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FABLE Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Batch Two (Review)

Following up on my recent review of Batch One of FABLE Whisky’s delicate Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, I have now also written tasting notes for Batch Two. It constitutes a great addition to the range – especially due to the fact that it has a totally different character than Batch One. (more…)

FABLE Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Batch One (Review)

Recently, Glasgow-based indie bottler FABLE added a new category to its range: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. Initially, the young company started its endeavors in the whisky world with an 11-piece outturn of single cask bottlings from renowned production sites (more…)

Black Bottle Blended Scotch Whisky – Alchemy Series: “The Taste Experiment” (Tasting)

In ancient days, keen alchemists mingled so-called lower metals in a futile attempt to create solid gold. The technique was known as transmutation. Today, skilled craftsmen bring together water, barley, yeast, and oak in order to produce liquid gold. The process is called whisky making. (more…)

Douglas Laing’s “Whisky Discovery” Tasting – Remarkable Malts (Tasting)

The recent “Whisky Discovery” tasting by Douglas Laing marked a novelty in the company’s 70-plus-year history: This was the first time that the Glasgow-based malt mavens gave their fans the chance to taste a new selection of drams exclusively before the official release. (more…)

Timorous Beastie Whisky – Virtual Burns Night Tasting (Tasting)

For me, the ultimate Burns Night dram is Douglas Laing’s adorable Highlands malt Timorous Beastie. On the one hand, I find every single expression in the range to be absolutely delightful. On the other hand, the packaging and story of the whisky marks a beautiful homage (more…)

Timorous Beastie 25 Years Old (Review)

For twenty-five years,
This Beastie did dwell,
In a wooden cask,
That sheltered him well.
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3x Peated Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – MacNair’s Lum Reek NAS, 12yo & 21yo (Review Flight)

Named after a legendary Glasgow-based whisky maker from the 19th century, MacNair’s Lum Reek is a line of peated blended malts in the portfolio of The GlenAllachie Distillery. It encompasses three expressions: NAS, 12 Years Old and 21 Years Old. (more…)

Starward Two Fold Double Grain Australian Whisky (Review)

“Born and bred in Melbourne” – Aussie distillers Starward are proud of where they come from. And thus they have made their home turf an integral part of their spirit’s DNA: They purchase all ingredients from local sources. They preferably fill their new make into Australian red wine (more…)

Scallywag 10yo – Speyside Blended Malt Whisky (Review)

Two years ago, Douglas Laing expanded the core range of The Remarkable Regional Malts. As a follow-up to the regular NAS expressions, the Glasgow-based whisky makers also released permanent 10-year-old versions of Big Peat, Rock Island, Timorous Beastie and Scallywag. (more…)

New in the Wood Series: The Epicurean with Cognac Finish (News)

Last year, Douglas Laing surprised the fans of its signature Lowlands malt, The Epicurean, with a limited edition finished in a single Côte-Rôtie wine cask. Today, the Glasgow-based company announced the follow-up to this sought-after expression, which sold out swiftly (more…)

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