Whisky Magazine 151

Craft distilling Tsunuki Distillery Glenallachie Tasmanian adventures

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Column The digital age We are living in exciting times, until the machines get annoyed

By Rob Allanson

Column Haunted Whiskey Place Our man finds himself focusing on a ghostly glass

By Fred Minnick

Column Telling the story Creating a brand myth can be better with a dollop of truth

By Davin de Kergommeaux

Column Irish whiskey revolutionaries Irish distillers stand accused of not adapting to column stills

By Chris Middleton

Distillery Focus Past, present and future As this historic distillery approaches its 120th anniversary, Christopher looks at whisky making in Forres

By Christopher Coates

Whisky & Culture Growing the future The initial groundswell has turned into a fully fledged movement, but where next?

By Chris Middleton

Distillery Focus The quiet revolution A look at the explosion in microdistilling

By Blair Phillips

Distillery Focus Shooting for the stars We visit the Tsunuki Distillery and Yakushima ageing cellar

By Stefan van Eycken

Whisky & Culture Distilling the Delta In part two of our Drinks & Music series Hans looks where two great showcases meet and form fine sippin’...

By Hans Offringa

Distillery Focus Breaking cover We find out what’s been going on at the last William Delmé-Evans designed distillery

By Gavin D. Smith

Travel Shaped by nature After wins at the Worlds Whisky Awards, we take a road trip to sample Tasmania’s delights

By Claire Smith

Battle of the Blends To the victor After intensive rounds of judging the winner is announced… George Keeble

By George Keeble

Production Creative opportunities Casks can be re-used two or three times to age malt whisky, but judging a cask’s potential for re-use requires...

By Ian Wisniewski

Production Making the dram We reach the early stages of creating the blend

By Greg Dillon

Cigars & Whisky Proper storage At the retailer, while travelling and at home, the proper storage of cigars is vital

By Christopher Coates

Cocktails Southwold spirit The Bramble team mix cocktails with whiskies from the Adnams Copper House Distillery in Suffolk

By Christopher Coates

Food The top of the Shard The Editor discovers some delightfully put together pairings with a view

By Rob Allanson

Travel Retail Craft spirits take off Distilled craft spirits are making a mark in regional airports

By Joe Bates

Interview Island destination We send some of the whisky world’s great and good to a desert island; what will they chose to take?

By Rob Allanson

Rob AllansonThe top of the ShardThe Editor discovers some delightfully put together pairings with a view

Joe BatesCraft spirits take offDistilled craft spirits are making a mark in regional airports

Christopher CoatesProper storageAt the retailer, while travelling and at home, the proper storage of cigars is vital

Davin de KergommeauxTelling the storyCreating a brand myth can be better with a dollop of truth

Greg DillonMaking the dramWe reach the early stages of creating the blend

George KeebleTo the victorAfter intensive rounds of judging the winner is announced… George Keeble

Chris MiddletonGrowing the futureThe initial groundswell has turned into a fully fledged movement, but where next?

Fred MinnickHaunted Whiskey PlaceOur man finds himself focusing on a ghostly glass

Hans OffringaDistilling the DeltaIn part two of our Drinks & Music series Hans looks where two great showcases...

Blair PhillipsThe quiet revolutionA look at the explosion in microdistilling

Claire SmithShaped by natureAfter wins at the Worlds Whisky Awards, we take a road trip to sample Tasmania’s delights

Gavin D. SmithBreaking coverWe find out what’s been going on at the last William Delmé-Evans designed distillery

Stefan van EyckenShooting for the starsWe visit the Tsunuki Distillery and Yakushima ageing cellar

Ian WisniewskiCreative opportunitiesCasks can be re-used two or three times to age malt whisky, but judging a...

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peatheart

ABV 46%

Comments: Dominated by the oak and the spice notes get a little lost. A drop of water sweetens things up nicely.

Overall score

7.9

Ardbeg
Grooves Committee Edition

ABV 51.6%

Comments: One of the peat heads, but nicely put together and has such balanced.

Overall score

8.4

Berry Bros. & Rudd
1997, 19 Years Old

ABV 46%

Comments: A really delightful drop. Starts like velvet but packs a punch. Has a soothing quality, one for a contemplative nightcap.

Overall score

8.3

Bowmore
No.1

ABV 40%

Comments: Delightful, an easy going Islay dram, a very gentle character and layered.

Overall score

9.0

Casino Series
Port Cask #Slot Machine, Aged 21 Years

ABV 45.9%

Comments: Great balance. The perfect dram to improve a damp Sunday afternoon.

Overall score

8.4

Compass Box
Artist's Blend

ABV 43%

Comments: A good solid blend, nice balance overall and a stunning nose to it.

Overall score

8.1

Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
1991, Aged 25 Years

ABV 55.1%

Comments: A great little sherry bomb here, huge nutty and sherry notes.

Overall score

8.9

Highland Park
Voyage of the Raven

ABV 41.3%

Comments: Beach bonfire time again. The nose only gives a hint of the peat in there that is unleashed eventually. Morish indeed.

Overall score

8.4

Kavalan
Distillery Reserve Peaty Cask

ABV 57.1%

Comments: Another well turned out and balanced Taiwanese whisky. Great stuff indeed.

Overall score

8.7

Lady of the Glen
1991, Aged 27 Years

ABV 43.2%

Comments: A perfect balance between spicy and refreshing.

Overall score

8.8

Lombard Jewels of Scotland
Single Cask

ABV 56.8%

Comments: Almost pure jalapeno juice at first, water brings a more agave sweetness to it. A whisky possibly for a Bloody Mary?

Overall score

8.1

Lombard Jewels of Scotland
Single Cask

ABV 49.9%

Comments: Lovely stuff, like eating spicy biltong while chopping wood.

Overall score

8.6

Lombard Jewels of Scotland
Single Cask

ABV 54.9%

Comments: Alcoholic strength is not shown when neat, water helps draw out more layers.

Overall score

8.0

Lombard Jewels of Scotland
Single Cask

ABV 57.3%

Comments: Fun, big boned and water really helps it show its true colours though.

Overall score

7.9

Lombard Jewels of Scotland
Single Cask

ABV 61.5%

Comments:

Overall score

8.1

Mortlach
18 Years Old

ABV 43.4%

Comments: Decent integration, just lacked a little something.

Overall score

8.2

Mortlach
Special Strength

ABV 49%

Comments: A great dram, one for the hills and a hipflask. Warming and delightful.

Overall score

8.2

Overeem
Cask Strength Port Cask Matured

ABV 60%

Comments: Lovely stuff, the ABV does not make itself known, but a drop of water really opens out the wood notes.

Overall score

8.5

The GlenDronach
Grandeur, Aged 25 Years, Batch 9

ABV 48.7%

Comments: An interesting mixed bag of a whisky, with lovely integration of flavours.

Overall score

8.2

Whisky Foundation
Springbank 1992, Aged 24 Years

ABV 47.1%

Comments: Leaves a salt edge on the lips like walking on the beach in a storm. Evocative of salt tinged air.

Overall score

8.6

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