LIVING THE DRAM
When I think of a good independent bottler of single malt scotch whiskies, I often think of someone bottling a corker of a Caol Ila. There have been numerous great examples of them across a variety of different ages and barrels. The malt just lends itself to great single casks. So… how does Saltire make... Continue Reading →
In the Spring of 2018, the Highland Park distillery has released "The Light" - a counterpart to its 2017 Autumn-Winter release, "The Dark". Given that you can't have one without the other, this expression seeks to contrast its sibling release and focusses on the fresher, more vibrant flavours associated with Spring and Summer. The Light's... Continue Reading →
In late 2017, Highland Park released the first of a proposed two-part mini-series with a whisky called simply "The Dark". The whisky was bottled with an age statement of 17 years old, but this statement was eclipsed (so to speak) by the Viking stylings to emphasise the importance of the Autumn and Winter seasons. Matching... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago (June 2017) I saw a tweet recommending that people (with deep enough pockets) should snap up bottles of Old Pulteney's 21 years old expression as it was due to be discontinued. Whilst distilleries are often changing up their releases, the 21yo has been a staple Old Pulteney release for some time and,... Continue Reading →
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