Whisky Magazine 146

Toronto Bourbon's Pompeii Bladnoch Distillery Glenmorangie's last 10 years

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Editor's Word The New World Adventures in the distilling community of Australia

By Rob Allanson

Distillery Focus When Grain and Grape Meet Something is stirring at McLaren Vale

By Rob Allanson

Distillery Focus Discovering Bourbon's past We follow the Indiana Jones of Bourbon as he uncovers Buffalo Trace's Pompeii

By Maggie Kimberl

Distillery Focus Bladnoch Once More What do yoghurt and whisky have in common? Our man finds out as Lowland survivor Bladnoch celebrates its 200th year

By Gavin D. Smith

Production Hello World We look at turning whisky into sales

By Chris Middleton

Production Shaping the Spirit We assess the line up of stills at various distilleries

By Ian Wisniewski

Production A State of Purification We discover a vital part of Aberlour Distillery's process

By Jonny McCormick

Cigars & Whisky Cigars and Whisky Ageing is also a key step in cigar production

By Christopher Coates

Cocktails Feeling Bitter We look at the versatility of amaro

By Christopher Coates

Food Let Me Entertain You Hosting a dinner party with whisky does not need to be an overwhelming experience for your guests. Using a drop...

By Seáneen Sullivan

Travel Retail Dewer's Singapore Shop The iconic blending house launches a new emporium concept

By Joe Bates

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

Rob AllansonIcons of Whisky AustraliaA round up of the news and awards

Joe BatesDewer's Singapore ShopThe iconic blending house launches a new emporium concept

Christopher CoatesFeeling BitterWe look at the versatility of amaro

Maggie KimberlDiscovering Bourbon's pastWe follow the Indiana Jones of Bourbon as he uncovers Buffalo Trace's Pompeii

Jonny McCormickA State of PurificationWe discover a vital part of Aberlour Distillery's process

Chris MiddletonHello WorldWe look at turning whisky into sales

Gavin D. SmithBladnoch Once MoreWhat do yoghurt and whisky have in common? Our man finds out as Lowland survivor...

Seáneen SullivanLet Me Entertain YouHosting a dinner party with whisky does not need to be an overwhelming experience for...

Ian WisniewskiShaping the SpiritWe assess the line up of stills at various distilleries

291 Colorado Whiskey
E Batch #3

ABV 62.3%

Comments: So floral on the palate it almost verges on soapy.

Overall score

7.6

Ardbeg
Kelpie

ABV 46%

Comments: Interesting. Peat is high – you could be chewing on sticks of charcoal. Lacks sweetness to balance things out.

Overall score

7.8

Ben Bracken
Speyside

ABV 40%

Comments: A perfectly serviceable dram. Easy drinking, but quickly forgotten.

Overall score

7.2

Berry Bros. & Rudd
1996, 20 Years Old

ABV 46%

Comments: I really enjoyed the flavour journey, but the length just wasn’t there.

Overall score

7.7

Douglas Laing
21 Years Old, Sherry Edition

ABV 46.8%

Comments: Fabulous fruit bumped this up the charts.

Overall score

8.5

Duncan Taylor Dimensions
2008, Aged 8 Years, Cask Strength

ABV 52.5%

Comments: Egg fried rice, sweet 'n' sour chicken, and that Islay whisky, please…

Overall score

7.8

James Eadie
9 Years Old, Single Cask #804015

ABV 46%

Comments: The palate was sadly a bit one-dimensional for me following the delicate nuances of the nose.

Overall score

7.4

James Eadie
8 Years Old, Single Cask #309429

ABV 46%

Comments: My sweet tooth really loves the chocolaty sweetness, but this is balanced perfectly by the spicy dryness.

Overall score

7.9

Lady of the Glen
Secret Islay 14 Years Old

ABV 56.2%

Comments: A chocolate tin at Christmas... to be enjoyed all year-round.

Overall score

8.5

Langatun
Jacob's Dram Single Cask 140

ABV 49.12%

Comments: Why have cotton, when you can have silk?...

Overall score

8.6

Lombard
1984

ABV 50%

Comments: Sweet and smoky Islay with pleasing development. My kind of complexity.

Overall score

8.3

Lombard
1972 Ledaig

ABV 46%

Comments: Simple, light and drying. Sip on a hot summer's day when you fancy a whisky, but not the heft of most drams.

Overall score

7.5

Method and Madness
Single Pot Still

ABV 46%

Comments: Delicious, easy drinking and well balanced – the sort of dram you return to again and again.

Overall score

8.3

Penderyn
Portwood

ABV 46%

Comments: Pinot Noir and chocolate brownies? A winning combination for me.

Overall score

7.9

St George Spirits
Baller Single Malt

ABV 47%

Comments: Incredibly unusual single malt. Interesting, but not something I could drink in vast quantities. ‘Curiouser and curiouser,’ cried Alice.

Overall score

7.5