01.10.23
Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky Centenary
30th September, 2023 Hello everyone Last time I promised a write-up of the Cutty Sark Centenary celebrations in London. The blend was created at Berry Bros. & Rudd, fine wine …
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22.09.23
Distillers Company One of One Whisky Auction, Diageo Special Releases, Douglas Laing New Offerings, New Expressions from Tomatin, Cutty Sark Birthday, Belgian Owl.
Hello everyone A bits and pieces column this time. I‘m only a couple of days back from holiday and am awaiting some samples to include in my end September piece. …
28.08.23
New Epicurean from Douglas Laing on Taste; Islay Classic Car Tour Service; Glen Moray Cocktails; A Slap for Whisky Cask Investment.
Hello everyone First off this time, I‘d like to give a shout out to Billy Sinclair on Islay who has set up a new classic car Islay touring service with …
17.08.23
Isle of Arran Corriecravie and Rock Island Rum Cask on Taste; Laphroaig Expansion and New Packaging Launch
Hello everyone A few columns ago, I shared my own tasting note of Isle of Arran‘s Kilmory from its Lagg Distillery (the peaty one) and mentioned that the other early …
26.07.23
New anCnocs on Taste; Speyburn Opens; Welsh Whisky Achieves UKGI Status
Hello everyone, You think there‘s going to be nothing to write about this time and then two whisky samples turn up with excellent timing. They are two samples of peated …
16.07.23
Wolfcraig Deluxe – at Last; Whisky Saving Water; One of One Auction – Old Pulteney; Bruichladdich Glass Art.
Hello everyone Last time I mentioned I‘d been asked to hold back my tasting notes on the new Wolfcraig 14 Year Old Deluxe Blend Triple Sherry Cask but it looks …
30.06.23
Postponed Wolfcraig; Arran Lagg; Two Newbies from anCnoc; Nothing for Mother‘s Day?; Glencairn Glass Campaign
Hello I was getting concerned about having nothing to write about this time. I nosed/tasted the 14 year old deluxe blend from Wolfcraig but it‘s not yet available to buy …
13.06.23
Islay Dinner, Glen Moray Twisted Vine & Wolfcraig 30 YO On Taste
Hello Back from Islay on 2nd June and I have many to thank. First of all The Port Charlotte Hotel which has been running this dinner with me (and, for …
30.05.23
Islay Ahoy!; Elijah Craig on Taste; Tiree Update; Kilchoman Rum; Johnnie Walker Legacy; Disappointment for Wolfcraig
Hello everyone This is the day before I set off for Islay to do my bit at Feis Ile. I‘ll report on that mid-June and show the full menu with …
18.05.23
Feis Ile; Cardrona & Kilchomans on Taste
Hello everyone It‘s almost Feis Ile time again and those of you attending this year will doubtless have been busy a couple of months back booking your event tickets and, …