Maze Churchill / Landreau / La Prenellerie Cognacs
We review three more Cognacs coming from Maze Churchill, Landreau and La Prenellerie, the latter being bottled by Authentic Spirits.
Bottlers
Reviews of whiskies from independent bottlers
Compass Box Nectarosity & Crimson Casks
Compass Box revamped their core range after John Glaser left, and we review the latest additions: the Compass Box Nectarosity & Crimson Casks.
99&1 / Ardbeg 19yo / Blend 40yo Living Souls
We review three of the first releases from a new indy bottler: Ninety-One & One, Secret Ardbeg 19yo and Blended Scotch 40yo Living Souls.
Glasgow 1770 Tokaji/Marsala/Vin de Paille LeGus’t
We explore Glasgow Distillery with 3 different takes: an indy bottling, a small batch and a single cask in Tokaji, Marsala & Vin de Paille.
Convalmore 1975 Gordon & Macphail
Convalmore, a Speyside distillery closed since 1985, was rarely bottled officially. We review an indy one: Convalmore 1975 Gordon & Macphail.
Esprit Libre 2017 Spirit Paradise
Philippe Gosmand selected from Maison Benjamin Kuentz this Esprit Libre 2017 for Spirit Paradise, his own bottling activity.
Four Bruichladdich (OB/Cadenhead’s/Chorlton)
We go to Islay again but this time with unpeated malt as we review Four Bruichladdich (OB / Cadenhead’s / Chorlton).
Two Campbeltown Blended Malts (Swell/Chorlton)
We review two Campbeltown Blended Malts from Swell de Spirits & Chorlton. One is a true blended malt, the other a teaspooned single malt.
Three Indy Invergordon Aged Over 40
Invergordon primarily contributes to blends, official single grain bottlings remain rare: we review three indy Invergordon aged over 40 years.
Six Indy Teenager Glen Moray
Glen Moray may not always grab the spotlight in the world of Speyside single malts, but let’s see if these six indy teenager Glen Moray shine.
Port Dundas 46 and 47yo Scott’s Selection
We review the Port Dundas 46 and 47yo Scott’s Selection, from what was once Scotland’s largest distillery, and a founding member of DCL.
Five Fèis Ìle Whiskies
We review five Fèis Ìle whiskies, curated by the band of Islay friends from The Attic Islay, five whiskies bottled for the Fèis Ìle festival.