LIVING THE DRAM
Appropriately branded for a Halloween tipple, this is Ian Macleod Distillers’ Smokehead. Launched in 2006, Smokehead is a single malt scotch whisky, with the identity of the source distillery itself kept as a closely guarded secret. What we do know is that hails from one of the whiskymakers on the fabled Isle of Islay, and... Continue Reading →
Back in 2005 there was incredible hype surrounding the establishment of Kilchoman as the first scotch whisky distillery to be built on the island of Islay in over 100 years. Thankfully we’ve not had to wait that long again. Founded by the Hunter Laing company as their first distillery proper, Ardnahoe opened its doors to... Continue Reading →
Originally launched for the travel retail market back in 2019, the Johnnie Walker Origin series was released to showcase the different profiles of the many constituent malt and grain whiskies that comprise the signature Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 year old. This coincided with Diageo's "Four Corners of Scotland" campaign which celebrated their arsenal of... Continue Reading →
When running a blog like this, it is always important to make sure that we make time to just enjoy drinking a whisky or two. No notes. Just a glass of the good stuff and some quality time. I've actually tried numerous new whiskies (new to me, anyway) over the Christmas break and found it... Continue Reading →
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 →
Last week, courtesy of a work function, I was able to curate and host my first (proper) whisky tasting night. Finally! This is something I’ve been planning on doing for quite some time! The venue was The Puffin Rooms in Liverpool and the night was intended to be an introduction to single malt scotch whiskies... Continue Reading →
whisky unplugged 