Latest Posts
-
Kenmore 5 Years Old
Kenmore Blended Scotch Whisky 5 Years Old (40%, Marks & Spencer, 2013) 40% ABV, £15 Score: 80/100 What they say: M&S Kenmore whisky expertly blended and perfect for celebrations. ABOUT THIS SPIRIT: Full smooth and lightly peated, Kenmore is a… Continue reading
-
Marks & Spencer Highland 12 Years Old
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 Years Old (Marks & Spencer) (40%, Marks & Spencer, 2013) 40% ABV, £29 for 70cl Score: 76/100 What they say: This warming, robust highland single malt is made using time honoured, traditional methods that… Continue reading
-
Marks & Spencer Speyside 12 Years Old
Surprisingly, even amazingly good! Hugely drinkable but incredibly cereal-y compared to most of the Speyside malts I have tasted and very full-bodied. Continue reading
-
Glenallachie 16 Years Old 1995 Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
Glenallachie 16 Years Old 1995 Old Malt Cask (50%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #7932, 295 Bottles, 2011) 50% ABV, £60 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: A 16 year old Glenallachie from the award-winning Old Malt Cask range from… Continue reading
-
Three Ships 10 Years Old
Three Ships 10 Years Old Single Malt Whisky (43%, OB, 2013) 43% ABV, £40 for 70cl Score: 86/100 What they say: Back in 2003, the first South African single malt whisky was released in the form of Three Ships 10… Continue reading
-
Water of Life Society (WoLS) meeting 23/01/2014 – Breaking Down the Blend
Water of Life Society (WoLS) meeting 23/01/2014 Breaking Down the Blend Thursday 23rd January saw the re-commencement of meetings of the University of Edinburgh’s Water of Life Society at the Potterow Dome in Edinburgh. The focus of this meeting was… Continue reading
-
Handbook of Whisky by Dave Broom
Handbook of Whisky – Dave Broom A complete Guide To The World’s Best Malts, Blends and Brands RRP £16.99, ~ £5 on Amazon First published in 2000 by Hamlyn, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. Reprinted in 2012 by… Continue reading
-
Aultmore Batch 1 (That Boutique-Y Whisky Company)
Aultmore Batch #1 (53.4%, That Boutique-Y Whisky Company, 2012) 53.4% ABV, £34.95 for 50cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Aultmore is Gaelic for ‘Big Burn’ and is a popular blending whisky, however it also makes for a great single malt… Continue reading
-
Balmenach 30 Years Old 1979 Berry’s Own Selection (Berry Bros & Rudd)
Balmenach 30 Years Old 1979 Berry’s Own Selection (56.3%, Berry Bros & Rudd, Cask #156, 2009) 56.3% ABV, £130 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: Balmenach distillery can be found at Cromdale, one of the crossing points on the… Continue reading
-
Orange Whisky Marshmallows – Zukr Boutique
Orange Whisky Marshmallows – Zukr Boutique £4.50 for 100g (10 Marshmallows) Available from http://zukrboutique.co.uk/ What they say: Attention all whisky fans! Coming to you from the heart of Scotland 15 years old Single Malt Dalwhinnie Scotch well-balanced with oranges. Delicately… Continue reading
The Whiskyphiles 