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The Dublin Liberties Copper Alley

17.11.20201 Min Read — In review

About Dublin Liberties Distillery The distillery is controlled by Quintessential Brands who own a range of spirits from gin to whiskey to Irish cream. Its pretty new compared to some of the classic…


The Macallan Double Cask 12 Year Old Single Malt

05.04.20182 Min Read — In Review

About the Distiller The Macallan distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Craigellachie, Moray. The Macallan Distillers Ltd, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Edrington Group which…


Lagavulin 16yo

22.03.20181 Min Read — In Review

About the Distiller Lagavulin distillery is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Lagavulin on the island of Islay, Scotland. The standard Lagavulin single malt is 16 years old (4…


Westland Sherry Wood American Single Malt

21.02.20181 Min Read — In Review

About the Distiller Westland Distillery is an American single malt whiskey distillery operating in Seattle, Washington. Source: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Distillery) Our Take…


Laphroaig Four Oak

21.02.20181 Min Read — In Review

About the Distiller Source: Wikipedia Our Take Sight: Very light - lighter than most Laphroaigs. Pale, but smokey. Aroma: Very "Laphroaigy" but not as 'in-your-face' as their usual selections…


Starward Wine Cask

18.01.20181 Min Read — In Review

About the Distiller Starward Home Page Our Take Sight: Looks nice, super dark colour - presumably from the maturation in wine casks. Its non-age statement though so its hard to tell how long its been…


Laphroaig Quarter Cask

16.11.20172 Min Read — In Review

About the Distiller Laphroaig distillery (/ləˈfrɔɪɡ/ (About this sound listen) lə-FROYG) is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery. It is named for the area of land at the head of Loch…


Westward American Single Malt

09.11.20172 Min Read — In Review

About the Distiller House Spirits Distillery is an American craft distiller based in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in Corvallis in 2004 and moved to Portland in 2005. Its production facility and…


The Chita - Suntory Whisky

02.11.20171 Min Read — In Review

From the Distiller This single grain whisky was made with diverse unblended whisky brewing techniques and master craftsmanship developed over many years at the Chita Distillery in Aichi Prefecture. It…


Aplewood Baby Malt / Colonial Malt (Double Feature)

26.10.20173 Min Read — In Review

Our Take Equal parts excited and curious we decided to try a local spirit (Australian). From a small distillery and expectations are in the air. They are originally known for for their winemaking but…


Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old

19.10.20171 Min Read — In Review

About the Distillery Built in 1897 and currently the highest distillery in the country, Dalwhinnie – or “Plain of Meetings” in Gaelic – is named for its location at a junction of old drove roads…


Kilchoman Sanaig

05.10.20172 Min Read — In Review

About the Distillery The Kilchoman distillery (pronounced Kil-ho-man) is a distillery that produces single malt Scotch whisky on Islay, an island of the Inner Hebrides. The distillery is situated on…


Old Pulteney 12 Years

28.09.20172 Min Read — In Review

About the Distillery The distillery was established in 1826 in the name of Sir William Pulteney (who died in 1805), and for whom Pulteneytown is named. The distillery is the most northerly on the…


Jameson 18 Limited Reserve

21.09.20172 Min Read — In Review

About the Distillery The John Jameson and Son Irish Whiskey company was formally established in 1810 when John Jameson and his son (also John Jameson) took ownership of the Bow Street Distillery in…


Hellyers Road Distillery - Pinot Noir Finish

15.09.20172 Min Read — In Review

About the Distillery Hellyers Road is a whisky distillery in Burnie, Tasmania. Founded in 1999 by a group of dairy farmers, it takes its name from a road surveyed in 1827 by explorer Henry Hellyer. In…


Glen Parker Single Malt

01.09.20172 Min Read — In Review

From the Distiller "Our success is based on tailoring product specifications to meet customers' requirements, providing rapid response to customers' needs and expectations, anywhere in the world, and…


Highland Black

24.08.20171 Min Read — In Review

From the Distiller Highland Black Blended Scotch Whisky is created using a range of the highest quality Speyside and Highland malt whiskies blended expertly together with grain whisky from the…


Glenmorangie Tùsail Private Edition (2015)

24.08.20172 Min Read — In Review

From the Distiller The 6th release from Glenmorangie's award-winning Private Edition, Tùsail is the product of a carefully-selected parcel of Maris Otter barley, floor-malted by hand using traditional…


Michel Couvreur Overaged Malt Whisky

18.08.20172 Min Read — In Review

About the Distiller Michel Couvreur was a Belgian producer-trader who produced wine in Burgundy from 1951 to 1978. He acquired the cellars of Molet in Bouze-lès-Beaune in 1956, and settled in Scotland…


Lagavulin 16 Year Old

10.08.20172 Min Read — In Review

About the Distillery Lagavulin distillery is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Lagavulin on the island of Islay, Scotland. The standard Lagavulin single malt is 16 years old (4…