Whisky Magazine 160

Why visitors centres matter, Chichibu Distillery exclusive, Kentucky Bourbon Festival preview and a Canadian review

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Editor's Word Taking Stock Six months in and how are things going

By Rob Allanson

News Once upon a time The Balvenie celebrates the power of the story

By Rob Allanson

News MSP drops by for a dram Michael Russell MSP has visited Glen Scotia Distillery as part of a new campaign to position Campbeltown as the ‘whiskiest...

By Rob Allanson

News The Dalmore goes to sea The Dalmore has announced a landmark opportunity to experience the brand at sea on board the world’s only ocean liner,...

By Rob Allanson

Thoughts from... The Dependable Constant Because bar is the universal word for “welcome home”

By Liza Weisstuch

Thoughts from... To Heirloom and Beyond Using corn varieties to create diversity in flavour and colour

By Maggie Kimberl

Thoughts from... The Rise of Indian Whisky Our man looks at the success of the amber liquid

By Sandeep Arora

Thoughts from... Mothers of Scottish Invention The foundations for blending

By Chris Middleton

Whisky & Culture Bring it on home Your guide to this year’s festival

By Maggie Kimberl

Distillery Focus Ichiro's new playground A sneak preview of the second Chichibu distillery

By Stefan van Eycken

People Drinking whisky can be contagious The creative brains behind award-winning design work

By Gavin D. Smith

Whisky & Culture Canada's golden age Is the current resurgence of Canadian whisky built on past glory? We explore

By Blair Phillips

Whisky Learning The pride of Windsor The story behind some of Canada’s oldest whisky released to date

By Blair Phillips

Whisky Learning Bringing it on home Why whisky distillery experiences matter

By Greg Dillon

Taste Sweet partners in whisky Whisky drinking has always enjoyed partnerships with other beverages and flavouring additives

By Chris Middleton

Production All in the cask White wine casks are increasingly used to age malt whisky, we look at what they offer

By Ian Wisniewski

Cigars & Whisky Cigar makers & whisky barons Steve Johnstone, owner of UK cigar and whisky merchant Robert Graham 1874, is set to mark his company’s 145th anniversary....

By Christopher Coates

Cocktails The end of things The game may be over, but there is still fun to be had

By Rob Allanson

Food Eat whisky! Using whisky in the chocolate-making process

By R. M. Peluso

Travel Retail Moving with the times London Heathrow and World Duty Free are showing travellers that travel retail exclusives can still surprise and delight

By Joe Bates

Caskaway Island Life: Kristiane Sherry We send some of the whisky world’s great and good to a desert island. What will they decide to take...

By Rob Allanson

Rob AllansonOnce upon a timeThe Balvenie celebrates the power of the story

Sandeep AroraThe Rise of Indian WhiskyOur man looks at the success of the amber liquid

Joe BatesMoving with the timesLondon Heathrow and World Duty Free are showing travellers that travel retail exclusives can still...

Christopher CoatesCigar makers & whisky baronsSteve Johnstone, owner of UK cigar and whisky merchant Robert Graham 1874, is set to...

Greg DillonBringing it on homeWhy whisky distillery experiences matter

Maggie KimberlBring it on homeYour guide to this year’s festival

Chris MiddletonSweet partners in whiskyWhisky drinking has always enjoyed partnerships with other beverages and flavouring additives

R. M. PelusoEat whisky!Using whisky in the chocolate-making process

Blair PhillipsThe pride of WindsorThe story behind some of Canada’s oldest whisky released to date

Gavin D. SmithDrinking whisky can be contagiousThe creative brains behind award-winning design work

Stefan van EyckenIchiro's new playgroundA sneak preview of the second Chichibu distillery

Liza WeisstuchThe Dependable ConstantBecause bar is the universal word for “welcome home”

Ian WisniewskiAll in the caskWhite wine casks are increasingly used to age malt whisky, we look at what they offer

Ben Nevis
10 Years Old, Batch 1

ABV 62.4%

Comments: An exciting dram with lots of punch.

Overall score

8.0

Ben Nevis
Forgotten Bottlings, 32 Years Old

ABV 50.5%

Comments: Shows good, careful ageing, with a lovely balance of fruit and spices.

Overall score

8.7

Connoisseurs Choice
1995

ABV 60.1%

Comments: A very tasty drop with many a twist and turn to it.

Overall score

8.4

Douglas Laing
10 Years Old

ABV 46%

Comments: Intriguing stuff, that balances all the right things.

Overall score

8.3

Elixir Distillers
10th Anniversary

ABV 55.9%

Comments: One for the peatheads. An essay in peat some will adore.

Overall score

7.8

Elixir Distillers
28 Years Old

ABV 45.8%

Comments: A delight, well balanced.

Overall score

8.4

Elixir Distillers
34 Years Old

ABV 49.7%

Comments: Well cared for and impressively fresh for its years.

Overall score

8.7

Fercullen
10 Years Old

ABV 40%

Comments: Started off really swell with a great nose. So much going on, but it just seemed to disconnect with the palate. That said, there is plenty to recommend this drop.

Overall score

7.8