The Glenlivet Unveils the Groundbreaker Collection
The Glenlivet has unveiled their Groundbreaker Collection – which debuts with a single malt whisky finished in red wine casks, a first for The Glenlivet – meant exclusively for global travel retail venues. Chapter One of The Glenlivet Groundbreaker Collection is a single malt Scotch whisky initially matured in both European red wine casks and […]
Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Redesigns 30 Year Old Whisky
In collaboration with golfer Sir Nick Faldo, Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky has introduced a new look for its Black Bull 30-year-old blend. As part of a limited edition series, Tale of Two Legends, the newly designed Black Bull 30-year-old follows last year’s expression. The 30-year-old is double matured in Sherry oak casks, at 50% ABV, […]
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Old Pulteney 12 Year Old
The most northerly distillery on mainland Scotland, so it is, and a fisherman’s drink it be! Fisherman’s drink, I hear you question, I thought they only drank rum and cod liver oil? Well, my friend, not in Scotland! With the distillery being right on the coast, and roads being in short supply at the time, the distillery relied heavily on boats both for getting their barley in and whisky out. […]
Behind every great man…
This is a guest post by Jon Mitchell, a Welsh-born writer based in Yokohama. For the past three years, Japanese whisky has been taking the world by storm. In 2007, a bottle of Nikka’s “Taketsuru” was voted the world’s best blend – followed in 2008, by its “Yoichi” being awarded the number one single malt. Last month, Suntory was named “Distiller of the Year” at the International Spirits Challenge in […]
Distillers under the snow
Just received this by e-mail. Interesting! Snowy conditions are often referred to as ‘whisky weather’ in Scotland. A glass of your favorite Scotch in a hot glass, with a mug of hot chocolate or just on its own is sure to keep you warm during those long December nights. But harsh weather may affect production and maturation of whisky in Scotland as experienced last winter season by Knockdhu Distillery in […]
The Balvenie’s Online Community
I stumbled upon The Balvenie’s online community a few days ago and found the idea interesting. The Balvenie’s Warehouse 24 is the distillery’s members area and it looks pretty neat! It took me a couple of minutes to sign up (although I’d prefer a shorter form with less questions) and there are some nice features. I was pretty sure to find some contests and giveaways of The Balvenie products and […]
Redbreast 12 Year Old
I know nothing of what history lays behind this Irish whiskey, in fact I only really know two things about it. The first is that it is the only pure pot still whiskey in production today, and the second that it produced under the infamous Jameson label. I tasted it for the first time about a month ago while visiting an old friend of mine who recently returned to Scotland […]
MacScot’s Blended
And the prize for the least creative name of a “scotch” blend goes to… MacScot’s, which I heard of for the first time the other day. Apparently it is a blend produced in Sweden, yet I have been fortunate enough to try it. Scandinavia is pretty well known for having high taxes, especially on alcohol, which makes everything rather more expensive than one might like. MacScot’s saw a bit of […]
Aberlour A’bunadh
Before I begin the review I would like to direct any fellow history fans to my review of Aberlour 10, as I wrote a paragraph or two about the distillery history there and as such I don’t want to waste valuable Internet space (I’ve heard it’s running out) with duplicate information. Today I’ll be writing about Aberlour A’bunadh, of which I have had several drinks from the different batches but […]
Whisky Gifts
One of the joys of whisky fanaticism lies in all those little accessories that go with it; be it glasses, coasters, ashtrays, shakers or shirts and hats, I enjoy it all. Especially the really tacky stuff that no one would ever use, but I will save that for another post! This time around I thought I might recommend some gifts suitable for whisky loving friends or partners, as I’ve noticed […]
How does a free dram of whisky sound?
How does a free glass of whisky sound? Might that be something you would be interested in? Well you’re in luck, then, because Diageo is running a promotion at the moment whereby they are giving away 125,000 free glasses – you could even win a bottle, if you’re lucky! All you have to do is hop on over to http://www.malts.com and follow the simple instructions on the website to enter […]
Elijah Craig 12
Elijah Craig was a Baptist reverend who lived out most of his days in the 18th century. Born in Virginia at some point between 1738 and 1743, Rev. Craig moved to Kentucky in 1781 in search of religious freedom. Some historians credit him with the invention of Bourbon, and being the first person to use charred barrels for storing his liquor; whether he was the first or not, he certainly […]
SMWS new flavor finder
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has launched a rather intriguing new website function. It has several games/techniques, all of which can be used to find your perfect drink, based on various criteria. For example, you could find the drink that best suits your personality by choosing from a list of traits such as adventurous, controlling, extrovert, etc., and the site will bring back a list of three whisky’s that should […]
Caol Ila 1991 16 Year Old
Sound of the Islay; Caol Ila. With the phenomenal capacity to produce up to 3 million litres of fine whisky per year, Caol Ila is the largest distillery on the island that makes up the Islay distillery region. Not bad, right? While they’ve got a lot of expressions on the market, the one I’m going to take a look at today is, in fact, the only one they had at […]
Bowmore Whisky Marmalade
In the wide range of whisky flavored products available, orange marmalade and mustard must be two of the best known and most sold. So far as marmalade goes, Mackays appears to be the winning brand in Scotland. If you go in to any whisky shop here in the lovely Capital you’ll find their jams on one of the back shelves. So far as I know, they’ve got at least four […]
Balblair 1997
The rolling hills of the highlands seldom disappoint, whether it be their whisky or natural beauty you are after. Located within them is the distillery of Balblair, which is one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland –having been officially established in 1790 – yet they do not hold the recognition within the whisky world which you would expect from their history. They are by no means unknown to connoisseurs’ and […]
Whisky Cocktail: Eggnog
Having mainly covered the classic whisky cocktails thus far – Rusty Nail, Whisky Sour, Rob Roy and the like – I thought it was about time that I threw a curveball. While Eggnog is traditionally had in the winter and around Christmas in particular, you can have it any time want, and as it is a favorite of mine, I certainly do. I love the creaminess, and thanks to all […]
Williams Bros Kelpie and Ebulum
Having reviewed Alba and Fraoch already, I couldn’t resist reviewing their other “Historic Ales” as well. After all, they’ve got that authentically Scottish feel to them and that, in many ways, is what this blog is about. The historic range includes another three ales, but I had my heart set on reviewing them in pairs – and so I will. The solution is simple; I’m going to review one of […]
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