Another day, and yet another distillery has released their first whisky. But this time it is not just any distillery that has reached this long-awaited landmark; it is Lindores Abbey, a distillery ...

Trader Joe’s Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Sherry Cask Finish – review Color: Tawny light amber. On the nose: Can’t remember the last time I nosed ethanol up top! Then a shy marzipan emerges once ...

Tamdhu 12 Year Old – review Bottled at 43% strength, this is available from Master of Malt for £35.41, expect to pay £42.95 via The Whisky Exchange, or Amazon will demand £35.99. Colour: Amber. On the ...

Let’s quickly address the front label. I didn’t catch this at first, but isn’t it odd that it reads “Uncut/Unfiltered Straight Whiskey” and not “…Straight Rye Whiskey?” Sure, it says Uncle Nearest Rye ...

The Glenlivet 18 Batch Reserve – Review 40% ABV. £90.95 from The Whisky Exchange. $99.99 from Total Wine Color: Oloroso sherry. On the nose: Very different from the 12 and 15. The aromas of red fruits ...

Whiskies from Glen Grant have always felt like very solid whisky staples to me. Alongside both Glenfiddich and The Glenlivet, they are always readily available at most bottle stores in my area, and ...

Big Nose Kate is named after a real person. The real Big Nose Kate was actually Mary Katharine Horony. She was born into an aristocratic family in Hungary. Her father was a prominent physician. Kate ...

“No house should ever be on a hill or on anything. It should be of the hill. Belonging to it. Hill and house should live together, each the happier for the other.” – Frank Lloyd Wright Sporting a ...

The new-style Noah’s Mill.The time has come. The promise of every would-be craft distiller sourcing whiskey is that someday they’ll be distilling their own. The sourced whiskey is merely a bridge, ...

Ki One Korean Single Malt Tiger Edition – Review Virgin American oak casks. 13 months old. 56.2% ABV. Retails for US $80 in South Korea. Colour: Very dark copper, mahogany. On the nose: Intense stone ...

It’s a perfect opportunity to go back to something familiar. Recently, I officially finished another semester of my postgraduate studies. For those unfamiliar with what it’s like, think of it as ...

The other Ardbeg whisky.Who you callin’ Uigeadail? Let’s get the pronunciation out of the way first: it’s said “Oog-a-dal,” per Ardbeg. Those of you who have had the misfortune of hearing me attempt ...