European and American sherry oak come together in a complex and enjoyable dram.
What is it? Here is an interesting fact: the biggest selling whisky in the world is not scotch, American, Irish or Japanese – it is Indian. While we have to be cautious as not all of the country’s whisky conforms to the EU definition, thanks to Amrut and Paul John producing single malt to EU law, […]
What is it? The latest member of the Chivas family is their most transparent release to date. It’s made with single malts from five Speyside distilleries – Longmorn, Strathisla, Allt A’Bhainne, Braeval and Tormore – as a tribute to the five men to hold the title of Chivas master blender – Charles Howard, Charles Julian, Allan […]
Sherry or port-soaked woods are no longer new in whisky making, as creative distillers hunt down new, unusual wood.
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A quartet of Bruichladdich bottlings.
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A premium Irish dram made up of ex-bourbon barrel whiskies from 12 and 25 years old.
Keeper of the Quaich member Steve Notman on a Parker Beam-picked single cask bottling.