Whisky Magazine 49

Kentucky Bourbon Glasgow Scotland's whisky city Whisky tasting across the globe How to be nosey...

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Editor's Word Nothing wrong with being a cheeky Monkey

By Dominic Roskrow

Musings with Michael Jackson A shot in the foot But make sure it's genuine, warns Michael Jackson

By Michael Jackson

A Dram with Dave Broom Just a normal day on Islay Yellow submarines, talking horses – par for the course really

By Dave Broom

Awards & Events Whisky Live Paris September 25th and 26th 2005

By Dominic Roskrow

News Saints alive – it's all change! The Scottish Liqueur Centre is set for a new lease of life. Ian Buxton reports

By Ian Buxton

People The name game A spate of whiskies with strange names suggest whisky is moving forward in marketing terms. Is this a good thing?...

By Dominic Roskrow

Production The birth of American whiskey How did bourbon get established, and who were the people who perfected it? Charles Cowdrey looks back to frontier times

By Charles K Cowdery

Production A Phoenix from the flames It's nearly 10 years since a major fire all but destroyed a great part of Heaven Hill. But the distillery's...

By Charles K Cowdery

Production Mixing it! Does the art of blending vary with the size of the operation? Richard Jones talks to John Glaser of Compass...

By Richard Jones

Distillery Focus A distillery seeped in history (Clynelish) Ian Buxton travels North of Inverness to the remote distillery at Clynelish

By Ian Buxton

Bars Sean's Canadian hub The Irish Heather is a whisky mecca in downtown Vancouver. Brigid James visited it

By Brigid James

Whisky & Culture City of vice and virtue Jefferson Chase discovers the contradictions of Savannah, Georgia, in John Berendt's modern classic Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

By Jefferson Chase

Distillery Focus All at sea (Lagavulin) The Mystery Visitor travels to Islay and puts Lagavulin under the spotlight

By Mystery Visitor

Food High Society dining The restaurant at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society ought to know about serving whisky with food. Just to check, Ian...

By Ian Buxton

Travel Let Glasgow flourish Glasgow has a long association with whisky. Robin Laing tells its story

By Robin Laing

Places Byrne's right The Byrne family has been selling whisky for generations. Richard Jones looks at the Lancashire-based business

By Richard Jones

Travel Retail The heart of Europe Joe Bates looks at whisky in Brussels airport

By Joe Bates

News The world at our feet Modern whisky cocktails are impacting across the world. Australian drinks writer Naren Young takes a global view

By Naren Young

Cocktails The Mint Julep Still the preferred drink of fashion-setters attending the Kentucky Derby, the Mint Julep can be simplicity itself, or a challenge....

By Ian Wisniewski

History Having the last laugh Ian R Mitchell tells the story of the Macraes of Monar, illicit whisky distillers

Production How to be nosey Nosing is a complex and skillful business. Ian Wisniewski looks at what it takes to get to the top

By Ian Wisniewski

News World of whisky Pictures from The Whisky Fair, Limburg, Germany

By Dominic Roskrow

Joe BatesThe heart of EuropeJoe Bates looks at whisky in Brussels airport

Dave BroomJust a normal day on IslayYellow submarines, talking horses – par for the course really

Ian BuxtonA distillery seeped in history (Clynelish)Ian Buxton travels North of Inverness to the remote distillery at Clynelish

Jefferson ChaseCity of vice and virtueJefferson Chase discovers the contradictions of Savannah, Georgia, in John Berendt's modern classic Midnight in...

Charles K CowderyA Phoenix from the flamesIt's nearly 10 years since a major fire all but destroyed a great part of...

Michael JacksonA shot in the footBut make sure it's genuine, warns Michael Jackson

Brigid JamesSean's Canadian hubThe Irish Heather is a whisky mecca in downtown Vancouver. Brigid James visited it

Richard JonesByrne's rightThe Byrne family has been selling whisky for generations. Richard Jones looks at the Lancashire-based business

Robin LaingLet Glasgow flourishGlasgow has a long association with whisky. Robin Laing tells its story

Dominic RoskrowWhisky Live ParisSeptember 25th and 26th 2005

Mystery VisitorAll at sea (Lagavulin)The Mystery Visitor travels to Islay and puts Lagavulin under the spotlight

Ian WisniewskiHow to be noseyNosing is a complex and skillful business. Ian Wisniewski looks at what it takes to...

Naren YoungThe world at our feetModern whisky cocktails are impacting across the world. Australian drinks writer Naren Young takes a...

Amrut
Single Malt

ABV 40%

Comments: Quite an appetising nose but mid palate is faint and watery. Too quick a dilution?

Overall score

7.4

Bakery Hill
Cask Strength Peated Malt

ABV 61%

Comments: Again, well distilled but still young.

Overall score

6.9

Bakery Hill
Cask Strength Classic Malt

ABV 46%

Comments: This needs more time in cask. Well distilled though.

Overall score

7.1

Canadian Club
8 Years Old, Sherry Cask

ABV 40%

Comments: More smooth than the previous ones. But I still can't find if it's whisky there.

Overall score

6.5

Canadian Club
Classic, Aged 12 Years

ABV 40%

Comments: Oak plays a bigger part there. Spices dry up the demerara sweetness. Nothing much to write home about though.

Overall score

7.4

Canadian Club
Reserve, 10 Years Old

ABV 40%

Comments: A rum-like whisky. More full-bodied and richer than some of the others but still unremarkable.

Overall score

7.3

Canadian Mist
Original

ABV 40%

Comments: Comes in two distinct and unlinked parts which would knit if longer in cask.

Overall score

7.4

Dun Bheagan
Aged 21 Years, Sherry finish

ABV 46%

Comments: Full flavours but slightly tired. A Lowlander for Christmas? Well, perhaps for Boxing Day.

Overall score

7.7

Glann Ar Mor
Taol Esa, 1999

ABV 46%

Comments: Even nearer to a cognac on the palate. Rich and complex. Oak gives a bony structure but maybe a cask too far...

Overall score

7.4

Gordon & MacPhail
1965

ABV 43%

Comments: Classic Speyside. Confident. Aristocratic.

Overall score

8.4

Gordon & MacPhail
1993

ABV 61.8%

Comments: Has a punchy refreshing quality. Worth a look.

Overall score

7.9

Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection
1969, 14 Years Old

ABV 45%

Comments: A hint of sulphur in the nose had me dismissing this whisky. It seemed young, immature, callow - but we finishing up flirting.

Overall score

8.3

Harrier
Finest Matured Whisky

ABV 43%

Comments: A good development, even if astringence shows up at times.

Overall score

7.4

James MacArthur's
12 Years Old

ABV 43%

Comments: Gentle to the point of reticence. Aperitif. Or try it with Morrocan food.

Overall score

7.6

James MacArthur's Old Masters
1989, 15 Years Old, Cask 110636

ABV 60.4%

Comments: Astonishingly full in both body and flavour for a grain whisky.

Overall score

7.8

Knights
Finest Matured Whisky

ABV 43%

Comments: A fruity character. Well-balanced.

Overall score

7.5

Milford
Aged 15 Years

ABV 43%

Comments: At least this has some depth.

Overall score

7.9

Milford
Aged 10 Years

ABV 43%

Comments: A good combination of fruit and oak. Wood is well integrated. Quite a moreish dram.

Overall score

7.9

Park Avenue Liquor Shop
1980, Single Cask

ABV 58%

Comments: Very satisfying flavours.

Overall score

8.3

Penderyn
Grand Slam

ABV 46%

Comments: A well structured whisky. Oak frames the aromatic palette without overpowering. Quite a complex dram.

Overall score

8.3

Penderyn
Peated Limited Edition

ABV 50%

Comments: A thin but palatable smoky whisky. Tells more on the palate than on the nose. For a rainy afternoon with blue cheese and toasted bread.

Overall score

7.3

The Arran Malt
Bordeaux Finish

ABV 59.7%

Comments: Another finish. Why precisely?

Overall score

7.3

The Cooper's Choice
1990, 14 Years Old

ABV 46%

Comments: Delicious, especially if you have a sweet tooth.

Overall score

8.3

The Whisky Fair
13 Years Old

ABV 54.2%

Comments: The key, as ever is balance '

Overall score

8.6

Three Ships
5 Years Old

ABV 43%

Comments: A decent dram, a little heavy on the palate though. You need to like oaky aftertaste to fully appreciate it.

Overall score

7.7

Tullibardine
1993, Port Wood Finish

ABV 46%

Comments: Somewhere in the mid palate, there was a momentary hint of malt whisky. I don't know how that found its way into this obscure liqueur from Heaven.

Overall score

6.7

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