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Stanley Reviews Welsh Whisky
To accompany his The Welsh Whisky Revival piece in our Winter issue of Whiskeria, The Whisky Shop Cardiff's Stanley Evans gives his tasting notes for seven whiskies hailing from Wales.
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Looking for some thoughts on a dram before you buy? Why not read our in-depth reviews on various expressions to help you decide if they sound like the one for you?
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Glengoyne 12 Year Old Review
Our Leeds store Assistant Manager, Kris Wilkinson, reviews Glengoyne's flagship 12 year old and explains how it has become a dram near and dear to his palate.Read more -
Torabhaig Allt Gleann Legacy Review
In our upcoming issue of Whiskeria, Gavin D Smith explores the new Isle of Skye distillery, Torabhaig. We asked the whisky connoisseurs who run our shops up and down the country to review their signature dram and our new customer favourite: Torabhaig Allt Gleann Legacy. They had some very high praise for this new kid on the block.Read more -
Expert Tasting: Glen Scotia 46 Year Old
Whiskeria's Charlie MacLean gives us his thoughts on the oldest Glen Scotia to grace his - or indeed, anybody's - tasting glass.Read more -
Expert Tasting: Glenglassaugh 50 Year Old
Whiskeria's Charlie Maclean transports his tastebuds to the Highland coast with a rare 50-year-old Glenglassaugh.Read more -
Expert Tasting: Glengoyne 50 Year Old
A worthy whisky to toast his newly appointed MBE; Charlie MacLean gives us his thoughts on the oldest Glengoyne to grace his glass.Read more -
Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice
Love 'em or loathe 'em, Natalie McLaughlin takes a closer look at the sherry bomb phenomenon that has exploded onto the whisky scene.Read more -
Pappy Van Winkle's 23 Year Old - Review
Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve has been described variously as “more a folk tale than a whiskey”, “a unicorn” and “the most hyped bourbon ever,” all on account of its rarity.Read more -
Dalwhinnie Winter's Gold - Review
Bob Christine, manager of Dalwhinnie Distillery when this whisky was made, once told me he could tell whether his malt had been distilled in the winter or the summer months… Dalwhinnie is a viscous, slightly waxy, whisky - largely on account of having worm tubs (more about these later) – and its viscosity increases when the worms are cold.Read more -
Glenfiddich Winter Storm 21 Year Old - Review
This is the second batch of the third edition in Glenfiddich’s Experimental Series, begun in September 2016 with IPA and Project XX.Read more
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