Whisky Magazine 85

Bourbon's Liquid Legend Elmer T. Lee Drinker's tour of Louisville Millstone distillery The Lowlands

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Column Gone to pot With Dave Broom taking a break for this issue, we asked the BBC's Tom Morton to step up to the...

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Travel Heading off the trail Charles K. Cowdery looks at 25 additions to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail to help give you a bigger whiskey picture

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Taste A thoroughly Scottish night in Neil Ridley donned his tweeds, applied the moustache wax and packed the picnic blanket for a splendid night in...

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People The way of a Master Liza Weisstuch talks bourbon history and more with the man credited with revolutionising American whiskey – Elmer T. Lee

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Travel Lowland trinity Our man suggests three different ways to see this clutch of distilleries

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History Caithness giant Gavin D. Smith heads up the North East coast in search of Gerston

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People The blog boys Dominic Roskrow meets the brains behind the Edinburgh Blog

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Travel Retail Airport attactions Joe Bates ventures a little closer to home

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Production Living in a bacterial world Ian Wisniewski asks: What is lactobacillus, and what influence can this have during the production process?

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Bars Walking the mile Dave Broom takes us to one of Osaka's many bars

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Distillery Focus Dutch courage Dave Broom takes a trip to Holland to visit a very Dutch distillery – Millstone

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Distillery Focus Taking Flight In 2010 Belgium will get serious about whisky. Dominic Roskrow travelled to Liege to meet one of the country's distilling pioneers

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Travel Don't drink and drive The Editor takes to the streets of Louisville for a round of drinking golf

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Food Winter Warmers Martine Nouet meets a chef with a passion for peat

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Whisky & Culture Life is not a beach Jefferson Chase looks at a poigniant portrayal of family life

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Collections Under the hammer Now you can find both of John Rose’s superb articles about collecting whisky in one place

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Joe BatesAirport attactionsJoe Bates ventures a little closer to home

Dave BroomDutch courageDave Broom takes a trip to Holland to visit a very Dutch distillery – Millstone

Jefferson ChaseLife is not a beachJefferson Chase looks at a poigniant portrayal of family life

Charles K CowderyHeading off the trailCharles K. Cowdery looks at 25 additions to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail to help give...

Tom MortonGone to potWith Dave Broom taking a break for this issue, we asked the BBC's Tom Morton...

Martine NouetWinter WarmersMartine Nouet meets a chef with a passion for peat

Neil RidleyA thoroughly Scottish night inNeil Ridley donned his tweeds, applied the moustache wax and packed the picnic blanket for...

John RoseUnder the hammerNow you can find both of John Rose’s superb articles about collecting whisky in one place

Dominic RoskrowTaking FlightIn 2010 Belgium will get serious about whisky. Dominic Roskrow travelled to Liege to meet...

Gavin D. SmithCaithness giantGavin D. Smith heads up the North East coast in search of Gerston

Liza WeisstuchThe way of a MasterLiza Weisstuch talks bourbon history and more with the man credited with revolutionising American whiskey...

Ian WisniewskiLiving in a bacterial worldIan Wisniewski asks: What is lactobacillus, and what influence can this have during the production process?

Benrinnes
23 Years Old

ABV 58.8%

Comments: You have got to like woody whiskies to drink this one. Has gone over the top for me. Certainly an old whisky but too long a maturation made it grumpy. Water kills it.

Overall score

7.6

Berrys' Own Selection
Speyside Reserve Blended Malt

ABV 46%

Comments: A superb example of a blended malt embodiment of a region.

Overall score

9.0

Berrys' Own Selection
1972, 37 Years Old

ABV 51.8%

Comments: A perfect example of well balanced oak and fruit which shows off layers of flavour.

Overall score

8.2

Berrys' Own Selection
Islay Reserve Blended Malt

ABV 46%

Comments: A young Ileach, close to the new make. The cask has not imparted much. But a clean dram. Refreshing and tonic.

Overall score

7.9

Brora
30 Years Old

ABV 52.4%

Comments: This is better than other Brora's I have tried. Balanced and poised.

Overall score

7.9

Caol Ila
10 Years Old Unpeated

ABV 65.8%

Comments: There is a great difference between the nose and the palate. The alcohol is really aggressive on the palate. Better with water but still vibrant.

Overall score

7.7

Dougie Macleans Caledonia Selection
12 Years Old

ABV 46%

Comments: A tired sherry cask? Or a tyred one? A rubbery profile which does not release much, apart from dour sulphury notes. Water does not help.

Overall score

7.1