Having spent the past weeks in Scotland, I will be sharing some of my whisky experiences. I hope I can provide helpful information for those planning a whisky-themed trip to Scotland, starting today with the Lowlands region and Glasgow’s Clydeside Distillery tour.
Today’s review of the Green Spot Chateau Leoville Barton rounds up my short vacation in the world of Irish whiskey. It has been fun and it has left me wanting to explore some more. With tens of new distilleries on the way, the Irish whiskey scene could have lots to say.
As I get to the halfway point of my little Irish “vacation”, I look at the more boutiquey side of Irish whiskey. After the first new distillery in Dublin in years, I am looking at what is currently the best-known artisanal distillery in the Emerald Isle, Dingle Distillery. Today I will review the Dingle Single Malt.
Today’s Teeling Single Pot Still review follows the Redbreast 12 in my short series on entry-level Irish whiskies. Teeling’s logo, a phoenix coming back to lie from a pot still, symbolises the long tradition of the Teeling family in Irish whisky and their rebirth. Will this translate into quality?
After a little diversion, it is time to return to the regular review program. I need a little break from Scottish Whisky to avoid fatigue. So it is time for a short Irish vacation. Today I start with a review of Midleton’s Redbreast 12, one of the Irish whiskies most suggested to beginners.
Today I want to bust a whisky myth. Specifically, the myth that “Springbank doesn’t do marketing”. It is a belief that seems to permeate the whiskysphere. As someone who works in marketing, it drives me mad. I will try to demonstrate that, in the right hands, marketing can do good.
Today’s post and review of Campbeltown Loch concludes my series exploring Blended Malts with what many consider one of the best blends available. It is also an opportunity to reflect on transparency of information in whisky and ask if we should expect more from Springbank.
As I get close to the end of my look at Blended Malts, I am closing my mini-series on peated blended malts. After Douglas Laing’s Big Peat and Compass Box the Peat Moster, I review the Elements of Islay Cask Edit.
Another Blended Malt review today, with one of the most famous peated options: Compass Box The Peat Monster. This blend has had a few iterations through that time. It’s one of the first Compass Box I tried about 15 years back. How much has it changed?
With today’s review of the Big Peat, I am closing the mini-series of reviews dedicated to Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Malts and starting one on Peated Blended Malts. The two previous reviews from the Remarkable Regional Malts, didn’t manage to represent the character of their respective regions. Will this be a lucky third time?