Reviews

A Trio of GreatDrams

March 27, 2020 by Chris +

Things have changed dramatically since my last blog article, but in order not to drag anyone’s mood down even further (we have the media and general world events taking care of that) I’m just gonna keep talking about whisky [...]

Mackmyra Grönt Te

March 12, 2020 by Chris +

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As many of you will know, the rules and regulations which govern the production of single malt Scotch whisky were somewhat relaxed several months ago, particularly regarding the types of casks which can be used for [...]

Macallan 1993 26yo – Goldfinch

March 11, 2020 by Chris +

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It’s not too often you see a twenty-something year old independently bottled Macallan pop up, so it’s safe to say I’m thoroughly looking forward to sampling the liquid currently sitting in my glass. This 1993 Macallan has [...]

Ardbeg Blaaack Committee Release

March 10, 2020 by Chris +

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Twenty years. Bloody hell. Remarkably, two decades have passed since the completion of Ardbeg’s resurrection, with the founding of their members club; the Ardbeg Committee. Since 2012 it’s been tradition for Ardbeg bring out [...]

Cardrona Just Hatched

February 17, 2020 by Chris +

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Sounds like I’m reporting on some sort of poultry breaking out of its shell, doesn’t it? I assure you, it’s not. It’s the first single malt release from the newly-established Cardona distillery, which was built in 2015 in the [...]