Back in 2019, work started on building a new whisky distillery within Scotland's capital city that promised to offer something new to the whisky scene. Whilst the scotch whisky industry is steeped in tradition, and you would think that being housed near Holyrood Park would lean into that history, the team have set out on... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Johnnie Walker – Black Label (Islay Origin)
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 →
Tasting Notes: Lochlea – Fallow Edition (2nd Crop)
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 →
Tasting Notes: Bonnington – PX Sherry Cask
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 →
2024 Unplugged: Our Top Ten Whiskies Of The Year!
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 →
Tasting Notes: Bladnoch – Samsara
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 →