Five Alternatives to: Ledaig 10
For this last (at least for now) of this series looking at alternatives to popular whiskies, I am turning to peat. Today, I will suggest five alternatives to Ledaig 10.… Read More »Five Alternatives to: Ledaig 10
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Five Alternatives to Tamdhu 12
In this part 3 (of 4, in case you were wondering) on alternatives to popular entry-level malts, I am turning to Sherry-cask influence. Rather than leaning gently into it, like… Read More »Five Alternatives to Tamdhu 12
Five Alternatives to Glenfiddich 12
For the next four weeks, I will take a break from whisky reviews and my personal exploration of whisky. Instead, I am casting my eyes back to the early days… Read More »Five Alternatives to Glenfiddich 12
Full ABV ahead: Old Perth Cask Strength Review
Cask Strength whisky will be the focus for the first weeks of 2025. All those pesky new distilleries distracted me, but it’s time to get back on track in this “Don’t mess with my whisky” series. My first stop is today’s review of the Old Perth Cask Strength.
Not my 2024 Whisky of the Year
Squeezing a whole year of memorable whisky in a single mention would be reductive at best. And it would be a great disservice to all the intriguing drams I had over this year, which deserve a mention. So instead this is a selection of my most memorable whiskies of 2024.
Campbeltown Loch review: When is batch variation too much?
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.
A spoonful of Sherry: Elements of Islay Cask Edit review
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.
A Beast in Tailcoats: Compass Box The Peat Monster review
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?
Smoke on the (sea)water: Douglas Laing’s Big Peat review
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?
Douglas Laing’s Scallywag 10 review: not much of a rascal
Continuing my series on Blended Malts, today I look at another of Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Malts. It’s time to review the Scallywag 10-year-old. This Speyside blend, aged exclusively in Oloroso and PX Sherry casks, is inspired by the Laing family’s Fox Terriers, as the not-so-subtle hints on the label give away.