Mortlach is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery owned by Diageo. 12 and 16-year-old single malts reviewed. Reviews of affordable whiskies with some entertaining tales along the way.
Mortlach Single Malt (12 and16-year-old)
Hinch Irish Whiskey 5 Year Old
Neill reviews a young, 5 year old whiskey from Hinch, a new distillery just south of Belfast in Northern Ireland.
Spirit of Speyside unveils virtual program
Details emerge of the first ever virtual Spirit of Speyside festival...
That Boutique-y Whisky Company American Whiskies (James E. Pepper & Reservoir)
Neill reviews a pair of whiskies from the States, bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company. A 3 year old Rye from James E. Pepper, finished in Oloroso and a 2 year old Bourbon from Reservoir.
Caol Ila 18 Year Old
Neill reviews an 18 year old single malt distilled at Caol Ila, the largest distillery on the isle of Islay.
Glen Scotia 11 Year Old Sherry Double Cask Finish
Neill reviews an 11 year old single malt from Glen Scotia distillery in Campbeltown. The Sherry Double Cask Finish.
Tamnavulin Sherry Cask Edition
Neill reviews the Tamnavulin Sherry Cask Edition, a recent-ish release from the Whyte & MacKay-owned Speyside distillery.
Glenglassaugh Torfa
Neill reviews an interesting peated single malt from the underappreciated Glenglassaugh distillery.
Arran Sherry Cask
Neill reviews one of the newer releases from the Arran Lochranza distillery, the sherry cask matured "bodega".
400th Review: Bruichladdich Black Art 7.1
Neill marks 400 reviews with a special drop from Bruichladdich. Black Art 7.1 is a 25 year old unpeated Islay single malt.
Kingsbarns Balcomie
Neill reviews Balcomie, the latest release from Kingsbarns Distillery in Fife, matured in casks that once formed part of a Spanish solera.
Spirit of Speyside Goes Virtual
Whisky news: details begin to emerge of plans for a virtual version of the Spirit of Speyside festival.
New Year Dram: The GlenDronach 18 Year Old “Allardice”
Neill rounds off 2020 with a review of the 18 year old "Allardice" single malt from The Glendronach distillery.
RAER Blended Scotch Whisky
Neill reviews RAER, a new blended scotch whisky from the family business behind Jackton Distillery.
North Star Spirits Batch 12
Neill reviews six new bottlings from North Star Spirits, including drams from Springbank, Glenrothes and Bunnahabhain alongside the new batch of Chaos and an oloroso fortified wine from Spain.
North Star Spirits Batch 11
Neill reviews six exceptional drams from North Star Spirits 11th batch. Single malt from Glen Spey, Clynelish, Springbank and Caol Ila as well as a blended malt and PX fortified wine...
Watt Whisky (& Rum) Batch 1
Neill reviews the first batch of spirits from Watt Whisky, the independent bottling arm of the Campbeltown Whisky Company Ltd.