Independent bottler Dram Mor has, until now, specialised in single cask Scotch whiskies but with their latest release they have delved into the world of rum with bottlings from Foursquare and Clarendon.
Dràm Mòr Rum (Clarendon & Foursquare)
Benrinnes (North Star Spirits / Good Spirits Co)
Neill checks out a single cask single malt from Benrinnes, bottled by North Star Spirits to celebrate ten years of Glasgow's Good Spirits Co.
Lady of the Glen Single Casks Part 3
Part 3 of a series looking at some single cask releases from Lady of the Glen. There’s four bottlings this time from Tomatin, Dalmunach, Mortlach and Caol Ila. Whisky Reviews by Neill Murphy.
Lady of the Glen Single Casks Part 2
Lady of the Glen is an independent bottler of Scotch whisky. Neill takes a look at single cask bottlings from Fettercairn, Bunnahabhain and Glen Grant distilleries.
Lady of the Glen Single Casks Part 1
Lady of the Glen is an independent bottler of Scotch whiskies. In this article Neill reviews three of their recent releases including bottles from Blair Athol, Port Dundas and Benrinnes.
Watt Whisky Single Casks Part 2
Neill reviews another three single casks from Watt Whisky. This time they come from Glen Elgin in Speyside, Port Dundas in Glasgow and Paul John in Goa, India.
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.
Murray McDavid 2021 Releases Part 2
Three more fascinating drams from Murray McDavid, independent bottler. There's a 10 year old single grain from Girvan, an 11 year old blended malt called The Speysiders and a blended Scotch whisky called Half n' Half.
Two Blended Malts from That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Neill reviews a pair of blended malt Scotch whiskies, released by independent bottler That Boutique-y Whisky Company. Blended Malt No 4 is aged for 6 years while Blended Malt No 1 is 18 years old.
SMWS Pomegranate Gremolata
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is a unique members club for whisky lovers. When members renew their annual membership they can opt to take a special bottling at the same time. Neill Murphy reviews the latest offering matured in chinkapin oak casks.
Infrequent Flyers Miltonduff 2009 | 11-years-old PX Finish
The Alistair Walker Whisky company bottles an 11-year-old Miltonduff, finished in PX sherry casks. Bottled under the Infrequent Flyers label. Reviewed by Neill Murphy.
Murray McDavid 2021 Releases Part 1
Neill reviews some of the latest releases from independent bottler Murray McDavid. Whisky from Glenallachie, Invergordon and a mysterious distillery in the western isles...
North Star Spirits Glasgow 5 Year Old Single Cask
North Star Spirits are an independent bottler of fine spirits. They recently marked their fifth anniversary by bottling a 5 year old single cask single malt Scotch whisky from Glasgow Distillery.
Dràm Mòr Single Casks
Dram Mor are an independent bottler based out of Dumbarton, Scotland. In this review, Neill checks out four of their latest Scotch whiskies, distilled at Dalmunach, Dumbarton, Macduff and Ben Nevis.
Watt Whisky (& Rum) Batch 3 Part 2
Watt Whisky is the independent bottling arm of the Campbeltown Whisky Company. They have just released their third batch of single cask spirits. Neill reviews two whiskies and a rum.
Watt Whisky Batch 3 Part 1
Neill reviews three new single cask releases from Watt Whisky. There's a 9 year old Arran single malt, 10 year old Caol Ila from Islay and a 10 year old blended Scotch.
Darkness “Intensely Sherried Whisky”
Darkness is a range of interesting whiskies from Atom Brands. Both Irish and Scotch single malt have been finished in sherry octaves for an intense sherry oak character.
Gordon & MacPhail Strathisla 2008
A 2008 vintage, single malt Scotch whisky from Strathisla distillery in the Speyside region. Bottled by Gordon and MacPhail as part of their distillery labels series. Whisky review by Neill Murphy.
Douglas Laing “Whisky Discovery” Tasting
A couple of weeks ago I received an invite from the lovely folks at Douglas Laing to join them on a virtual tasting of some forthcoming releases. Naturally I gratefully accepted the offer. The line up featured four drams from their Remarkable Regional Malts range, including new versions of Timorous Beastie, The Epicurean, Scallywag and Big Peat.
SMWS April Tasting Pack
Neill reviews five recent releases from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. There's two Highland single malts, an island malt, a Speyside and an old single grain.