MALTYMISSION

Non scotch whiskies that should be on your radar: Can the Dutch ‘beat the Dutch’? When taking a look around to see where interesting...

Episode 2: Kornog, whisky’s best kept secret? After a rare whim of patriotism last week, I’m taking it south of the border this week....

Episode 1: The Belgians are coming! Gouden Carolus Folle Blanche 2022 anniversary edition. 46% ABV, natural colour, unchillfiltered,...

Laphroaig 10 yo cask strength, 60.1% ABV, batch 12, 2020 release, UCF but coloured, app. €80-€130 Carn Mor Williamson 10 yo (2010-2021),...

2022 release, 58.3% ABV, NC, UCF, 90% bourbon casks, 10% Oloroso casks, app. €70-80 Ok, after that unexpected take on Dràm Mòr’s latest...

As last week’s reviews focussed on 3 whiskies from Dràm Mòr's most recent Spring 2023 release with a 'lighter' profile, I kept what I...

We interrupt our regular program for some fresh in messages… I announced last week that I’d use the month of June to look at some...

Late May, early June is marked at many a whisky enthusiast’s calendar, as it’s the time when the annual Feis Ile festival takes place – a...

Campbeltown Loch blendend scotch whisky. 40% ABV, natural colour, UCF, 2009 release. (Disclaimer: Review of a sample kindly provided by...

46% ABV, natural colour, unchill filtered oloroso cask finish, 2021 release, paid €40 What is it that turns the name of a company into an...

Dewar’s 8 yo Mizunara cask finish 40% ABV, likely coloured and chill filtered, app. €23 - €30, and available almost everywhere I don’t...

Thompson Brothers SRV 5, 8 yo blended malt scotch whisky (2014-2022), 48,5% ABV, natural colour, UCF, paid €45 All the cool kids arrive...

If I were to ask you how many bottles you own, I ‘m pretty certain I would get a wide variety of answers. Depending on where you are in...

5th and final chapter in this series where I try and find out if there’s more to whisky and regionality and the usual clichés re flavour...

Much in the same way as picking a quintessential malt from Campbeltown makes sense, finding a true representative from Islay as a region...

After treading on thin ice a bit in last week’s virtual visit to the Lowlands, I’m back on steadier and more comfortable ground as the...

Part 2: The Lowlands Fast recap (ICYMI): this month I’m doing a series where I try and find whiskies that manage, to a certain extent,...

The 5 regions of Scotland: Islay with its peaty, smoky whisky, the Lowlands with their elegant and delicate ‘Lowland ladies’,...

Did I save the best for last in this series? I’m sure more than a few would argue I did, as Kilkerran has very quickly gained high...

After dipping the toe into Irish whisky last week, it’s back on familiar ground (so to speak) in my quest for dirty whisky. Having...