An easy going blog for easy going malts
In this series we are looking to review the same bottle over the course of its life in the cupboard. In part 1 we tried the first measure from the bottle and wrote up some notes. To go back and read that first you can do it at Part 1: Talisker 2003 (Bottled 2014) Amoroso Finish […]
Which distilleries do I like more than others? Well, I like ones located on a Scottish island especially Islay. I like independently owned ones which are using traditional and craft methods which employ a large number of local skilled people and I like ones which are widely available. So why then I am not feeling […]
I have been really enjoying a lot of different expressions from Deanston in the last 6 months or so. They seem to be releasing quality release after quality release in nice simply but modern packaging with decent pricing structures as well. The Distillery The Deanston distillery is one of the newer distillery having been founded […]
In 2016 I visited Auchentoshan distillery and did their “Ultimate Tour”. As the first tour I ever did it was probably a mistake because the time, range of products and knowledge I got from one morning in Clydebank ruined me for the other tours I have done since which were, admittedly, all much cheaper and […]
As an interesting set of articles I thought I would review the Connoisseurs Choice Caol Ila from Gordan & MacPhail against the Caol Ila 12 Year Old offical bottling. This independent small batch release comes out every year and is in the same presentation which we harp on about here. The natural colour and non chill […]
Caol Ila might be the powerhouse industrial distillery on Islay but it is one which I find hugely enjoyable. Having visited twice and toured once the actual production facility is more focused on quality than you might be forgiven to expect with some of the blog articles out there. The distillery might not be much […]
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