16.11.21
Aber Falls Visit; anCnoc and Cotswolds on Taste; Oldest Ever Singleton
Last week, I found myself in three different countries of the UK in one day. Needed only Northern Ireland for the full set. Not to be, however. In this week‘s …
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01.11.21
Bruichladdich Black Art & Octomores Tasted; New Cutty Sark 12 Year Old; Whisky and Cop 26
I finished writing this one on 30th October but have delayed posting till today as there was an embargo on mentioning the new Bruichladdich Black Art till now. Also, I …
18.10.21
Scallywag Winter 2021, Big Peat Christmas 2021 and Glen Moray Warehouse 1 1998 Barolo Finish on Taste; Not ANOTHER Islay Distillery!; Johnnie Walker Experience
Hello everyone The last couple of weeks saw a plethora of samples arrive with Scallywag Winter 2021, Big Peat Christmas 2021, both from Douglas Laing plus the three new Octomores …
30.09.21
Kilchoman 100% Islay 11th Edition on Taste; Whisky Islands; John Campbell Departs Laphroaig; New Springbank Bar
As promised last time, a note on the latest Kilchoman which arrived after the last column was completed. Just as a reminder the whiskies in here were distilled from the 2007, …
15.09.21
Japan and Wales on Taste; Spirit of Speyside Goes Autumnal; New Jim McEwan Collection; New Kilchoman
Hello! Two pleasant surprises this week – well, I knew they were coming but not exactly when. First arrival was a bottle of Umiki from Japan. Later that day was …
31.08.21
On Taste – Tamdhu Batch VI & Fettercairn Warehouse 2; New Blender; The Whisky Show; Canned Smokehead
Hello! Not using much of the news this time, preferring to concentrate on a couple of tasting notes. However, just wanted to mention we have a new blender joining the …
19.08.21
Interview – Ken Lindsay, Global Brand Ambassador, Chivas Bros.
Actually, Ken Lindsay has just recently retired (early) from his global role within the Chivas Bros. arm of the Pernod Ricard empire, from where he has educated and charmed the …
31.07.21
Tasting: Jura Feis Ile 2021, The Gladstone Axe – Black Axe; Whisky Charity Events; Iain Henderson
Hello everyone We‘re starting this time with a couple of whiskies mentioned last time but which hadn‘t been tasted. The first is Jura Distillery Cask which was bottled at 57.1% …
18.07.21
Scallywag Tasting – with Chocolate?; Juras on Taste; Edinburgh Cocktail Week Is On!; Whisky Distillery Ownership – Does It Matter?
Hello everyone First item for this column is a review of a sample sent from Douglas Laing & Co. It‘s their new Scallywag Chocolate Edition (48% vol) which arrived on …
30.06.21
Tastings and More Tastings; News Bits; Awards?; Islay Revisited
Hello Bit of a hybrid this time with tasting notes blog and some news bits which aren‘t opinion pieces. However, one bit of opinion – or question – I will …