Glenfarclas is one of those distilleries that is consistent in terms of the whisky expressions that they offer. It is this consistency that plays a fundamental part in what makes them brilliant. As a family owned distillery in a business that is dominated by sometimes faceless spirits conglomerates, it is refreshing to see that some […]
Read more "Whisky Review #15: Glenfarclas 25 Years Old"I have to admit that even though I have spent a fair bit of the last decade in Melbourne, it was only recently that I began shifting my focus onto the whiskies that were being produced by various distilleries across the country (and in Tasmania in particular). I consider this to be one of my […]
Read more "Whisky Review #14: Bakery Hill Peated Malt"I have a soft spot for Ardbeg. It was one of the first single malt whiskies that I tried during my personal journey of discovery and while it was a world away from the Macallan, Highland Park, Glenlivet and Glenfiddich, I felt that I could relate to it on some level. It was also rather […]
Read more "Whisky Review #13: Ardbeg 10 Years Old (Current bottling vs Old Bottling)"Benrinnes is a distillery that doesn’t usually produce bottlings of its own, primarily due to it being part of the great Diageo stable of workhorse distilleries whose first priority would be to produce whiskies that go into the company’s vast blended whisky portfolio. The whisky has been a component of blends such as J&B, Crawford’s […]
Read more "Whisky Review #12: Benrinnes 21 Years (Diageo Special Releases 2014)"Aberlour is one of those whiskies that has not held much of my attention up until quite recently. I believe this disdain for the whisky stems from my initial experience with the brand back in 2012. Having purchased a bottle of Aberlour 10 Years on a whim from Costco, I didn’t know what to expect […]
Read more "Whisky Review #11: Aberlour A’Bunadh (Batch #50)"My 10th review focuses on the Laphroaig PX Cask, which is a whisky that I absolutely adore. Having enjoyed the 10 Years Old, Quarter Cask and Triple Wood in varying degrees, I wasn’t sure of what to expect from a Laphroaig that was matured in casks which once contained Pedro Ximenez (PX) sherry. Based on […]
Read more "Whisky Review #10: Laphroaig PX Cask (Revisited)"My 9th review focuses once again on Caol Ila, specifically on the 12 Years Old expression which forms the bedrock of the core offerings from the distillery. I have to admit that the 12 Year Old is one of my favourite purchases whenever I pass through Duty Free at the airport, primarily due to its […]
Read more "Whisky Review #9: Caol Ila 12 Years Old (Revisited)"For my eighth review, I will be showcasing the TEN (yes, I said TEN) whiskies that I had the privilege of trying at Bruichladdich during my visit. The whiskies are as follows: 1) Bruichladdich 22 Years Old PX – The Laddie Valinch 09. James McColl (50.7% abv) 2) Bruichladdich 1985 Bourbon Cask Sample (50.2% abv, […]
Read more "Whisky Review #8: Bruichladdich"The 8th and final distillery in my series focuses on Bruichladdich, which as previously mentioned is a highly celebrated distillery with quite an interesting history and has produced some stellar bottlings old and new. Bruichladdich is located on the South-Western side of Islay in an area known as the Rhinns. The distillery itself is located […]
Read more "The Islay Series – Distillery #8: Bruichladdich"After we had left Jim’s office, we made our way back to the distillery shop and waited for our tour to start. Mary informed us that usually the warehouse tour would be conducted by her and that the cost was £25 per person. However, she had previously broken her leg after slipping on a patch […]
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