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It is that time of the year. The time when everybody in the whisky sphere declares their favourite bottle of the year. And just like last year, I refuse to reduce a year during which I tried close to 200 whiskies in a single bottle. Or three, if you want…
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For my next review on this series dedicated to Independent Bottlers, I am taking a leaf out of my most recent post on IBs cask management. And, specifically, the ability we get, as whisky lovers, to try some of our favourite distilleries’ spirit in as pure a form as we…
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As I announced last week, for the next four weeks, I am taking a break from whisky reviews and my personal exploration of whisky. Instead, I am casting my eyes back to the early days of this blog.. There are a few reviews that keep receiving significant interest month after…
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From sixteen to seventeen, time to slowly take another step up the ladder of teenage whiskies with this review of the Craigellachie 17 years old. I have reviewed Craigellachie previously, both the 13 and its Armagnac finished version, and it is fair to say I am a fan. But will…
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This next chapter on my cask finish series was supposed to go online a few days ago, but between Easter vacations and a rogue bout of flu, things got delayed somewhat. But here we are. Today’s review of the Craigellachie 13 Bas Armagnac is a bit of an outlier from…
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I started writing this article a while back struggling to find the motivation to stick to my plan for this blog. I quickly realised fatigue can hit anyone. Sharing how I overcome fatigue is also an excuse to write about something I am enjoying a lot – home blending
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Ask the average whisky fan what flavour profile they associate with Speyside, and funk is very unlikely to make the list. And yet I am reviewing the Craigellachie 13, another funky Speysider. A popular malt with the OSWA’s voters, I might have found my Goldilocks daily sipper.
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