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Whisky Magazine 149
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Articles
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Editor's Word
Embracing Good Changes
The New Year offers a chance to shine a spotlight on things
By
Rob Allanson
News
Insight
Thoughts from...
It's the end of the world
We find our man contemplating a dystopian future
By
Fred Minnick
Thoughts from...
Whisky on the Table
Davin explores where we have been going wrong with pairings
By
Davin de Kergommeaux
Whisky & Culture
Kingsman - The Untold Story
We connect together the bottles and distilleries featured in the latest whisky blockbuster
By
Jim Leggett
Distillery Focus
Organic Spirit: Visiting Nc'nean Distillery on Scotland's Morvern Peninsula
Visiting the new Nc'nean Distillery on the Morvern Peninsula
By
Christopher Coates
Distillery Focus
Clydeside
Once a hub of international trade, single malt Scotch whisky has finally returned to the Queen’s Dock in Glasgow
By
Christopher Coates
Interview
Standing Tall
As South African whisky becomes more available in Europe, we meet the country's preeminent distiller
By
Rob Allanson
Distillery Focus
A Wolf & Two Rivers
The US-influenced ‘craft’ distilling movement continues to grow in the UK, Gavin investigates further
By
Gavin D. Smith
Distillery Focus
Per Mare Per Terras
Glenglassaugh Distillery gets elemental
By
Sam Coyne
Whisky Learning
Back to School
It’s 8.30am, sitting in a classroom for the first time in more years than he cares to remember, Gavin hits...
By
Gavin D. Smith
Travel
Surging Ahead
The year that was in one of the world’s biggest markets
By
Sandeep Arora
Battle of the Blends
The Final Furlong
Our would-be blenders reach their end game
By
George Keeble
Production
Keeping it Clean
Cleaning distillery equipment is a far more significant subject than just having gleaming surfaces
By
Ian Wisniewski
The Kit
Round the Bend
Trying to make sense of the pipework in the Talisker stillroom could drive you round the bend
By
Jonny McCormick
Cigars & Whisky
Cigars & Whisky
Is bigger always better?
By
Christopher Coates
Cocktails
The Irish Influence
The Bramble team embark on an Irish whiskey odyssey
By
Christopher Coates
Food
Honouring the Bard
Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin'-race!
By
Seáneen Sullivan
Travel Retail
A Tale of Two Airports
Two airports thousands of miles apart, but both have a new duty-free store and exclusive Highland Park bottlings to shout about
By
Joe Bates
Collections
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 Allanson
Standing Tall
As South African whisky becomes more available in Europe, we meet the country's preeminent distiller
Sandeep Arora
Surging Ahead
The year that was in one of the world’s biggest markets
Joe Bates
A Tale of Two Airports
Two airports thousands of miles apart, but both have a new duty-free store and exclusive...
Christopher Coates
Clydeside
Once a hub of international trade, single malt Scotch whisky has finally returned to the...
Sam Coyne
Per Mare Per Terras
Glenglassaugh Distillery gets elemental
Davin de Kergommeaux
Whisky on the Table
Davin explores where we have been going wrong with pairings
George Keeble
The Final Furlong
Our would-be blenders reach their end game
Jim Leggett
Kingsman - The Untold Story
We connect together the bottles and distilleries featured in the latest whisky blockbuster
Jonny McCormick
Ask the Expert
Send your questions to editorial@whiskymag.com or by post to: Q&A, Whisky Magazine, 6 Woolgate Court,...
Fred Minnick
It's the end of the world
We find our man contemplating a dystopian future
Gavin D. Smith
Back to School
It’s 8.30am, sitting in a classroom for the first time in more years than he...
Seáneen Sullivan
Honouring the Bard
Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin'-race!
Ian Wisniewski
Keeping it Clean
Cleaning distillery equipment is a far more significant subject than just having gleaming surfaces
Ardbeg
Twenty Something, Guaranteed 23 Years Old
ABV
46.3%
Comments:
A classic example of this sort.The kind of approachable Islay that will end up charming most.
Overall score
8.8
Blair Athol
Aged 23 Years, Special Release
ABV
58.4%
Comments:
A bracing dram – one’s mouth puckers.
Overall score
8.7
Box
Quercus I, Robur
ABV
50.8%
Comments:
Chock-full of flavour from active maturation. More superbly made Swedish whisky.
Overall score
8.9
Brora
Aged 34 Years, Special Release
ABV
51.9%
Comments:
Not a particularly active maturation, but end results are pleasing.
Overall score
8.3
Caol Ila
Aged 18 Years, 'Unpeated Style' Special Release
ABV
59.8%
Comments:
A bit samey.
Overall score
7.6
Collectivium XXVII
Special Release
ABV
57.3%
Comments:
Pleasing. Strength brings intensity of flavours it wouldn’t otherwise have.
Overall score
8.0
Convalmore
32 Years Old, Special Release
ABV
48.2%
Comments:
The wood just didn’t give much; lacks the diversity of flavours.
Overall score
7.6
Elijah Craig
Small Batch, Barrel Proof Bourbon C917
ABV
65%
Comments:
A bit bland, brutish, blunt whisky, but nice enough.
Overall score
7.9
Four Roses
2017 Limited Edition, Small Batch, Bourbon Barrel Strength
ABV
53.9%
Comments:
Excellent. Rounded, full of flavour, not too overpowering. Balanced.
Overall score
8.9
Glen Elgin
Aged 18 Years, Special Release
ABV
54.8%
Comments:
If you like vanilla…
Overall score
7.8
Glenmorangie
The Cadboll
ABV
43%
Comments:
A very sensible, conservative whisky, but charming indeed.
Overall score
8.2
Green Spot
Chateau Montelena
ABV
46%
Comments:
This is not complex, but it’s a charming everyday dram.
Overall score
8.0
Highland Park
Full Volume
ABV
47.2%
Comments:
Overall score
7.5
Lagavulin
Aged 12 Years, Special Release
ABV
56.5%
Comments:
A weird whisky, and a bit unbalanced, but it mostly works.
Overall score
8.1
Port Dundas
Aged 52 Years, Special Release
ABV
44.6%
Comments:
Heck of a dessert whisky.
Overall score
9.1
Port Ellen
37 Years Old, Special Release (17th Release)
ABV
51%
Comments:
A ton of character, charm and individuality - which is rare these days.
Overall score
8.8
Teaninich
Aged 17 Years, Special Release
ABV
55.9%
Comments:
Nice enough, but it’s hard to feel too excited about this.
Overall score
8.0
The GlenDronach
Peated Port Wood
ABV
46%
Comments:
Just a lovely everyday dram – essential for the cabinet.
Overall score
8.8
The Sexton
Single Malt
ABV
40%
Comments:
It’s blunt and there’s something not quite right about the spirit underneath it all.
Overall score
7.7
Tullibardine
2005, The Murray
ABV
56.3%
Comments:
It’s blunt and there’s something not quite right about the spirit underneath it all.
Overall score
7.7
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