Steel Bonnets
On approaching coming-of-age, fledgling distilleries face a decision of increasing importance in today’s burgeoning industry: what is to be their … Read more
Individual Reviews
The Macallan Edition Series No. 4
The Macallan never seems to be out of the news for long. The last 12 months saw headline after headline … Read more
The Essence of Suntory – Hakushu Rye
When discovering Japanese whisky, one startling distinction from the Scotch whisky industry soon becomes apparent. In Scotland, a culture of … Read more
BenRiach 10 Year Old Triple Distilled
When one thinks of triple distilled whisky, Speyside isn’t exactly the first part of the world that springs to mind. … Read more
Redbreast 16 Year Old 2001 Single Cask (Master of Malt)
With St. Patrick’s Day upon us it would seem like an appropriate time for this site to pay a long-overdue … Read more
Tomintoul 40 Year Old Quadruple Cask
“It is true that whisky improves with age. The older I get, the more I like it.” — Ronnie Corbett … Read more
Glen Grant Distillery Exclusive 2003 Ex-Islay Cask
According to the Scotch Whisky Association, there are some 20 million casks currently maturing whisky around Scotland. If managing the … Read more
Elijah Craig Single Barrel (The Whisky Exchange Exclusive)
If you are new to American whiskey, you can quickly find yourself lost in a world where the name on … Read more
The Balvenie Single Barrel 25 Year Old
Ah, Balvenie – a name that is almost as household as single malt whiskies get, a marker of good whisky … Read more
Dad’s Hat 3 Year Old Straight Rye
During my recent trip to Dad’s Hat distillery I found that the vatting tank was filled with something representing another … Read more