By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The 15 Year Old is the middle rung in the Old Pulteney line up, and in my mind it fits that roll perfectly. It’s a lovely single malt, superbly balanced, and reasonably priced (even in America). However, the odd thing about the 15 Year Old is it isn’t what one might expect from Old Pulteney, ...

Hanson of Sonoma Distillery, perhaps better known for its small batch organic grape-based vodkas, is poised to release an American single malt double-barrel whiskey. Initially released to fan club members only, starting November 15th Hanson’s whiskey will be available to the public for purchase. Hanson Whiskey is a blend of tradition and technique from both Scottish and Japanese whiskeys. They ...

There are plenty of things that we associate with East London, from the vibrant markets to the iconic landmarks, but one thing we don’t associate with East London is manufacturing whisky. Normally when we think of whisky we think of Scotch Whisky that is made in far-flung distilleries on dark and wet moorlands – but all that is set to ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Found in a part of Western Ireland so scenic its a staple of Hollywood filmmaking, Dingle Distillery really evokes the spirit of what an American would call craft whiskey, only in an Irish way. Dingle itself is about as quaint a seaside town as can be found in Ireland, while the distillery is in an ...

By Douglas Fraser Rating: B- Mystery surrounds this Islay single malt scotch, as there are many who wonder which distillery is responsible for producing the whisky. There is little to no information on the distillery responsible and the only information that is available is that it is a series in The Vintage Malt Whisky Company’s portfolio. Loch Finlaggan is a ...