MALTYMISSION

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...

OK, I get it: Irish whiskey is probably not something you’d associate with dirty flavours. If there’s such a thing as an Irish signature...

February is a bit of a peculiar, often downright weird and occasionally a bit of a cruel month. Winter still tends to hold a firm grip on...

Blended grain, 2020 release, 53% ABV, natural colour, unchill filtered, refill sherry butt, 1st fill bourbon and recharred casks, 2226...

Kentucky Straight Corn Whiskey (Heaven Hill Distillery), 50% ABV, bottled in bond Today’s review covers a whiskey that has managed a bit...

4yo Maple syrup cask finish (2017-2021), 57.2% ABV, 259 bottles, app. €60 My second exploration into anything BUT single malt takes me to...

... Taking a closer look at anything BUT single malt whisky Happy New year one and all! May the best of 2022 prove to become the worst...

Ending this series, and the year for that matter, I’m gonna shoot myself in the foot by reviewing a whisky no-one ever talks about....

Blends tend to not get a lot of love within the whisky community, and truth be told, who could blame us? Best case scenario they turn out...

Continuing this series on quality, affordable 12 yo whisky, it’s time to take a look at another modern classic. An archetype if you will...

(Does affordable still bring good quality?) Waving goodbye to 2022, I had a whole range of ideas for themes and reviews in mind. I didn’t...

To end this series on Holiday Season shopping tips, I’m putting the focus of attention on pricier whisky. The case at hand I’ll be coming...