Blue Hanger is a premium blended malt scotch whisky from Berry Bros & Rudd, the oldest wine and spirits broker in the UK. Whisky Reviews written by Neill Murphy.
Blue Hanger 11th Limited Release (Berry’s)
Shetland Reel Blended Malt (Batch 1)
Neill Murphy reviews Batch Number 1 of the Shetland Reel Blended Malt Scotch Whisky from the team behind Saxa Vord Distillery.
Rock Island 10-year-old Blended Malt
Rock Island is a Blended Malt Scotch Whisky from independent bottler, Douglas Laing. Neill Murphy samples a new 10-year-old version.
Dumbarton Rock Blended Malt
Neill reviews Dumbarton Rock, a new blended malt Scotch whisky brand from the Dram Mor independent bottlers.
Elements of Islay Sherry Cask
Elements of Islay are a series of malts from Elixir Distillers that celebrate the Islay style. Neill reviews the Sherry Cask blended malt.
Elements of Islay Cask Edit (New Year Dram)
Elements of Islay Cask Edit is a blended malt from Elixir Distillers. It consists of two single malts from well-known Islay distilleries. Whisky Reviews by Neill Murphy
Islay Journey Blended Malt (Ardnahoe Handfill)
Neill reviews Islay Journey, a blended malt from Hunter Laing, available exclusively from Ardnahoe Distillery in Islay.
Clydebuilt “Sailmaker” Blended Malt
Sailmaker is the latest release in the Clydebuilt blended malt Scotch whisky series from Ardgowan Distillery. It's created by combining six different sherry-matured single malts.
St Bridget’s Kirk Blended Malt (Batch 3)
St. Bridget's Kirk is a blended malt Scotch whisky from independent bottler, Lady of the Glen. The brand is named after a ruined medieval church in the village of Dalgety Bay in Fife, Scotland.
Lady of the Glen Single Casks (Knockdhu, Glen Elgin, St. Bridget’s Kirk)
Lady of the Glen is an independent bottler of Scotch whiskies. Neill reviews three single cask expressions, including malts from Knockdhu and Glen Elgin and Batch 2 of the St. Bridget's Kirk Blended Malt.
Glen Orchy 5 Year Old Blended Malt (Lidl)
Lidl have offered some excellent value in their whiskies over the years. Glen Orchy is a 5 year old blended malt Scotch whisky that only costs £15.99. Whisky reviews by Neill Murphy.
Watt Whisky Single Casks (Campbeltown Blend and Westport)
Concluding a tasting of Watt Whisky single cask Scotch whiskies with two intriguing drams. The first is a blend of Campbeltown malts. The second is a 17 year old malt from an undisclosed Highland Distillery.
Two Tyndrum Whisky Exclusives (Big Peat and Linkwood)
Neill reviews two exclusive bottlings for Tyndrum Whisky at the Green Welly Stop. The first is a blended malt from Douglas Laing - Big Peat Tyndrum Gold. The second is a 23 year old single malt from Gordon & MacPhail, distilled in 1998 at Linkwood.
Big Peat 12-year-old
Glasgow-based independent bottler Douglas Laing has introduced a new age-stated version of their Big Peat blended malt.
Lady of the Glen Single Casks April ’22 (part 2)
Neill reviews four more excellent drams from independent bottler, Lady of the Glen. There’s single casks from Aultmore, Benriach and Dailuaine and a new Blended Malt named St Bridget’s Kirk
Campbeltown Loch Blended Malt
Campbeltown Loch is a blended malt consiting of all five single malt brands from Campbeltown. Springbank, Longrow, Hazelburn, Kilkerran and Glen Scotia all feature. Produced and bottled by J & A Mitchell.
JG Thomson & Co “Rich” Blended Malt
J.G. Thomson is an old wine and spirits trader, revived by The Artisinal Spirits Company to release a new range of innovative spirits. Neill checks out their "Rich" blended malt Scotch whisky.
Sheep Dip Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Sheep Dip is a blended malt Scotch whisky owned by Ian Macleod Distillers. Despite the bizarre name, it's a decent quality, affordable every day dram.
Watt Whisky Single Casks Part 1
Neill checks out three single cask releases from Watt Whisky. There's a 13 year old Linkwood from Speyside, 9 year old Ardmore and a Campbeltown blended malt.
The Gladstone Axe “Black Axe” Blended Malt
The Black Axe is a blended malt whisky from Biggar and Leith's Gladstone Axe brand. The whisky is inspired by William Gladstone, four-time prime minister of the UK.