Issue 193 – 28 July, 2023

Woodford Reserve's new master distiller

Plus:

  • Japanese whisky focus
  • Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2023
  • Alternative smokes
  • Peated whisky cocktails

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Articles Columnists Tastings

Articles

Caskaway Caskaway: Jackie Thomson's desert island drams

by Bradley Weir

Interview Woodford Reserve's Elizabeth McCall on mastering her whiskey craft

by Bethany Brown

News Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2023: Catching up with the Commonwealth

by Maggie Kimberl

Production How do you achieve a smoky whisky without peat?

by Thijs Klaverstijn

Production The push for peat sustainability

by Joseph Phelan

Distillery Focus Doing different at Arran's Lagg Distillery

by Moa Nilsson

Distillery Focus Talisker Distillery: A whisky jewel in Skye's crown

by Gavin Smith

Cocktails Cocktails: How to mix with a smoky whisky

by Mark Jennings

Thoughts from... Opinion: Building a plan for peat

by Christopher Coates

Editor's Word Opinion: When whisky has the power to subvert your expectations

by Bethany Brown

Thoughts from... Opinion: The power and problems of celebrity-backed whisky brands

by Liza Weisstuch

Mythbusters Mythbusters: The gunpowder fallacy

by Chris Middleton

Regional Focus Why Islay is still hot property for distillers

by Liza Weisstuch

Columnists

Bradley Weir

In this issue - Caskaway: Jackie Thomson's desert island drams

Bethany Brown

In this issue - Woodford Reserve's Elizabeth McCall on mastering her whiskey craft

Maggie Kimberl

In this issue - Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2023: Catching up with the Commonwealth

Thijs Klaverstijn

In this issue - How do you achieve a smoky whisky without peat?

Joseph Phelan

In this issue - The push for peat sustainability

Moa Nilsson

In this issue - Doing different at Arran's Lagg Distillery

Gavin D. Smith

In this issue - Talisker Distillery: A whisky jewel in Skye's crown

Mark Jennings

In this issue - Cocktails: How to mix with a smoky whisky

Christopher Coates

In this issue - Opinion: Building a plan for peat

Liza Weisstuch

In this issue - Opinion: The power and problems of celebrity-backed whisky brands

Chris Middleton

In this issue - Mythbusters: The gunpowder fallacy

Tastings

SORT: Score Latest A-Z
Ardbeg
8.4

Ardbeg

Heavy Vapours
Bankhall
7.9

Bankhall

Triple Pot Distilled
Baron D
8.3

Baron D

Prince Reserve Triple Cask
Cardrona
7.8

Cardrona

Full Flight Bourbon Cask
Cardrona
7.8

Cardrona

Full Flight Sherry Cask
Dirtgrain
8.2

Dirtgrain

Manifesto Mash Bill #8
Dirtgrain
8.1

Dirtgrain

Manifesto Mash Bill #38
Glen Moray
8.1

Glen Moray

Twisted Vine
Glenmorangie
8

Glenmorangie

The Cadboll Estate 15 Years Old
House of Hazelwood
8.4

House of Hazelwood

A Trail of Smoke
The Lakes
8.4

The Lakes

Iris
The Lakes
8.2

The Lakes

The Whiskymaker's Reserve No. 6
Maclean's Nose
8

Maclean's Nose

Blended Scotch Whisky
Macmillan Spirits Co.
8

Macmillan Spirits Co.

Wheelhouse
Old Pulteney
8

Old Pulteney

Distillery Exclusive
Caskshare
7.8

Caskshare

Port Charlotte 21 Years Old
Tomatin
8.2

Tomatin

PX Cask 2001
Tullibardine
8

Tullibardine

The Murray Triple Port Cask Finish
Turntable
8.1

Turntable

Track 3: Purple Haze
Wolfcraig
8.4

Wolfcraig

30 Years Old

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