Updated June 13, 2020 By Richard Thomas Average Rating: B+ Talisker is so esteemed a single malt that it’s name it’s not one of those distilleries known only among scotch enthusiasts, but instead is one of a handful that is known to casual whisky drinkers after the big pair of Glenfiddich and Glenlivet. Part of the reason lies in the ...

By Richard Thomas Excoriable whiskey writing piles up fairly quickly in The Whiskey Reviewer’s files, and for our sixth installment of this series on subpar coverage the first example is also a very recent one: the Wall Street Journal’s article from last Tuesday about the barrel shortage. The story itself wasn’t bad on a factual level, however. The problem that it’s ...

Tips For Enjoying Whiskey In Warm Weather By Richard Thomas When people speak of “whiskey weather,” they refer to the cold, wet days of late autumn, winter and early spring, where whiskey’s warming finish offers good service. Indeed, it is that warming effect provides the stimulant value for that classic cold remedy, the Hot Toddy. That same warming effect poses ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Interest in grain whiskies has been coming back in recent years, with single grains in particular appearing in the Irish and Scottish sectors. Yet the idea of making a vatted grain whisky, a blend of grain whiskies from more than one distillery, remains a relatively small niche. Part of this is the relatively small number ...

Inside One Of Scotland’s Most Modern Distilleries By Richard Thomas Visitors to Scotland’s Speyside whisky region are often eager to see two things: the striking Scottish landscape and distilleries. So it was with a pair of American gentlemen I saw there last week during the Spirit of Speyside Festival, posing for pictures outside the doorstep of the Glen Keith. Standing ...