Archive for March, 2019

Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2019

Chris
March 25, 2019 by +
2 Comments
Spring has now most definitely sprung, and in terms of the whisky calendar that usually means one thing; the annual release of Kilchoman’s Loch Gorm expression. With the Loch Gorm recipe evolving over the years, the 2019 [...]
Kilchoman Loch Gorm Header Article

Benromach Peat Smoke Sherry Cask Matured

Chris
March 24, 2019 by +
0 Comments
Benromach, in my opinion one of Speyside’s most well hidden gems, has recently released its first peated whisky matured exclusively in first fill sherry hogsheads. It was only launched just over a fortnight ago and already a [...]
Benromach Distillery Header Article

Claxton’s Spirits Single Casks

Chris
March 8, 2019 by +
0 Comments
A couple of months ago the very kind people at Claxton’s Spirits got in touch and asked if they could send me a wee box of their single cask releases. Out of sheer politeness I said yes*, and now here we are. When I popped [...]
Claxton Header Article

Jameson Bow Street 18yo Batch 1 & 2

Chris
March 6, 2019 by +
0 Comments
Since 1975 every drop of Jameson whiskey has been distilled and matured at the massive Midleton complex located on the outskirts of Cork in southern Ireland, after the brand relocated from Dublin. It’s only very recently that [...]
Jameson Header Article

Glenmorangie Allta – Private Edition 10

Chris
March 1, 2019 by +
0 Comments
Do you remember when Glenmorangie Sonnalta was released? Somehow that was 10 years ago and the number of Private Edition expressions has now moved into double digits. Over the years we’ve seen the use of ancient recipes, [...]
Glenmorangie Allta Header Article