Tasted completely blind by the DRAM1 Indie Award panel, this 12-year-old Linkwood from Cask Masters divided opinion with its bold Port influence, huge red-fruit character and spicy, drying finish, earning a score of 73.72/100.
The Treasure Ship has arrived. Chichibu Takarabune 10 Year Old concludes Salud Spirits’ remarkable 7EVEN Gods of Fortune series with just 144 bottles. But behind the rarity, artwork and collectability lies something far more important: truly exceptional whisky.
What exactly is single malt whisky? The answer sounds simple until you cross a border. We explore what “single” and “malt” really mean, why pot stills aren’t required everywhere, and how the rules differ between Scotland, Ireland, Europe and the United States.
Dubhghlas Week comes to an end with Peatsie Tawny Port, a three-year-old, 62.47% ABV peated Dutch single malt packed with old wood, tar, cherry syrup, dark chocolate and espresso. Can the final inaugural release save the best for last?
The second dram of Dubhghlas Week takes Peatsie into a first-fill Ruby Port quarter cask. Expect ripe fruit, old-school candy, herbs, savoury peat and a few unexpected turns at a powerful 62.58% ABV.
Dubhghlas Distillery has finally released its first whisky. I taste Peatsie Palo Cortado, a three-year-old Dutch single malt matured in a Palo Cortado quarter cask and bottled at a formidable 62.80% ABV.
From chief engineers on the seven seas to whisky makers in Zwartsluis, Cees and Laura have built one of the Netherlands’ most unconventional craft distilleries. With Dubhghlas’ first single malt whiskies finally released, we explore the people, engineering, humour and maritime spirit behind this remarkable Dutch distillery.
O.H. Ingram River Aged Rye matures aboard a floating barrelhouse on the Mississippi, bringing movement into the maturation equation. But is river ageing more than a great story? With dark chocolate, rye spice, blueberries, oolong tea and even speculaas in my glass, this American rye certainly gave me plenty to think about.
Timorous Beastie Phantom Smoke Review – DRAM1 Indie Award Tasting Panel Timorous Beastie has always been one of the more playful members of Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Malts family. Named after the famously timid mouse in Robert Burns’ To a
The Balvenie goes exploring with this 12 Year Old Montilla Wine Cask from A Collection of Curious Casks. At 47.3% ABV, natural colour and non-chill filtered, it delivers gorgeous orchard fruit, malt and spice before taking a decidedly more tannic turn.
