Whisky of the week # 61 Big Peat at Christmas 70cl, 55.7% Now is the time to find that great early Christmas present, this will earn you all the brownie points you need over the Christmas break. Big Peat is in my top 10 Whiskies without a doubt,If you haven’t tried it I suggest you […]
Whisky of the week # 59 Hankey Bannister
Whisky of the week # 59 Hankey Bannister Heritage Blend 70cl, 46.0% They were more successful than they could ever have imagined – Hankey Bannister & Co. was established in 1757 and there whisky is still popular with discerning whisky lovers today. Upon uncovering a rare 1920s bottle of Hankey Bannister, Inver House Master Distiller […]
Whisky of the week #56 – Provenance Port Ellen
PORT ELLEN 24 YEARS OLD PROVENANCE 1983 70cl 46% ABV 1983 vintage Port Ellen from Douglas McGibbon’s Provenance range. This 24 year old was distilled in spring 1983 making this one of the later bottlings from Port Ellen before the unfortunate closure later the same year. Bottled at in Autumn 2007, this is an un […]
Whisky of the week #54 Kininvie 23 year old
Whisky of the week #54 Kininvie 23 Year Old 1990 35cl, 42.6% If you’ve been wondering about the whisky from the Kininvie Distillery, (which you might have seen if you’ve visited the Balvinie Distillery, or even read about in Jake’s blog) here’s your chance to get a taste of their single malt! This is the […]
Whisky of the Week – 53 – Tequila – Kah Reposado
After spending 10 months in French Limousin casks, this Kah Reposado Tequila was ready to be bottled in beautiful skull-shaped bottles.
Whisky of the week # 49 – Clynelish 14 year old
Whisky of the week # 49 – Clynelish 14 year old 46% abvA superb example of what Clynelish can produce. Quite coastal. Balance is sublime & the mouthfeel is perfectly rounded. Clynelish Distillery is near Brora, Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. The new distillery was built in 1968 adjacent to the original which was […]
Whisky of the Week – 48 – Bowmore 12 yr old
Whisky of the Week 48 – Bowmore 12 yr old Whisky of the week # 48Bowmore 12 yr old40% abvOn this winter night. I was thinking what dram would I like to drink. Bowmore sprang to mind. Puffs of peat smoke & pools of honey,sharpened by lemon zest. Nose… Subtle lemon & honey,balanced beautifully by […]
Whisky of the Week – 47 – Glenlivet 18
Whisky of the Week – 47 – Glenlivet 18 Glenlivet 18 yr old Those who have followed my Whiskies of the week know I’m very partial to this leader of the Speyside region.So I’m not going to tell you about the history of Glenlivet as you already will know it. This is a truly momentous marvel of […]
Whisky of the week # 46 Peat Monster 10th Anniversary
Whisky of the week # 46 Peat Monster 10th Anniversary Ten years ago Compass Box created a bespoke blend of very peaty single malts for the owners of the Park Avenue Liquor Shop in New York. They named it “Monster” and for the label graphics they used a 19th century illustration of a bizarre and strangely beautiful creature […]