LIVING THE DRAM
Turntable Blending House was launched in 2023 by brothers Gordon and Alasdair Stevenson. Their mission was to tackle the modern misconception that single malt whiskies are best, and demonstrate how blended whiskies can bring real quality by “creating new rhythms in blended whisky”. Rhythms indeed, as the Turntable name and references within their brand also... Continue Reading →
Despite taking the foot off the gas in terms of posts this year, I think I’ve actually tried more new whiskies than in previous years. That’s in terms of new whiskies that have been released on the market AND established names and bottles that are simply new to me. Looking back over the year and... Continue Reading →
Here we have a Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky released by Diageo under the unique brand of Copper Dog. There is no age statement or confirmation of the distilleries involved so… let’s unpack the title and do a little detective work. First up “Whisky” means that the youngest element of this overall whisky is at... Continue Reading →
The John Walker & Sons whisky machine has been running since their grocery opened in 1820. Whisky sales from the store led to them launching their own blended scotch whisky in 1865. What was originally their “Old Highland Whisky” went on to become recognised by its white label, and was later joined by its older... Continue Reading →
Today makes the 75th anniversary of Douglas Laing & Co’s whisky ventures. Over the last decade or so their series of Remarkable Regional Malts have built on that legacy of whisky knowledge to showcase the classic flavour profiles of the “traditional” scotch whisky making regions. Many a whisky nerd/enthusiast can (and will) debate about whether... 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 →
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