Whisky Magazine 176

Next Generation Whisky Pioneers A Taste of Spain Capturing the Flavour of North Europe First...

Editor's Word Editor's Word: The New Wave of Whisky From New Zealand to France, Spain to Mexico, pioneering distillers are redefining whisky

By Christopher Coates

Column American Whisk(e)y How it started and how it’s going

By Maggie Kimberl

Column Things we don’t discuss in bars Let’s put the petty drinks grievances aside

By Liza Weisstuch

Mythbusters Mythbusters: Quantitative easing of whisky Why it can pay to throw lots at the wall and see what sticks

By Chris Middleton

Distillery Focus Mexican Terroir It’s easy to think only of agave when Mexico comes to mind, but this North American nation is also home...

By Liza Weisstuch

Places A Taste of Spain A guide to Spanish whisky — the distillers to know and bottles to buy

By Felipe Schrieberg

Distillery Focus The Rise of French Whisky Château du Breuil is at the epicentre of this new category

By Marie-Ève Venne

Places Nordic Spirit: the pioneering distilleries in Northern Europe Pioneering distillers are capturing the flavours of northern Europe and creating new styles of whisky that are all their own

By Mark Jennings

Whisky Learning Forty Creek redefines Canadian whisky Bill Ashburn, master distiller at Forty Creek is evaluating the meaning of Canadian whisky – again

By Blair Phillips and Davin de Kergommeaux

Production New Zealand's new whisky rules Distillers in New Zealand have agreed to a new set of production and labelling standards to define the country’s whiskies

By Jacopo Mazzeo

Distillery Focus Lochlea Distillery comes out of the shadows Seemingly without anyone noticing, Lochlea Distillery in Ayrshire has been distilling for nearly three years. We were treated to an...

By Millie Milliken

Travel Welcome to Rothes Glen The publisher and founder of Whisky Magazine explains how he is bringing together 25 years of publishing, drinks and hospitality...

By Damian Riley-Smith

Production Understanding the production of single-cask whisky The road to a single-cask whisky is not as simple as it may seem

By Ian Wisniewski

Travel This Travelling Life: David Vitale Starward Whisky founder David Vitale talks to Joe Bates about the impact of Melbourne’s climate on whisky maturation, the collegiate...

By Joe Bates

Joe BatesThis Travelling Life: David VitaleStarward Whisky founder David Vitale talks to Joe Bates about the impact of Melbourne’s climate...

Christopher CoatesEditor's Word: The New Wave of WhiskyFrom New Zealand to France, Spain to Mexico, pioneering distillers are redefining whisky

Blair Phillips and Davin de KergommeauxForty Creek redefines Canadian whiskyBill Ashburn, master distiller at Forty Creek is evaluating the meaning of Canadian whisky – again

Mark JenningsNordic Spirit: the pioneering distilleries in Northern EuropePioneering distillers are capturing the flavours of northern Europe and creating new styles of whisky...

Maggie KimberlAmerican Whisk(e)yHow it started and how it’s going

Jacopo MazzeoNew Zealand's new whisky rulesDistillers in New Zealand have agreed to a new set of production and labelling standards...

Chris MiddletonMythbusters: Quantitative easing of whiskyWhy it can pay to throw lots at the wall and see what sticks

Millie MillikenLochlea Distillery comes out of the shadowsSeemingly without anyone noticing, Lochlea Distillery in Ayrshire has been distilling for nearly three years....

Damian Riley-SmithWelcome to Rothes GlenThe publisher and founder of Whisky Magazine explains how he is bringing together 25 years...

Felipe SchriebergA Taste of SpainA guide to Spanish whisky — the distillers to know and bottles to buy

Marie-Ève VenneThe Rise of French WhiskyChâteau du Breuil is at the epicentre of this new category

Liza WeisstuchMexican TerroirIt’s easy to think only of agave when Mexico comes to mind, but this North...

Ian WisniewskiUnderstanding the production of single-cask whiskyThe road to a single-cask whisky is not as simple as it may seem

A. Smith Bowman
Bowman Brothers Small Batch

ABV 45%

Comments: The palate was more delicate than I expected from the nose.

Overall score

7.7

Aberlour
Aberlour 14 Years Old Double Cask

ABV 40%

Comments: It’s interesting and I liked the combination of sweet and savoury.

Overall score

8.0

Agot
PX Edition

ABV 46%

Comments: It’s odd but complex, with delicacy.

Overall score

8.6

Amrut
Kadhambam

ABV 50%

Comments: Some real complexity here.

Overall score

8.7

Angels’ Nectar
Cairngorms 2nd Edition

ABV 46%

Comments: It’s not in your face, it just shows you a lovely time.

Overall score

8.0

Belgian Owl
Single Cask 1538452

ABV 72.7%

Comments: This has a lot of potential; the spirit has character and signs of real complexity.

Overall score

7.5

Bruichladdich
Islay Barley 2012, 8 Years Old

ABV 50%

Comments: It’s nice and well balanced, but it doesn’t develop as much as I’d have liked.

Overall score

7.4

Hellyers Road
Slightly Peated

ABV 46.2%

Comments: It’s an unexpected array from the off, but it really hits the spot. Complex, fun and making me think of spring.

Overall score

8.5

High Coast
Distillery Exclusive Peated

ABV 50%

Comments: Really interesting and different. Plenty of complexity and well balanced.

Overall score

8.5

Mackmyra
Svensk Ek

ABV 46.1%

Comments: A winter warmer… or spring warmer works right now, too. Not massively complex but still yummy.

Overall score

7.8

Paul John
Cask No.8560

ABV 59.5%

Comments: Well blimey. I don’t have a bad word to say about this; it’s complex and well tempered.

Overall score

8.8

Single & Single
2009, 10 Years Old

ABV 53.9%

Comments: This really opens up with a little time on the palate.

Overall score

8.0

Single & Single
1974, 45 Years Old

ABV 46.6%

Comments: This really is one for those with a bit of a sweet tooth.

Overall score

8.6

Star Walker
Double Charred Oak Casks

ABV 42.8%

Comments: It’s slightly meek to begin with, but with time and revisiting it does emerge a little.

Overall score

7.5

Starward
Left–Field

ABV 40%

Comments: It’s making me want to eat a lot of my favourite desserts.

Overall score

7.8

The Octave
2016, Cask No.10828316

ABV 54.2%

Comments: It wasn’t what I was expecting, but I’m quite into that. Considering the ABV the heat isn’t overpowering.

Overall score

8.0

The Single Malts of Scotland
11 Years Old

ABV 48%

Comments: It’s a nice whisky that takes a little while to open up.

Overall score

7.9

Tomintoul
Cigar Malt Oloroso Sherry Cask Matured

ABV 43%

Comments: This is really enjoyable, I like the spirit-forward notes and the burnt sugar element.

Overall score

7.7

Wemyss Malts
Peat Chimney

ABV 46%

Comments: Well balanced but there’s not too much complexity.

Overall score

7.4

Westland
Peated

ABV 0%

Comments: Really interesting work here.

Overall score

8.2

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