During the summer of 2017, the Highland Park core range of single malt whisky releases went through quite the stylistic rebrand as the Orkney dwellers put their viking heritage marketing into overdrive, with 3 age-stated whisky bottles each featuring some new gnarly embossing, and the names, Viking Scars, Viking Honour, and Viking Pride. Of these … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Highland Park – 10 Years Old
It's fair to say that the folks at Glen Moray have been very busy with their processes and experimentation, having recently released a solid set of 4 series of whiskies, all named after their home town of Elgin: the Classic, the Heritage, the Reserve, and the Prestige. The Classic range features a series of no-age … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Glen Moray – 10 Years Old (Chardonnay Cask)
BenRiach lies at 'the heart of Speyside' - so much so that that is actually the name one of their whiskies - and it is one of the few genuinely independent distilleries of single malt whisky remaining in Scotland. They've developed a fine repertoire of whiskies and have started to expand into their own … Continue reading Tasting Notes: BenRiach – 10 Years Old Curiositas
I (MH) recently had the pleasure of being featured on the Amateur Drammer's Desert Island Drams, and you can peruse my musings here. For our own site, then I thought I'd best post a full review of my dram of choice! Of all the whiskies available in the world right now, there are few that … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Bruichladdich – The Laddie Ten
