Speyside distillery Glen Moray has released a 2008 single malt whisky finished in ex-manzanilla sherry casks as part of their Warehouse 1 Collection – Glen Moray 2008 Manzanilla Finish is the fourth whisky in the collection. Glen Moray 2008 Manzanilla Finish was bottled at 54.6% alcohol by volume [109.2 proof] and is said to contain […]
Speyside whisky producer, The Glenlivet, has launched their 2021 holiday promotional campaign – “Seize The Season. Seize The Glenlivet” – as well as a sweepstakes. The Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky is offering holiday concierge services via their sweepstakes running through December 14, 2021. In the Glenlivet Holiday Concierge sweepstakes, two grand prize winners will […]
A touch tannic and spicy in places at full strength. This presents an unusual mixture of red fruits and toffee which is oddly harmonious. Another predictably excellent, wine cask influenced, Glen Moray. 85/100
Batman has his own Scotch whisky called Inishtree – a 25-year-old limited edition single malt from former Speyside distillery, Imperial [which closed in 2013]. The whisky was produced through Park Row, the London-based venue bankrolled by Warner Bros, DC Comics and Wonderland Restaurants which features drinking and restaurant venues themed around the characters of the […]
Remarkably well-aged and rejuvenated whisky which is massively drinkable in no small part to the PX polish of sweet dried fruit, nut and chocolate influences layered over some really deep, fibrous and chewy old wood. Hugely complex as befitting its her…
Speyside distillery GlenAllachie has released six single cask single malts – albeit in the UK only. The GlenAllachie single cask single malt group include: A 32-year-old Pedro Ximénez puncheon, bottled at 55.8% alcohol by volume [111.6 proof], is said to contain notes of dark chocolate, eucalyptus and figs, and is being made be available for […]
A fire-breathing beast of a dram from Spey which manages to capture everything from the light fruity apple nature of Spey’s distillate and plenty of Bourbon cask classic flavours too. Perfect at CS or with a healthy sploosh of water, the smoke travels …
A touch spirity at Cask strength but manages to water well, highlighting the balance achieved here using Tawny Port casks. Jammy fruit and rose petal influences but not too sweet or overpowering. 85/100
Quite a closed or tight expression on both the nose and palate, often a feature of long maturation, there is depth here but it needs time and perhaps a little water to loosen it out. Some lovely woody and herbal notes present too present in layers over…
A cleaner expression which is still remarkably fruity with tonnes of apples and pears across the nose and palate. 84/100
