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?
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.
After a couple of whisky geek blended malts favourites, SRV5 and Orchard House, it’s time to continue exploring this category with a few reviews of one of the most ubiquitous brands in this space: Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Mark. Starting today with a review of the Timorous Beastie 10-year-old.
After the Thompson Bro.s SRV5, today I review another fruit-forward blended malt, Compass Box Orchard House. A whisky geek favourite, this Clyneliesh and Linkwood heavy blend won an OSWA in 2022. That bodes well for another great quality/price ratio.
Blended Malts are a minor category, but one where great value can be found. After a little blending experiment of my own, it is time to look at Blended Malt Scotch Whiskies. Starting with a review of the Thompson Bro.s SRV5.