The opening gambit of the Benromach single malt whisky experience is their 10 Year Old expression. Truly, a milestone for any distillery. Since the distillery re-opened in 1998 under Gordon & MacPhail ownership, the team have worked on recreating "a classic Speyside". With this in mind, this flagship regular bottling sees Benromach combine their stock... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Bruichladdich – 16 Years Old (Claxton’s)
With the new distillery boom of recent years, Yorkshire has been waiting for its new whiskymakers to reach the appropriate age and quality to be sold: The Spirit of Yorkshire distillery have been the first to make a single malt whisky within 'God's Own Country', and our eyes are also firmly fixed on the self-built... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: The Lakes Distillery – The One (Sherry Expression)
The latest release from The Lakes Distillery is a sherry finished expression of their signature 'British Isles Blended Whisky' called The One. The base whisky blend has been put together with whisky spirits taken from the four principal nations of the British Isles, namely: Wales (Penderyn), Northern Ireland (Bushmills), England (The Lakes) and Scotland (currently... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Highland Park – The Dark
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 →
Tasting Notes: Tullamore DEW – 18 Years Old
Traditionally known for their blend of triple distilled pot still, malt and grain whiskies, Tullamore D.E.W. have developed a core range of whiskies that showcase their blends and barrel influences. There are however, exceptions to this key formula, and the Tullamore D.E.W. 18 years old release is a single malt offering, i.e. comprised of solely... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Tullamore DEW – 14 Years Old
Apparently, this Tullamore D.E.W. has seldom been seen on British shores and has often been sold by the Irish whiskey-makers within the travel retail and foreign exclusive markets. Sampled here as part of a Tweet Tasting however, this 14 year old whiskey, takes the classic combination of Tullamore D.E.W. by blending their signature concoction of... Continue Reading →