I just tried a 1970s bottling from this legendary blend, which was very old school and lovely. Luckily, I have another bottle, albeit from a later decade. Let’s find out if this White Horse from the…

White Horse is a blend with a rich history. It was launched by Mackie & Co, who at the time owned both Craigellachie and Lagavulin distilleries. It is named after the White Horse Inn in Canongate, Edi…

La Martiniquaise, a French company, owns this very cheap blend. You can easily find it in the supermarket. It was first launched in 1969. Since 2008 Glen Moray is an important part of this blend (that’s…

They say that Langs Supreme – on the market since 1861 – is composed of 25 malt and grain whiskies, the youngest in the mix being 5 years old. The blend also gets 9 months in a marrying tun before being…

This world famous blend was first released in 1831 by Stewart & Son of Dundee. Strangely enough, it is very popular in Ireland, even today. It is composed of no less than 50 whiskies and has the reput…

I found another one of these auldies: the Dewar’s White Label. According to the info on my label, this was bottled in 1971. I was still in diapers. It is still quite a popular blend today, costing a mere…

Bell’s Original is nowadays a very popular and cheap blend. A bottle will set you back around 20 EUR. A long time ago (not in a galaxy far, far away, mind you) the Extra Special was their flagship rel…

If you are a fan of the awesome Game of Thrones series, I guess you just have to try this bottle, no? The idea and packaging look great, the timing is a bit off though. The last season of GOT aired over…

Their website proudly states ‘Scottish at heart’ and that’s nice, considering the fact that the blend is put together in… Bordeaux, France. Someone whispered in my ear that it is distilled near Leith by…

When I tried the Caol Ila 30 Year Old earlier this year – which was released in Diageo’s Special Release in 2014 – I described it as ‘perfect’ and plundered my savings account to get me a bottle. Now…