By Richard Thomas For many whiskey enthusiasts, the beauty of a gleaming copper still takes on a certain romantic allure. That is true whether the enthusiast loves bourbon or Scotch and whether the still is a column or a pot, just so long as it polished. I took to calling photos of these lovely pieces of machinery “copper porn” a ...

By Alex Southgate Rating: B I’m having a month of returning to particular whiskies, and this is continuing with a return to the Ardmore Distillery. In this particular case, I am taking on a 22 year old expression bottled back in 2000, bottled by Whisky Sponge. I seem to remember enjoying my last experience with this distillery’s malt, so I’m ...

Irish Distillers has a new installment in the Method and Madness line, a seven year old single malt. The first ever single malt whiskey to be created in the Micro Distillery, this new release marks an exciting move into unchartered territory for the team at Midleton Distillery, showcasing the art of experimentation that defines the Micro Distillery’s spirit while offering ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ For the last decade or so, I’ve looked askance at many of my colleagues for beating the yellow journalism drum of “bourbon shortage.” Yes, products made by Buffalo Trace have become unicorns, one by one, but that phenomenon is limited to just them. The moment of inconvenience, not crisis, came and went for everyone else. ...

Aberfeldy has bottled a limited edition 25 Year Old expression to mark 125 years of whisky making at its eponymous distillery. Aberfeldy Master Blender Stephanie Macleod said, “The walls of our charming distillery are steeped in history and heritage, standing testament to a tradition of whisky making stretching back over generations. Together with the distillery team led by Distillery Manager, ...