Bowmore 2002 Character of Islay/2000 WhiskySponge
We review two bourbon-matured Bowmore released in 2020: a Bowmore 2002 Character of Islay and a 2000 WhiskySponge.
Bottlers
Reviews of whiskies from independent bottlers
North British 1989 & North of Scotland 1973 Scott’s Selection
We review two ‘North of’ single grains today with North British 1989 & North of Scotland 1973 bottled by Scott’s Selection.
Clynelish 14yo / Cataibh 10yo Chorlton / 2012 SMWS
We review three Clynelish whiskies, one official and two single casks by Chorlton Whisky and the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
St. Magdalene 1980 Gordon & MacPhail
We review a piece of history with something from a closed distillery: a St. Magdalene 1980 Gordon & Macphail, bottled in 1995.
Scotch & Sherry SMWS
The SMWS released a documentary about the relationship between Scotch whisky and sherry, and we review the whiskies from the tasting pack.
Two Calvados From Swell de Spirits
Calvados is a brandy from the Normandy region of France, crafted from apples and sometimes pears. The spirit dates back to
Defilement 26-Year-Old Maple Syrup Cask Finish
We review something different and, for once, really disruptive and rule breaking: the Defilement 26-year-old Maple Syrup Cask Finish whisky.
Three 1987 to 1991 Indy Bunnahabhain
At last we review whisky from Bunnahabhain distillery, with three 1987 to 1991 Indy Bunnahabhain from Wemyss, Blackadder and Gordon&Macphail.
Port Askaig 17-Year-Old
Elixir Distillers revamped Port Askaig’s core range back in 2023, and we review one of their new expressions: the Port Askaig 17-year-old.
The Cairn CRN57° 30-Year-Old
We introduce The Cairn Distillery before talking about preview whiskies and reviewing The Cairn CRN57° 30-Year-Old blended malt whisky.
Longmorn 16yo & 1983 Gordon & Macphail
We put a retired official bottling against an almost twice older licensed bottling: Longmorn 16-year-old vs Longmorn 1983 Gordon & Macphail.
Glen Keith 1996 Wemyss Malts
We review a Glen Keith 1996 Wemyss Malts ‘Sweet Disposition’, an indy bottling of a distillery quite shy when it comes to official bottlings.