LIVING THE DRAM
Until the Hunter Laing development on Islay is fully up and running, the team at Kilchoman are still the new kids on the block in the island's whisky production game, and they have been producing some fantastic whiskies to stand out amongst the melee of peaty players coming from the much-loved isle`. The Sanaig release... Continue Reading →
It is fair to say that the single malt scotch whisky market is a competitive one. Scotland is not short of distilleries and over the last few years there has been a huge surge in the number of new distilleries opening, or even re-opening. Now imagine that competition but distilled down (as it were) onto... Continue Reading →
Glengoyne whiskies pride themselves on their unique whisky making process, boasting to be the slowest distillation process in Scotland. It seems fitting then that my first dalliance with a Glengoyne whisky is with something that has also been maturing and milling around for a long time too: at least 18 years anyway. The distillery markets... Continue Reading →
When it comes to scotch whiskies, heritage is an important driver in claiming quality of a distillery's product. The Strathisla distillery in Keith is no exception to this and boasts to be the oldest operational distillery in the Highlands of Scotland. The distillery is also home to the Chivas Regal whisky blends which are probably... Continue Reading →
Well, it’s my first whisky review of the new year, and it’s a new distillery to me, despite being one of the first distilleries in Scotland to get an official license and still being one of the largest working distilleries in the Speyside area. Miltonduff distillery is located in the northern part of the world-famous... Continue Reading →
Speyside's Benromach have been rapidly expanding their range of whiskies available in recent years, with a solid core range and then seasonal additional releases. One area that has particularly piqued whisky enthusiasts' interests is their experimentation with different cask influences via their "Wood Finish" series within the "Contrasts" range - see notes on their Triple... Continue Reading →
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