Whisky Review #102: Glen Grant 1954 59 Years Old (Gordon & MacPhail Rare Vintage sample)

Glen Grant is one of those distilleries which has garnered a large number of fans, primarily due to their history as well as their current practices. The whiskies that the distillery currently produces can be seen as gentle and yet complex, and yet the whiskies that they’re famous for possess similar characteristics but in different […]

Whisky Review #101: Glenfiddich Project XX Cask Sample (Mr Matthew Fergusson-Stewart)

Ahh Glenfiddich. There is a reason why the distillery produces the world’s most awarded range of single malts and that reason is simply because the distillate is sublime. It is also one of those distilleries where everyone has a differing opinion as to which is their favourite expression from the core range and they tend […]

Whisky Review #100: Tamnavulin-Glenlivet 1966 20 Years Old (Moon Import bottling)

And so here we are. The 100th review. What a journey it has been these last 2 and a half years and I am looking forward to hitting many more milestones on this wonderful journey. But let’s leave that for later and concentrate on the now. Before I begin my review, I would like to […]

Whisky Review #99: Caol Ila 1981 28 Years Old (Cask #3537)

The fourth and last review in the series of four which brings us to the milestone that is the 100th review takes us back to a distillery that we’re very familiar with: Caol Ila! In all honesty, I have been putting this review off for far too long now, primarily due to its significance and […]

Whisky Review #98: Clynelish 1972 37 Years Old (G&M “The Book Of Kells” range)

The third in a series of four reviews in the lead up to the milestone 100th review takes us back to a distillery which we’re quite familiar with: Clynelish! Those of us who have delved into the history of the distillery would be aware that it was established in 1819 by the Marquis of Stafford, […]

Whisky Review #97: Glendronach 18 Years Old “Allardice”

This is the second in a series of four reviews and 97th review overall on this blog which will showcase some rather stellar drams which I have come across in recent times. These four reviews will lead up to the milestone which is the 100th review and that is scheduled for the first weekend of […]

Whisky Review #96: Springbank 16 Years Old Local Barley

And here we are at the final stretch and the first of four reviews which will take us to review #99 and of course, the magical 100th review. If anything, these reviews will showcase some rather special expressions which I have had the pleasure of savouring over the last year or so. First up: Springbank! […]

Whisky Review #95: Caol Ila 2003 10 Years Old (Gordon & MacPhail LMdW Exclusive)

Caol Ila is a distillery which is generally well received by whisky connoisseurs due to its relatively lightly peated style when compared to the whiskies produced by the heavyweights located on the Kildalton coast of Islay. It is also the largest distillery on Islay and is capable of producing upwards of 7 million litres of […]

Whisky Review #94: Clynelish 1996 18 Years Old (Bottled by Signatory Vintage)

Ah Clynelish, how we love thee. When you consider that this distillery has been around since 1819 (the history can get complicated due to the Clynelish/Brora associations, but please bear with me) and plays a huge role in several of the largest blends in the business, it is no surprise that its produce is not […]

Whisky Review #93: Blair Athol 2010 5 Years Old

Blair Athol is a distillery that is relatively unheralded, primarily due to its function as a cog in the impressive blended whisky machine of Diageo. The distillery is seen as the spiritual home of Bell’s blended whisky and forms the heart of the blend. But sometimes, it is worth having a look at the whisky […]

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