Whisky Magazine 7

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Editor's Word From the Editor

By Charles MacLean

Musings with Michael Jackson Once a knight Good things take a while, sometime decades to reach their best. Michael Jackson makes the case for prizing maturity... and...

By Michael Jackson

Column Whisky clones Jim Murray ponders the relationship between increased automation in whisky making and brand parity.

By Jim Murray

Travel Dream boats Beautiful craft, adventure and the dram. What else is there? Cutty Sark have the perfect recipe, reports Brian Hennigan

By Brian Hennigan

People Top Gear (Jackie Stewart) Champion driver Jackie Stewart OBE tells Jane Slade why motor racing and whisky make a classic blend.

By Jane Slade

Dining with the duchess The Duchess of Argyll whose husband heads up the Clan Campbell dynasty at Inveraray, has raided her family's recipe archives...

Distillery Focus A bourbon thoroughbred Stuart Maclean Ramsay was totally sedcued by Kentucky's smallest distillery, which uses Scottish copper pot stills and a rare...

By Stuart MacLean Ramsay

Production Barrel Boom brings distillery gloom. The bourgon barrel industry is on a roll, but that's not good news for the whisky industry Richard Neill reports...

By Richard Neil

Production Past masters In the second part of their American whiskey odyssey, Gary Regan and Mardee Haidin Regan uncover the traditional practices that...

By Gary Regan

News When the party's over Fed up with feeling rough after a heavy session? Cheer up, Doctor Tom Stuttaford reveals some surprising- and comforting- facts...

By Tom Stuttaford

Awards & Events Whiskey heaven It was show time in Kentucky and Damian Riley-Smith found it very much to his taste.

By Damian Riley-Smith

Distillery Focus Small and perfectly formed (Dalmore) Great whisky, great scenery, great climate. Dalmore has just about got it all, as John D Lamond reports.

By John Lamond

History Daylight robbery Dave Broom retraces an old smuggling trail and discovers why so many brigands got away with pedalling their illicit hooch.

By Dave Broom

History Sweet juice of success Tom Bruce-Gardyne wades through the archives to discover the extraordinary story of two young brothers who spawned the great whisky...

By Tom Bruce-Gardyne

Production Sweetness and light There's a brave new world of drinkers and they are ordering whisky liqueurs. Maisha Frost reports on changing times at...

By Maisha Frost

Collections Choice buys Chrisitie's whisky consultant Martin Green takes us down the malt vault and advises on what to buy now and drink...

By Martin Green

People In conversation with Peter Russell In this issue we begin a series of interviews with celebrated whisky people. Here Charlie Maclean gives the last-frank- word...

By Charles MacLean

Dave BroomDaylight robberyDave Broom retraces an old smuggling trail and discovers why so many brigands got away...

Tom Bruce-GardyneSweet juice of successTom Bruce-Gardyne wades through the archives to discover the extraordinary story of two young brothers...

Maisha FrostSweetness and lightThere's a brave new world of drinkers and they are ordering whisky liqueurs. Maisha Frost...

Martin GreenChoice buysChrisitie's whisky consultant Martin Green takes us down the malt vault and advises on what...

Brian HenniganDream boatsBeautiful craft, adventure and the dram. What else is there? Cutty Sark have the perfect...

Michael JacksonOnce a knightGood things take a while, sometime decades to reach their best. Michael Jackson makes the...

John LamondSmall and perfectly formed (Dalmore)Great whisky, great scenery, great climate. Dalmore has just about got it all, as John...

Charles MacLeanIn conversation with Peter RussellIn this issue we begin a series of interviews with celebrated whisky people. Here Charlie...

Jim MurrayWhisky clonesJim Murray ponders the relationship between increased automation in whisky making and brand parity.

Richard NeilBarrel Boom brings distillery gloom.The bourgon barrel industry is on a roll, but that's not good news for the...

Stuart MacLean RamsayA bourbon thoroughbredStuart Maclean Ramsay was totally sedcued by Kentucky's smallest distillery, which uses Scottish copper...

Gary ReganPast mastersIn the second part of their American whiskey odyssey, Gary Regan and Mardee Haidin Regan...

Damian Riley-SmithWhiskey heavenIt was show time in Kentucky and Damian Riley-Smith found it very much to his taste.

Jane SladeTop Gear (Jackie Stewart)Champion driver Jackie Stewart OBE tells Jane Slade why motor racing and whisky make a...

Tom StuttafordWhen the party's overFed up with feeling rough after a heavy session? Cheer up, Doctor Tom Stuttaford reveals...

Aberlour
a'bunadh

ABV 59.6%

Comments: Darker, drier and more spicily assertive than the earlier version, despite only a slight difference in ages.

Overall score

8.8

Bowmore
Claret

ABV 56%

Comments: The fighter beat the boxer, but it was a wonderfully enjoyable contest.

Overall score

7.8

Bushmills
Millennium Malt

ABV 40%

Comments: This is Bushmills at its peak.

Overall score

8.8

Glenfarclas
40 Years Old, Millennium Edition

ABV 43%

Comments: An almost immaculate portrayal of an old-fashioned, high quality malt. Quite outstanding for its age.

Overall score

9.1

Glenfiddich
1967, Vintage Reserve

ABV 43%

Comments: Delicious but rare. Every bottle has already been sold.

Overall score

8.3

Glenfiddich
21 Years Old, Millennium Reserve

ABV 43%

Comments: A charming, almost shy malt that must be drunk at full strength to appreciate its guile and complexity.

Overall score

8.3

Glengoyne
2000 AD

ABV 51.3%

Comments: Delicious example of maltiness in a whisky. I always enjoy Glengoynes very much, but they invariably leave me wanting a little more.

Overall score

9.0

Glenmorangie
12 Years Old, Millennium Malt

ABV 43%

Comments: A charming and excellent single malt offering untold complexity in the layers of flavours.

Overall score

8.5

Glenmorangie
Cognac Matured

ABV 43%

Comments: Crisp, but not as characterful as might be hoped.

Overall score

7.8

Glenmorangie
15 Years Old

ABV 40%

Comments: A belter beside last embers of a log fire.

Overall score

8.0

Glenmorangie
Original

ABV 40%

Comments: For my money the best Glenmorangie. I have yet come across: complexity beyond belief. Truly outstanding.

Overall score

8.9

Greenwich Meridian
2000 Blended Scotch

ABV 40%

Comments: Excellent classic blend from the old school: brilliantly firm grain guarantees class and complexity. If they dropped the colour - which affects the taste towards the middle - it would hit amazing heights.

Overall score

8.2

Jameson
Limited Edition, 15 Years Old

ABV 40%

Comments: A really clean, compact whiskey which expands in a controlled but mouthwatering manner.

Overall score

8.7