LIVING THE DRAM
The Redbreast brand has become synonymous with pot still Irish whiskies and is indeed the world’s leader in “ultra-premium” Irish whiskey. The classic 12yo has laid the ground for multiple age statement releases to follow with this 15yo being first released in 2005 as a special edition before then becoming a permanent edition in 2010.... Continue Reading →
The Douglas Taylor & Co business has been working in the scotch whisky industry for the best part of a century. The business has evolved from a store in Glasgow to a global entity with a whole site in Huntly, Aberdeenshire (Speyside) built for purpose with its own warehouses, bottling facility, cooperage, and soon… its... Continue Reading →
For over 200 years, the name Johnnie Walker has been synonymous with blended scotch whisky. Since John Walker’s first blends of “Old Highland Whisky” in the family’s grocery store, the name and brand has built and built to become the biggest name in scotch whisky globally. The history of the business has become an immersive... Continue Reading →
Gordon & MacPhail have been making a few headlines lately for their independent G&M branded releases. Last year they released the world's first ever 80 year old single malt scotch whisky (see notes here). Earlier this year they released a 70 year old single malt that was distilled on the day of Queen Elizabeth’s accession... Continue Reading →
It has become something of an unwritten rule that scotch distilleries revere certain landmarks in their journey: 12 years, 15 years, and 18 years are seemingly those milestones when it comes to core range releases. During my time as a whisky drinker, that middle entrant has done the hokey cokey within the Highland Park core... Continue Reading →
If you've been on this site before then you'll know that we are huge fans of Highland Park whiskies - see numerous tasting notes and posts here - so if you're anything like us then you'll be signed up to the Highland Park newsletter. For the HP die-hards, there have been a few social media... Continue Reading →
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