Of the six contenders for ‘World Whisky of the Year’ only Ballantine’s is a blended Scotch whisky. We’ve already sampled their ‘Finest’ blend which, er, we thought was something of…
Ballantine’s Finest was Jim Murray’s finest blended Scotch whisky with no age statement in 2012; not for the first time, I’m afraid I just don’t feel the same way about…
Not all whiskies come from distilleries, independent bottlers that specialise in whisky or the big blending houses. These big fish dominate the whisky pond (what a thought!), but are not…
Ach! Another infuriating whisky that promises so much only to be found lacking in almost all departments. Bell’s website lists some of the whiskies found in this blend and that…
You’ll recognise Grant’s because it comes in a triangular-shaped bottle: an inspired decision taken by graphic designer Hans Schleger in 1957 (according to the distillery’s website). Then again Grant’s website…
This blog has been running for almost a year, yet we’ve somehow (perhaps inexplicably) managed to cover almost none of the well-known brands. Well, that’s about to change: a triumvirate…
Today, we’ve a special treat for you from one of Scotch whisky’s most charismatic exponents. No, I’m not referring to this review, but rather to Richard Paterson‘s lovely Whyte &…
Exciting news from Compass Box, who have released the second whisky in their Great King Street range – the New York Blend. A limited-edition release to coincide with the 2012 New…
Keep an eye out for the bottle, because you’ll definitely notice it around. The Whyte and Mackay Special blend is ubiquitous in bars and pubs across the UK and will…
What could be more appropriate for our first trip to good old Ireland than Jameson? We’ve already encountered Jameson, courtesy of the Bull’s Head in Knutsford; and we’ve written about…
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