By Alex Southgate Rating: B+ I am sure this is going to wrinkle a few noses out there, but as a rule I’m not a big fan of very smoky whiskies. I love a good Scotch just like the rest, but the heavy peaty aroma that comes with many expressions is something I find a bit off-putting. This being said, ...

By Andrew Graham Rating: A A joke that whisky nerds often make is that we should all band together and drink more sherry to support the Scotch industrial complex, the joke being that many popular Scotch whiskies spend time in the Sherry butts, which are quite expensive and hard to come by lately. More Sherry consumption equals more spent Sherry ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B The niche fad for so-called “hazmat whiskeys” underlines that there are two ways to view a cask strength or otherwise high proof bottle of whiskey. The traditional and more widely shared view is that a cask strength whiskey is essentially a concentrate, because palate fatigue is a thing, and the point is to dial the ...

By Alex Southgate Rating: B+ It’s always nice to go back and visit old friends and this is absolutely no different when it comes to the distilleries that we know well and love. This being said, I’ve been back to the Fettercairn Distillery on a couple of occasions now, and had a really enjoyable experience on both. We’ll be circling ...

Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled the latest addition to its prestigious Private Collection range. Gordon & MacPhail 1949 from Glenlivet Distillery was laid down in a refill Sherry butt selected by Gordon & MacPhail on New Year’s Day 1949 and bottled on 6th March 2023. Priced at £35,000 RSP and retaining a cask strength of 49.3%, only 192 bottles of ...