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2 Sep 2022

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International innovators
Archie Rose Distillery
Takamine's Koji spirit
Rapid maturation

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Distillery Focus Distillery Focus: Australia’s Archie Rose Is Blooming

Production Did a Japanese distiller working in America create a whole new kind of whisky over a century ago?

Production Bending Time: meet the whisky makers breaking the time barrier to rapidly age their spirits

Caskaway Caskaway: Jarkko Nikkanen's desert island drams

Production Small Fortunes: Could a technique from the Cognac-makers' playbook help make whiskies taste better?

Travel Retail Travel retail: New exclusives provide cheer amidst travel chaos

Talisker

Overall
Score

7.8

Single Malt

Comments

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Comforting, full, and warming — a great before-bed dram after a big meal.</span>

Talisker

10 Years Old

7.8
Kilchoman Distillery

Batch Strength

8.3
Woven

Experience N.20 Friends in the North

7.7
The Stanhope

Kentucky Straight Bourbon

8.0
The Glenlivet

25 Years Old

8.5
Ardbeg

Eureka!

8.2
Fielden

Hedgerow

7.8
The Lakes Distillery

Signature

8.2
Glengoyne

15 Years Old

8.0
JW Powell

American Single Malt Whiskey

7.5

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Whisky Focus

House of Hazelwood: Bottling the private casks of Scotch whisky’s ‘first family’: This new independent bottler is offering the rare chance to purchase - and taste - old and rare whiskies owned by the family behind Glenfiddich

News

Cocktail of the week: The Godfather: Sure, it's Friday the 13th — but maybe the right drink will neutralise the bad luck? Our cocktail of the week is the Godfather. Best served with a movie marathon

News

Planning permission granted for Auchenbowie Distillery: Stirling Council has approved planning permission for Organic Architects to develop a new small distillery in the gardens of Auchenbowie House

News

"Reinforcements" arrive at Bonhams to strengthen Scottish spirits auctions: Patricia Byott joins the auction house from Macallan as new head of spirits for Scotland

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Whisky expert and podcaster joins the Balmoral's Scotch bar: Ross Barr rejoins the iconic Edinburgh hotel, having begun his whisky career there

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Japanese whisky retailer dekantā marks a decade: To celebrate, dekantā has announced a special 10th anniversary bottling, distilled at Wakatsura Saburomaru Distillery

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