Dubhghlas Peatsie Palo Cortado Review
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.
Dubhghlas Distillery Spotlight
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 Review
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
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 Montilla Wine Cask Review
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.
Cadenhead’s Spotlight
Founded in 1842, Cadenhead’s is Scotland’s oldest independent whisky bottler and a true institution of Campbeltown. I dive into its remarkable history, its importance to Scotch whisky and my unforgettable visit to the Cadenhead’s Warehouse Tasting.
RAER Inaugural Release Announced
Jackton Distillery has released its first RAER Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The inaugural 6,000-bottle release arrives at a fascinating time for Scotch, as a new generation of distilleries faces a very different whisky market from the one in which they were founded.
Innisfree Elderflower Collins
Too hot for a traditional dram? I tried the Innisfree Elderflower Collins, a refreshing mix of Yeats Irish Whiskey, elderflower, lemon and soda that might just be the perfect whisky cocktail for summer.
8 Refreshing Summer Cocktails That Let the Whisky Shine
When the sun comes out, most people put their whisky away. I do the opposite. These are the eight refreshing whisky cocktails I come back to every summer, each one chosen because it lets the whisky remain the star of the glass.
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Lagg Manzanilla Review
The Lagg Manzanilla Finish is a bold young peated whisky packed with sea spray, bonfire smoke, dark fruit and rich savoury sweetness.