Whisky Magazine 89

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A Dram with Dave Broom The numbers game Dave Broomand the latest age campaign from Chivas Bros.

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Column Yearning for whisky Chris Bunting is a thirty-something\rBritish journalist living and working in Tokyo. He runs Nonjatta.com, a website about Japanese whisky, and...

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Places Let a thousand distilleries Bloom A recent buy-out suggests that the American micro-distillery revolution means business. Charles K. Cowdery reports

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Distillery Focus Having it large One of the world's biggest just got bigger. Liza Weisstuch reports on the Glenlivet expansion

By Liza Weisstuch

Interview Keep it in the family Once upon a time it was natural to pass a business down through the generations. Now, though, they are fewer...

By Charles K Cowdery

Places The wild wild west Touring the pretty west coast of Scotland? Gavin D. Smith looks at what's on offer for the whisky enthusiast

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History Still mourning Tamdhu is the latest distillery to be mothballed. Gavin D. Smith reports

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People Art of distilling Ian Gray travels the world painting distilleries – and he's truly left his mark on the world of whisky. Dominic...

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Travel Retail Fashion Invasion Joe Bate reports on how whiskey arrived in style at Belfast City

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Production Mix and mash Ian Wisniewski asks what the term ‘mashbill' means, and what significance this has for bourbon

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Distillery Focus Standing out from the pack Cragganmore is an anomaly – a maverick Speysider chosen by its owners to represent the Speyside region, a quiet and...

By Dominic Roskrow

Distillery Focus The Jewel of Taiwan Charles MacLean finds out more about the island's first distillery

By Charles MacLean

Cocktails Ice cold in Tokyo With Japanese bar culture increasingly influencing many of Europe's leading mixologists, so there is no better time to discover some...

By Neil Ridley

Awards & Events Festival takes off Our man gets to the heart of the Islay Whisky Festival and uncovers some gems

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Food Ruling the world Albert Roux is one of the world's greatest chefs, and he has a fondness for whisky. Gavin D. Smith reports

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Ask the Expert Join the debate

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Whisky & Culture Leaving the city Jefferson Chase heads for the ‘burbs

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Whisky Magazine Index Spectacular! Jonny McCormick reports on the year's top priced bottle and salutes Glenmorangie's gains.

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Joe BatesFashion InvasionJoe Bate reports on how whiskey arrived in style at Belfast City

Dave BroomThe numbers gameDave Broomand the latest age campaign from Chivas Bros.

Chris BuntingYearning for whiskyChris Bunting is a thirty-something\rBritish journalist living and working in Tokyo. He runs Nonjatta.com, a...

Jefferson ChaseLeaving the cityJefferson Chase heads for the ‘burbs

Charles K CowderyKeep it in the familyOnce upon a time it was natural to pass a business down through the generations....

Charles MacLeanThe Jewel of TaiwanCharles MacLean finds out more about the island's first distillery

Jonny McCormickSpectacular!Jonny McCormick reports on the year's top priced bottle and salutes Glenmorangie's gains.

Neil RidleyIce cold in TokyoWith Japanese bar culture increasingly influencing many of Europe's leading mixologists, so there is no...

John RoseAsk the expert

Dominic RoskrowStanding out from the packCragganmore is an anomaly – a maverick Speysider chosen by its owners to represent the...

Gavin D. SmithStill mourningTamdhu is the latest distillery to be mothballed. Gavin D. Smith reports

Liza WeisstuchHaving it largeOne of the world's biggest just got bigger. Liza Weisstuch reports on the Glenlivet expansion

Ian WisniewskiMix and mashIan Wisniewski asks what the term ‘mashbill' means, and what significance this has for bourbon

Berrys' Own Selection
1975, 35 Years Old

ABV 49.8%

Comments: Superb balance and complexity.

Overall score

9.0

Berrys' Own Selection
1990, 20 Years Old

ABV 50.4%

Comments: Sadly the soapiness knocks it down.

Overall score

7.2

Berrys' Own Selection
1989, 21 Years Old

ABV 45.1%

Comments: A very fine grain indeed. Recommended.

Overall score

7.8

Berrys' Own Selection
2005, 5 Years Old

ABV 62.7%

Comments: This hits the palate like an angry drunken fisherman swaggering into Tobermory’s Mishnish Hotel. Uncompromising and rather impressive.

Overall score

8.0

Berrys' Own Selection
1989, 21 Years Old

ABV 46%

Comments: Elegance. This is what mature whisky is about.

Overall score

8.5

Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
1987, 23 Years Old

ABV 54.4%

Comments: After a strangely flat start it builds in energy but somehow just lacks definition. Very pleasant though.

Overall score

8.0

Glenfarclas
40 Years Old

ABV 46%

Comments: Fantastic nose, but loses it on the palate.

Overall score

8.2

Glenglassaugh
26 Years Old

ABV 46%

Comments: Has a certain louche charm to it.

Overall score

7.9

Mackmyra
Brukswhisky

ABV 41.4%

Comments: This is Mackmyra's delicacy stretched to the max.

Overall score

7.8

Mackmyra
Special 04 Double Dip Bourbon

ABV 53%

Comments: A whisky with a whispering nose and a tangy palate! Not well balanced butnot unpleasant.

Overall score

7.7

The English Whisky Co.
Chapter 9

ABV 46%

Comments: It needs water to cut the edges but then the cardboardy characteris enhanced.

Overall score

7.2

The Tweeddale Blend
10 Years Old - Batch 1

ABV 46%

Comments: A new name but a well put together blend that's worth a punt.

Overall score

7.9

WhistlePig
10 Years Old, Straight Rye

ABV 50%

Comments: It packs a wallop but too intense for me.

Overall score

7.7

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