LIVING THE DRAM
You can’t accuse The Lakes of holding their cards close to their chest. Last April saw the release of the fifth edition of their Whiskymaker’s Reserve series - an invitation to followers of The Lakes Distillery’s journey towards their signature malt. A year on from that bottling, and with a sixth “Reserve” instalment recently made... Continue Reading →
The Fettercairn distillery has been in production for approaching 200 years. Whilst all eyes are looking as to what may be released to mark such an occasion next year, we are looking at their flagship expression for the purpose of this post. Fettercairn essentially means “foot of the hills” and their site’s history is almost... Continue Reading →
Taking you on a voyage of discovery through different styles of whiskymaking, The Whiskymaker’s Editions Revelation is the first of two exclusive limited-edition single malt whiskies from The Lakes Distillery, in partnership with Selfridges. Purposefully pushing the boundaries of flavour creation, Revelation is a whisky designed with the intent to defy established conventions. Recounting a... Continue Reading →
The scotch whisky industry is awash with rules. Some are written. Others are not. Tradition plays a huge part in the scotch business and certain names command certain traditions. Nowadays, when you say Islay, you’re pretty much gonna think of peat. When you think of core range releases, you’re gonna think 12, 15, and 18... Continue Reading →
The Lakes Distillery offers an insight into the mind of a whiskymaker with Elements. Designed as a library of whisky learnings, Elements shares a rare glimpse into the mind of a whiskymaker as they embark on a journey to create a new single malt whisky. Originating long before The Lakes Distillery ever released a single... Continue Reading →
Since the 2018 relaunch of the main Jura single malts line-up, their “Signature Series” has been gradually expanding. Starting in 2020, that original roster saw a subset of “Cask Editions” being added to their output. This started with the Red Wine Cask Edition, (reviewed here), then the Winter Cask Edition (essentially a Sherry cask finished... Continue Reading →
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