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Review / Torabhaig Allt Gleann Batch Strength

This whisky is the latest limited edition single malt whisky to be released from the Hebridean distillery of  Torabhaig (pronounced tora-vaig). the newest distillery on the isle of Skye. The Torabhaig Allt Gleann Batch Strength is a cask strength …

Review / The Italian Collection by Tomatin

The Highland distillery of Tomatin has revealed a new series of whiskies and details of the trio of bottlings. The Italian Collection celebrates the distillery’s long history of importing Italian wine casks and its success in the Italian market. Each…

Review / Old Pulteney Port

This whisky is the second bottling in the Coastal Series range from the Highland distillery of Old Pulteney. The Old Pulteney Port features malt matured initially in ex-bourbon barrels before a further maturation period in ex-Ruby Port barriques and …

Review / Cutty Sark Centenary Edition

The popular blended Scotch whisky brand of Cutty Sark is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and has released a commemorative whisky – the Cutty Sark Centenary Edition. The whisky is bottled at 23 years of age and features a pocket of stock di…

Review / McDowell’s Reserve No.1 Indian Whisky

McDowell’s Reserve No.1 is the biggest selling whisky brand in India. Not only that but it is officially the largest seller in the world (source – Drinks International 2022 report) with an incredible 30 million 12-bottle cases sold every year. Infact, …

Review / Loch Lomond Steam & Fire

The Highland distillery of Loch Lomond has launched the latest expression in it Remarkable Makers series of Scotch single malts – the Loch Lomond Steam & Fire. The new whisky has been finished for 10 months in heavily charred American oak barrels,…

Review / Smokehead Twisted Stout

Smokehead is an innovative Islay single malt whisky brand owned by Iain Macleod Distillers. The Smokehead Twisted Stout, as the name suggests, has been part-matured in ex-stout beer barrels. It will be available from www.smokehead.com and specialist w…

Review / Glenglassaugh Sandend & Portsoy

These two whiskies form part of the revamped core range from the coastal Highland distillery of Glenglassaugh. The complete brand overhaul includes new packaging and three new whiskies – both are said to be influenced by the land and sea and the vibra…

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