The latest whisky in the annual series to celebrate the legacy of George Urquhart – Gordon & MacPhail’s last ever cask from 1959 – has been launched this week. Matured in a Gordon & MacPhail cask for more than six decades, the Mr George Legacy 1959 from Glen Grant Distillery features a genealogy chart on the... Continue Reading →
Press Release: The Lakes & Selfridges Present… Revelation
Taking you on a voyage of discovery through different styles of whiskymaking, The Whiskymaker’s Editions Revelation is the first of two exclusive limited-edition single malt whiskies from The Lakes Distillery, in partnership with Selfridges. Purposefully pushing the boundaries of flavour creation, Revelation is a whisky designed with the intent to defy established conventions. Recounting a... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Bowmore – 18 Years Old
The scotch whisky industry is awash with rules. Some are written. Others are not. Tradition plays a huge part in the scotch business and certain names command certain traditions. Nowadays, when you say Islay, you’re pretty much gonna think of peat. When you think of core range releases, you’re gonna think 12, 15, and 18... Continue Reading →
Press Release: The Lakes – Introducing The Whiskymaker’s Project: Elements
The Lakes Distillery offers an insight into the mind of a whiskymaker with Elements. Designed as a library of whisky learnings, Elements shares a rare glimpse into the mind of a whiskymaker as they embark on a journey to create a new single malt whisky. Originating long before The Lakes Distillery ever released a single... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Jura – Red Wine Cask Edition
Since the 2018 relaunch of the main Jura single malts line-up, their “Signature Series” has been gradually expanding. Starting in 2020, that original roster saw a subset of “Cask Editions” being added to their output. This started with the Red Wine Cask Edition, (reviewed here), then the Winter Cask Edition (essentially a Sherry cask finished... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Johnnie Walker – Green Label
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 →