This is the first Lagavulin review I've written - and the first bottle of Lagavulin I've every purchased and opened! (I've tasted the 16 year old at bars, and the 1995 DE at Via Allegro - and I bought…

The first distillery I toured when I got to Scotland was Glenfiddich - the home of whisky tourism. In 1969 it was the first distillery to open its doors to the public, due to its status as the first real…

One of the highlights from my trip to the Speyside Whisky Festival was The Whisky Castle in Tomintoul, a wonderful shop with a large and very eclectic selection. The owner and I had a lot to talk about…

I capped off my "birthday week" by serving 3 Scotches in the office (paired with cheeses and chocolate). One was the Bowmore Tempest I already reviewed; another one was this one (which I had already…

Tonight - my birthday dram! Now entering my 41st year, I thought I'd celebrate with this incredible whisky. I had a sample at a tasting @Victor gave, but I bought a bottle the first opportunity I could…

Well, it's 12:34am and I can't sleep. Maggie will get me up at 6am so I need something to occupy my brain. How about a wheat whiskey?Bernheim is a straight wheat whiskey, the first new American whiskey…

Compass Box was started in 2000 by ex-Diageo marketing executive John Glaser as a "whiskymaker". Which is an apt descriptor as they are not a distiller - they create blends and vatted malts such as this…

Bowmore's Tempest range is an annual small batch release of 10 year old malt and is non-chill filtered. This particular bottle is Batch No. 3. The packaging says it is like "straight out of a first fill…

I've always wanted to try this blend - reading about the flavour profile, it sounds like something I'd like. And the packaging is very cool! Indeed - I was not disappointed. This Scotch blend, produced…

I just got back last week from the trip of a lifetime - the Speyside Whisky Festival! It was an amazing trip - I've posted on this site my photo diary, if you care to look for it. I picked up a few…