Review of the Ben Nevis 1998 (cask 1562) and Kildalton 2003 (Ardbeg), two Scotch whiskies bottled by The Whisky Jury. Lovely ...

Review of the Kilchoman 20th Anniversary series: the 15 Years Sherry and the 18 Years Bourbon bottling. Scotch whisky from ...

Glenfarclas tends to bottle an Easter Edition for the German market. This year they released the Easter Edition 2014 vintage, fully matured in sherry casks. Judging by the (natural) colour and the ...

Review of three Islay Scotch whiskies bottled by Whisky Picnic Bar in Taiwan: undislosed Laphroaig, Lagavulin and a ...

Review of the Springbank 1998 Vintage, a limited single malt Scotch whisky from Springbank distillery matured in sherry casks ...

Mannochmore is a bit of a insider dram. I’ve rarely been disappointed by its bright and usually rather fruity profile. Of course it became famous (ly doomed) by Loch Dhu, the pitch-black excess.

Elevenses is a brand of the Keeble Cask Company, also known for their Fragrant Drops range. This Edinburgh-based independent bottler was founded in 2020 by George Keeble. We’ll come back to the ...

Rum has quickly become an important malternative – many independent whisky bottlers are now regularly releasing rum as well. We’ve had dozens of rums from all over the world, always reviewed from a ...

Cognac is quickly becoming one of the favourite malternatives. The price / age ratio in cognac is several times better than what we’re seeing in the whisky world and a lot of independent whisky ...

After last year’s unnecessary Lagavulin 12 Years from tequila casks and a slightly dubious virgin oak ‘enhanced’ release, we’re back to classic first-fill bourbon and refill casks. Despite the ...