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18.11.24

Two Islays, A Fettercairn, A Dalmore & A Tiree Update; Whisky Bar of the Year

Hello everyone First of all, an update on the upcoming whisky from Isle of Tiree. The guys there were kind enough to send me another sample to look at before …

31.10.24

Loch Lomond and 2 from Ferg & Harris on Taste; Douglas Laing Goes to India; Johnnie Walker Makes It a Million

Hello everyone Well, five Ferg & Harris samples turned up just after my last column, following their bottling delay. Each of them features a different wood finish. Stylish sample packages, …

15.10.24

Kilchoman and Isle of Raasay on Taste; New from Diageo, Loch Lomond and Bruichladdich; The Dalmore …In Hat Boxes?; Arran Children‘s Charity Auction with Ewan McGregor

Hello everyone Two promised samples arrived and are covered below. Another one or two to come before the end of month column. News-wise, I was pleased to hear that one …

30.09.24

Kilchoman on Taste; New Bottlings; Blend Musings; Islay Distillery Build Stops

Hello everyone A few things to muse over this time but, first of all, the sample of Kilchoman arrived and here are my notes on the Kilchoman 100% Islay 14th …

21.09.24

A Mixture: New Bottlings

Hello everyone Well, there was nothing really to say end of August so I agreed with Jo of TWA I‘d be back in September after my holiday in France topped …

18.08.24

Tomatin Sherry Collection on Taste; Music with Your Whisky; Matugga Rum

Hello everyone, As promised last time, I‘m looking at the other two whiskies in the Tomatin Sherry Collection. First of all, though, I was privileged again to help judge for …

31.07.24

House of Hazelwood Blends; The Glendronach; Tomatin Sherry Collection

Hello everyone This time, the tasting notes on the two House of Hazelwood blends I mentioned last column. Plus, The Glendronach has a new campaign out as well as a …

17.07.24

House of Hazelwood Tastings; Duncan Taylor Gets Royal Approval; Loch Lomond Whiskies 50 Year Old.

Hello everyone Some lovely samples kindly sent to me a short while ago but was advised they were under embargo so I‘ve had to hold over the column till today. …

30.06.24

Two Glen Morays, One Islay Rum but No Partridge in a Pear Tree

Hello everyone Catching up this time on samples that have been waiting for a few weeks in the tasting queue and my cold is now gone. One is the latest …

19.06.24

Big Peat & Laphroaig Elements 2.0 on Taste; Highland Park in Istanbul

Hello everyone Well, there were meant to be more samples on taste this week but I‘ve been away and now have a rotten cold. It‘s not fair to write a …