By Richard Thomas Rating: B- It’s been a while since we’ve touched on Jura single malts (several years for me in particular), so I think a little reintroduction is in order. Jura is an island in the Inner Hebrides, north of and adjacent to Islay. It’s a mountainous and boggy island, and it’s main claims to fame are having more ...

By Richard Thomas “Women in whisky” as a thing has become almost passe. There are so many women’s whisk(e)y clubs around the world that I often wonder why anyone thinks of female enthusiasts as novel, and a surge of women have taken leading creative roles across the industry in recent years. Behind the latter development were a few trailblazers, who ...

By Richard Thomas Good Dads deserve good whiskey. It sounds like a simple proposition, but the socks and ties that so many Dads get stuck with every year say otherwise. Here are a dozen whiskeys, covering a range of gift budget price points and the gambit of bourbon, rye, Irish whiskey and Scotch whisky. Budget Bin Winners While Papa might ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Ardbeg is known for its heavily peated whiskies, standing out even among the already peaty Islay style, and Ardbeg Ten is their flagship. One of the interesting thing about the Ten is that, as a mere 1o year old, it is the oldest expression in current release from the distillery. The croakers of the Scotch ...

Royal Salute has unveiled an all-new 21 Year Old Polo Edition featuring a more delicate-flavored blend designed to be enjoyed during the day and as an accompaniment to sophisticated sporting occasions such as polo, a sport synonymous with Royal Salute’s values of luxury, tradition and prestige. Sandy Hyslop, Royal Salute’s Director of Blending, developed the new blend from a combination ...