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Issue 22

16 May 2002

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Festival Previews
Collecting
Forsyth's
Caramel
12 year olds tasting

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Delve Further Inside

Musings with Michael Jackson The public burning

People The 2 Barries

Production The Forsyth's saga

Production A choice dram

Production Proof at last - the Irish invented whisk(e)y!

Production Caramel keg

Woven

Overall
Score

7.9

Blended

Comments

<p class="p1">A really tasty little dram — it intrigued me from the start and continued to deliver.

Woven

Homemade

7.9
The Whisky Exchange

The Seasons: Summer Ardmore 1997 26 Years Old

7.8
Tullibardine

500 Sherry Cask Finish

7.6
Tomintoul

Pedro Ximénez Cask Finish

8.3
Tomatin

Legacy Makers: Graham Eunson Edition

8.2
Speyburn

10 Years Old

7.6
Scapa

16 Years Old

8.3
Rock Island

16 Years Old

8.0
Dewar’s

Double Double 21 Years Old

7.8
The Dalmore

Luminary No 3 2025 Edition

7.8

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Age before beauty: Does older always mean better with whisky? Gavin Smith looks at the facts

Whisky & Culture

The Irish Rover: William Trevor knew the effects of alcohol on a situation: how it could be both catalyst and extinguisher. Jefferson Chase looks at how Trevor used alcohol as an ingenious device in his work

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A tangled web: Richard Jolley delves into the ether for a wide world of whisky web sites and discusses the future for the spirit online

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Chivas Brothers master blender to retire after more than 40 years: Scotch whisky company Chivas Brothers has announced the retirement of its master blender Sandy Hyslop, after a more than 40-year career   Image: Master blender emeritus Sandy Hyslop [Image courtesy of Chivas Brothers]

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World Whiskies Awards Scotland 2026 taste category winners revealed: The World Whiskies Awards 2026 season has launched with the announcement of the winners in the Scotland rounds, as well as the Icons of Whisky Scotland and two new entrants into the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame

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Winners announced in the Icons of Whisky Scotland 2026: The people and places of Scotland's vibrant whisky industry were celebrated in a ceremony awarding the Icons of Whisky Scotland 2026 as part of the World Whiskies Awards Scotland

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Two new inductees join the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame: Susan Morrison, chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Experience, and Gordon Motion, former master whisky maker for Edrington, were named the latest entrants to the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame at a ceremony celebrating the World Whiskies Awards Scotland 2026

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