By Emma Briones Rating: A Summer afternoons call for a fresh whisky, and while some may think that a fresh whisky might be simple, it shouldn’t mean that. anCnoc 12 is one of those fresh, yet complex, whiskies that may revive a fatigued person on a hot afternoon. Located in the limits of Speyside, the Knockdhu distillery is known for ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: A- Loch Gorm is one of the annual series from Kilchoman, this one pegged to Sherry cask asging, and named for the peaty loch found below the distillery. The 2018 Edition of Kilchoman Loch Gorm Scotch Whisky was bottled at 92 proof in the Spring of 2018 and taken from 19 Oloroso sherry butts filled ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- I’ve been on something of a kick with American malt whiskeys made from beer lately, but, technically speaking, that is not what the Oregon Single Malt from Rogue Ales is. Unlike their Dead Guy Whiskey, the Oregon Single Malt isn’t made from a wort in common with one of their beers. Instead, it relies on ...

Isle of Arran Distillers have edged closer to the completion of their new Lagg Distillery, having recently welcomed the arrival of their new custom-made copper pot stills to the island. Following their departure from Rothes on the east coast of Scotland, the stills made the ferry journey from Ardrossan to Brodick on Thursday 30th August, before traveling down to the ...

By Richard Thomas One of the problems bedeviling Scotch is how daunting the wide range of single malts are to newcomers. While not all of the 120 active distilleries in Scotland produce single malt (or single grain) expressions, enough do that a whisky store could stock several dozen single malt brand names without even touching the creations of independent bottlers. ...