooling and zingy. I enjoy unexpected flavour developments like this.
Overall score
7.3
Raasay
While We Wait
ABV
46%
Comments:
The peaty medicine box is balanced by creamy characters, but vegetal quirk marks it down.
Overall score
7.5
Rock Town
Flavor Grain Series, Barley Arkansas Whiskey
ABV
46%
Comments:
Like licking a splintered piece of oak… but in a good way!
Overall score
7.5
Tamdhu
Batch Strength 002
ABV
58.5%
Comments:
For the fireside – bonfires or indoors. Should be enjoyed year-round.
Overall score
9.0
The BenRiach
22 Years Old Moscatel
ABV
46%
Comments:
I’m not sure where those dominant fruit aromas went, but they were edged out by those richer notes. Still a good drop.
Overall score
7.8
The GlenDronach
Single Cask Batch 14, 26 Years Old
ABV
54.8%
Comments:
Satisfying. leather and chocolate notes balanced by tropical flavours.
Overall score
8.2
Three Ships
15 Years Old Pinotage Cask Finish
ABV
46%
Comments:
Sweet relief. An easy-drinking drop.
Overall score
7.8
Tomatin
Five Virtues Wood Edition
ABV
46%
Comments:
Have this as a half-and-half with a lambic, perhaps?
Overall score
8.3
Wemyss Malts
1997, Chocolate Orange Segment
ABV
46%
Comments:
Interestingly, rather than dominate and deaden the whisky, the vanilla adds a creaminess to the mouthfeel that really benefits those other zanier flavours.
Overall score
7.7
Wemyss Malts
Bunnahabhain 1991, The Ship’s Decanter
ABV
45.6%
Comments:
A lot to mull over in this unusual, expressive dram.
Overall score
8.6
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