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… Read More »Untamed Independents: Thompson Bros. Creigellachie 2012 Review
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
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.
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.
I started this series of reviews on Blended Whiskies by asking if they might be a better option to many popular entry-level Single Malts. In this post, I round up… Read More »4 Blended whiskies better than entry-level Single Malts
Continuing my blended scotch intermission from Singe Malt, today I am reviewing the Thompson Bro.s TB/BSW. The TB/BSW certainly comes with a high reputation, having won the 2023 OSWAs as… Read More »Thompson Bro.s TB/BSW Blended Scotch Review