Whisky Reviews

  "Which part of the label drew you in the most?" "Has to be the bird." "Really? I don't know about that." "Nah, it's the bird, for sure." "Yep, i...

Alex Mustonen stepped from the bright Islay sunlight into the darkness of Bowmore’s No. 1 Vaults – the two-century-old stone warehouse beside the...

  The Johnnie Walker Black Ruby is more important to the world's best selling Scotch blend than it looks. It is the first permanent expression add...

Why's it always Willem Dafoe, and never Willem Dafriend? After all, it appears that in a surprise twist of fate, the legendary actor seems to be ...

  Established in 1826, Glendronach has for long been the insider's Sherry single malt Scotch. The sort that doesn't shout but punches way above it...

Who doesn't know what a Sherry cask is? Certainly every self-respecting whisky lover knows it by heart these days - myself included. Or at least ...

It's finally Glendronach's landmark 200th anniversary! Now, this is of course a big moment not just for Glendronach, but really for Scotch as a w...

  We've followed the Royal Salute for some time now and have even gotten to sit down with its maker, Master Blender Emeritus Sandy Hyslop, who had...

As the saying goes, if you can't visit Chichibu Distillery, Bar Te Airigh (pronounced "Cherry" - we'll get to that in abit!) is the next best thi...

It is one of the quieter achievers in the Scotch whisky world, so you may not know that Glen Grant had played a pivotal role in shaping the taste...

  An old mini a good friend brought to a tasting session comprising mostly old scotch whiskies. Even then, this stood out for a variety of reasons...

  One of the first bottlings by the enigmatic Japanese bottler, Scotch Malt Sales, in a vessel of iconic shape. Barely any online impression befor...