By Richard Thomas Rating: B Residents of the Isle of Jura are called “Diurachs,” and the 16 Year Old scotch from Isle of Jura distillery is billed as “The Diurachs’ Own,” the choice of the island. As such, it supposedly embodies the character of the islanders and the quirks of living there, such as the old legends, dramatic landscape and ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- The Isle of Jura whiskey line draws some inspiration from Celtic legends and mysticism, and much of the Jura image is inspired by things Celtic. However, some of the inspiration for Jura’s scotches are more local, and such is the case with their Prophecy single malt scotch whiskey. As the story goes, in the early ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ My experience with The Glenlivet 18 Year Old scotch is a good example of how giving the gift of whiskey comes around on you. I helped my wife pick The Glenlivet 18 Year Old as a birthday present for her uncle. I had only dim memories of the 18 Year, since The Glenlivet has never ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- The current Grant’s 18 Year Old blended scotch is a new rendition of an old idea. As the name indicates, both the old and the new were aged for at least 18 years in oak barrels. However, the modern 18 Year Old label is finished for several months in used sherry barrels. Hoary whiskey fans ...