LIVING THE DRAM
The Lochlea distillery has already made a name for themselves as a farm-based operation, with their flagship release being called "Our Barley" - this is a whisky we have reviewed before (see our write-up here) - celebrating the key ingredient for their whisky that they grow on the very farm. There is a tractor tread... Continue Reading →
At a time when lots of people are starting to tire of their “new year, new me”, I have taken more of a “new year, new distillery” approach. Or at least, new to me. The foundations for the Bonnington distillery were laid down in 2019 under the ownership of Crabbie & Co. The team seemed... 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 →
The Bladnoch distillery gets its name from the nearby river that the site was built next to within Dumfries and Galloway, back in 1817. Back then I bet they never knew how its future would turn out. Like the cats that scour the whisky warehouses for mice, the Bladnoch distillery has had many lives, having... Continue Reading →
This year, the Cotswolds distillery has reached quite the milestone: the end of its first decade. Under the direction of founder Daniel Szor, the first whisky to be made within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has gone from strength to strength. The Cotswold Signature is the distillery’s main release and, as its name... Continue Reading →
Latest edition of annual series features six rare whiskies from closed or long time silent distilleries including Rosebank and Port Ellen. Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled this year’s Recollection Series, featuring a selection of unique and rare single cask whiskies from closed or long time-silent Scottish distilleries. These remarkably rare releases include single malts from... Continue Reading →
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