Check Out These Affordable And Recently Released Scotch Single Malts By Richard Thomas Unlike in the United States, when the hotly anticipated limited releases and many brand new items are often timed to come out in the autumn, new Scotch whiskies come out steadily all year around. Even people in the business sometimes find it a chore to keep an ...

The Health Benefits Of Imbibing Whisk(e)y By Richard Thomas In olden times, strong whiskey was often thought of as genuinely medicinal. Leaving aside a sawbones surgeon giving it to patients in lieu of anesthesia, it was also widely regarded as a useful stimulant at one time. Now the view that whiskey could be something good for you is widely disregarded, ...

Glen Grant has announced the launch of a trio of new single malt whiskies: a brand new 12 Year Old; a 12 Year Old Non Chill-Filtered; and an 18 Year Old. These latest offerings join Glen Grant’s existing range, including The Major’s Reserve, 5 Year Old and 10 Year Old, plus a selection of limited edition bottles. Founded in 1840 ...

By Kurt Maitland Rating: B Glenfarclas, “valley of the green grass,” is a Speyside whisky distillery in Ballindalloch, the same Ballindalloch that hosts one of the newest distilleries in Scotland. In contrast to the new outfit on the Ballindalloch estate, the Glenfarclas distillery was first granted a license in 1836. What is more, and in contrast to Scottish distilleries in ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B When I took a gander at my trio of samples from the Wemyss Malts Single Cask midsummer release, Spiced Rum Baba was the one I wanted to get at most. The color immediately said “Sherry butt” to me, while the label indicated it was the oldest of the bunch. Spiced Rum Baba is a single ...