Currently owned and made by Kentucky’s dominant distillers Heaven Hill, Mellow Corn has an interesting history behind it. As the name suggests this is a corn whiskey meaning that it has to be made from a mash of at least 80% corn. In fact, this whiskey is made from a mash bill of 90% corn, … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Heaven Hill – Mellow Corn
Mackmyra are renowned for their no age statement, flavour-dominated expressions and are very capable of keeping their collectors happy with numerous limited editions and seasonal releases. This whisky is no different in that respect, but quite different in many others. This seasonal release is named with the Swedish word for “harvest time” and is intended … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Mackmyra – Skördetid
Having originally bought the first edition of this book as a gift for someone a few years back and then having continually referred back to it thereafter, I was lucky enough to have had the latest edition bought for me in return this Christmas. From the start then, you can tell that I'm a … Continue reading Book Review: 101 Whiskies To Try Before You Die (Revised Edition) by Ian Buxton
