Whisky Review #122: Miltonduff 1969 41 Years Old (G&M Distillery Labels Range)

Miltonduff has always been a distillery that I’ve retained a soft spot for and while the vast majority of the distillery’s production is destined to be used for blending purposes (especially in the case of Ballantine’s), the single malt expressions which have been released over the years tend to showcase the quality of the distillate. […]

Whisky Review #121: SMWS 29.211 “Jazzy Jousting Haslitude” (Feis Ile 2017 Bottling)

And so here we are, at the end of the 3rd year of operations for this blog. I would like to take this time to thank each and every one of you for your continued support and there are some really great whiskies which will be reviewed in the next year, so keep an eye […]

Whisky Review #120: SMWS 3.299 “Sweet Smoke On The Water” (Feis Ile 2017 Bottling)

We’re just a day away from the last day of 2017 and I thought that it was a good time to provide reader with a double header of reviews for this weekend! This would be the first review, with the other following tomorrow afternoon as we prepare to bid farewell to 2017 and usher in […]

Whisky Review #119: SMWS 44.79 “Pandora’s Box”

Merry Christmas and surprise, bloody surprise! Another review the day after the last one?! I believe that this is fairly unusual behaviour on my part. But when there are things to be reviewed and the backlog is starting to cause a fair bit of concern, I guess it is best to move things along in […]

Whisky Review #118: SMWS 46.52 “A Storm In A Barrel”

Alas, the promised two reviews a week until the end of the year didn’t exactly pan out the way we both wanted, aye? Life does tend to get in the way sometimes and it brings with it a certain inertia that can be rather difficult to overcome at times. But rather than set lofty targets, […]

Whisky Review #117: SMWS 30.97 “Dancing On A Volcano”

After an extended hiatus, I’m finally back! November was a rather busy month due to several new developments and events, which hampered my ability to provide any reviews. There was also a fair bit of inertia in play, but that’s to be expected. As such, I endeavour to provide at least two reviews per week […]

Whisky Review #116: Willett Family Estate Reserve 20 Years Old

And so here we are, the very first bourbon review for this blog! I have been thinking of writing a bourbon-centric review for some time now and while the original plan was to review the dependably amazing Eagle Rare 10 Years Old, this expression superseded it simply due to its sheer brilliance. This week’s expression […]

Whisky Review #115: Brora 1981 24 Years Old

I’ve actually been sitting on this review for a while now, primarily because I thought that it deserved a proper airing at an appropriate time. However, with Diageo stunning the whisky world with the announcement that both Brora and Port Ellen distilleries were to be reopened, that timetable got pushed up somewhat. While Diageo intends […]

Whisky Review #114: Balblair 1973 32 Years Old (Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection)

Ah Balblair. For all their releases, the distillery still remains somewhat underrated by the general community and somewhat overshadowed by Old Pulteney in the Inver House stable. But one thing is for sure: the distillery is capable of producing some truly exceptional whisky. I have also realised that the one thing my previous reviews of […]

Whisky Review #113: Strathisla-Glenlivet 1967 40 Years Old (Cask #6112)

Strathisla is a distillery which has inched its way into the collective consciousness of most whisky drinkers over the last decade due to its easy-drinking and relatively sweet nature. It is also seen as the spiritual home of Chivas Regal due to its importance as a signature whisky within the various blends under the Chivas […]

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