Reviews

The Epicurean Edinburgh Edition

June 30, 2020 by Chris +

Douglas Laing have released a new, cask strength, Edinburgh-themed variant of their Lowland blended malt, The Epicurean, following a one-off competition between Edinburgh’s top bartenders. The great and good from [...]

Bunnahabhain Spiorad An Dòchais 30yo

June 15, 2020 by Chris +

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A couple of weeks ago I participated in what seemed like a never ending train of virtual Feis Ile tastings (not complaining one bit) with each distillery taking their festival open day online. Bunnahabhain’s virtual tasting [...]

Glen Moray Curiosity Range: Madeira Cask Project

June 4, 2020 by Chris +

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Glen Moray have added a third expression to their ‘Elgin Curiosity Range’; an almost-but-not-quite 14 year old which has been matured entirely in sweet Madeira wine European oak hogsheads. The 13 years and 10 [...]

John Crabbie & Co: 1994 Tobermory 25yo

June 2, 2020 by Chris +

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The last fortnight has been a bit of a blur – from participating enthusiastically in this year’s virtual Feis Ile, to hosting my second virtual tasting to help fund the production of Leith Spirits’ C-19 hand sanitiser, to [...]

Puffing Billy Vodka

May 28, 2020 by Chris +

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Something a bit different today, and something which I don’t think I’ve done before: a vodka review. This is no ordinary vodka, though. It’s made at the Borders Distillery in Hawick, and is named after their rather unique [...]