As promised, the second instalment of Wemyss Malt whiskies includes a tasting of ‘The Hive’, which scored a whopping ninety three points in Jim Murray’s 2012 Whisky Bible, as well as ‘Spice King’ and ‘Peat Chimney’. Each of [...]
“Who?!” I hear you cry. Just one of the hottest independent bottlers in town, that’s who. Wemyss Malts are so named after the Wemyss family whose historic residence is the imposing Wemyss Castle in Fife. The range of single [...]
You snooze you lose, right? Not quite. I may have missed the initial buzz when this important Balvenie was released in November last year but the sample I received survived just fine at the bottom of my ‘to [...]
… but stings like a bee. It’s intense and unputdownable but there is a rare degree of elegant subtlety to it. Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or 15 years old comes dangerously close to perfection and is a strong [...]
Ardbeg enjoys a status which most people would describe as ‘cult’, some as ‘sect’ and a few, including me, think it’s nothing short of a major religion. Indeed, with it’s evangelists, [...]
