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Review

Dream Dram: reviewing Benromach 35 years old

thewhiskylady - 2016-04-11

Last February, the Benromach Distillery Company Ltd. has revealed one of their rarest expressions to date, Benromach 35 Years Old, an exclusive whisky crafted at the distillery before the Urquhart family, owners of leading whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail, revived it in 1998. Handcrafted using the finest natural ingredients at the Forres distillery, Benromach 35 Years Old is an exceptional whisky with real heritage and …

Interview

A chat with Edinburgh Whisky’s co-founders

thewhiskylady - 2016-04-06

In case you were still totally unfamiliar with it (don’t hide yourself, it can happen, some of us do have a life which doesn’t necessarily include daily hours curating whisky news), Edinburgh Whisky Ltd. is a privately-owned independent company, based in Scotland’s capital city, carrying on the age-old tradition of Edinburgh merchants who cannily sourced, blended, bottled then traded supreme Scotch whiskies all over the …

Wishlist

My April Whisky Wishlist

thewhiskylady - 2016-04-01

No April fool today (would have been too obvious…) but my usual monthly whisky wishlist! And I haven’t been that enthusiastic about a wishlist in a while! All the below nectars – from newcomers to well-established brands & even a phoenix rising from its ashes – I’m particularly happy with the diversity and consistency of this month’ selection. As usual, click on titles for direct …

Review

Weekly Review: Sampling Exile Casks’ first release The Trojan

thewhiskylady - 2016-03-31

London-based Caskstrength Creative, run by drinks writers Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley (authors of award-winning book Distilled) have just launched their new project which has seen them travel the length and breadth of Scotland to unearth the uncommon. The writers turned detective as they took on the role of cask hunters on a journey of discovery searching out the most unusual of all whisky casks, …

Inspiration

InstaHunter: those whisky brand ambassadors you need to follow

thewhiskylady - 2016-03-30

Reedpetit – Bruichladdich Belleswhisky – Mortlach Balveniedl – Balvenie SingleMaltMark – Glenfiddich hvbfoodie – Compass Box Whiskyxginger – Douglas Laing

Hot topic

Your Ultimate Guide to Whisky Investment (top tips)

thewhiskylady - 2016-03-22

Rare whisky has outperformed other investments such as wine and gold, enjoying a record year in 2015. The leading index for scotch whisky, the Rare Whisky Apex 1000, rose by 14% last year, outperforming wine, which fell by 0.4%, gold, which declined by 10%, and many of the world’s leading equity indices. The FTSE 100 index in London lost 4.9% in 2015, while on Wall …

News

Old Pulteney receives highest distinction at World Whiskies Awards

thewhiskylady - 2016-03-18

The team at Pulteney Distillery in Wick is celebrating one of its greatest triumphs to date in the global industry, after Old Pulteney 1989 Vintage was crowned the ‘World’s Best Single Malt’. The extraordinary achievement was announced last night (Thursday 17th March) at Whisky Magazine’s prestigious World Whiskies Awards, hosted at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Only the world’s most exceptional whiskies are nominated, …

Weekly Review: Borders Single Grain – R&B Distillers

thewhiskylady - 2016-03-07

Hey whisky buddies, I’ve teamed up with new spirited start-up Craft Whisky Club for a series of reviews and interviews on the blog, showcasing the best of what craft producers have to offer. I am more than delighted to kick off this malted journey with R&B Distillers and their Borders Single Grain – so let’s get the party started! With roots in both the Scottish …

Review

Weekly Review: Glencadam 25 and Glencadam Origin 1825

thewhiskylady - 2016-02-29

In 1825, George Cooper founded the Glencadam whisky distillery. The distillery changed hands several times during the 19th century, but only twice in the 20th century. In July of 1954, Andrew Stevenson and Harry Southwell sold Glencadam to Hiram Walker for the sum of £83,400. Five years later Hiram Walker renovated the buildings and in 1987 Allied Lyons, who later became Allied Domecq, purchased the …

Review

Weekly Review: Claxton’s Glentauchers 18 Years Old (1996)

thewhiskylady - 2016-02-20

In the early years of Scotland’s ancient and most world-renowned industry, many merchants bought single casks of whisky and bottled them as they were, preserving their unique character and flavour. As a family-owned, independent company bound to no single distiller, Claxton’s proudly continue this ancient tradition by hand-selecting individual casks that reach only the highest benchmark. The marriage of wood and spirit in a cask …