About me? I am a Whisky Educator, Travel-Tourist and Blogger. I blog tasting notes about (mostly Scotch) beer and whisky at The Whiskyphiles. I keep progress of my travels via the Alfred Barnard Society. Based in Livingston, Scotland I do most of my dramming at the University of Edinburgh Water of Life Society and Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
John Dewar & Sons unveils its latest expression from The Golden Dram – ABERFELDY 15 Years Old, finished in French wine casks from Pomerol, Bordeaux. The finest quality red wine casks from Pomerol were […]
Chattanooga Whiskey today announced the autumn releases of Experimental Single Batch Series: Batch 011 and Batch 012. Hand-crafted at the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery in downtown Chattanooga, Batch 011 and Batch 012 […]
Award winning Highland distillery, Tomatin, has today announced the release of an exquisite single malt whisky: Decades II. The unique expression is a marriage of 21 casks, selected from key years throughout the […]
Bacardi Global Travel Retail and Gebr. Heinemann are partnering for the release of ABERFELDY Exceptional Cask 15 YO Sherry Finish. This is the latest launch from the EXCEPTIONAL CASK SERIES of rare, […]
The Glenlivet is satiating whisky fans across the country with the introduction of six new Single Cask Editions, each with its own rare and distinctive tasting experience, exclusively available in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New […]
Kamiki Blended Malt Whisky review: Oddly woody and spicy, it is hard to measure this against other whisky expressions as I have never tasted anything from Japanese cedar wood before. It certainly seems to bring a unique character to this blended malt that is unmistakably woody and Japanese in nature. 78/100
Glenfiddich 30 Year Old Rare Collection Cask No. 20050 whisky review: A fantastically aged Glenfiddich, the masses of dried fruits and tannic and leathery rancio notes of wood and tobacco had me, possibly along with the colour, convinced this may have seen sherry wood during its maturation? They state officially american oak which doesn’t preclude sherry per se but now I’m wondering if this is just a combination of Glenfiddich’s spirit and a long maturation in ex-bourbon casks? Regardless this is a supreme whisky well worthy of inclusion in the rare cask collection and a delightful celebration of Glenfiddich’s 50 years open to the public! 93/100
ABERFELDY® AND CRAIGELLACHIE® SCOTCH WHISKIES INTRODUCE NEW SINGLE MALT EXCEPTIONAL CASK SERIES TO THE U.S. Bacardi Limited’s Award-Winning Distilleries to Release Different Exceptional Cask Series Every Year, Offering Rare Allocations of Some […]
Glenfiddich 19 Years Old Age Of Discovery Red Wine Cask Finish whisky review: This Red Wine finished expression is sweet and creamy then the woody tannins emerge as it progresses, another fantastic expression! 87/100
This weeks new whisky releases
