whisky at its most personal
Malt of the month for November. Polite, yet full-flavoured malty fruitiness with a peppery smoke. The Crabbie name has been famous for whisky for a long, long time. Since the early 1800s in fact, although the Crabbie family line can be traced back even further, to the ’45, the Jacobite Rebellion and Culloden, the last […]
Malt of the month for October. In the month that Japan hosts the first ever Rugby World Cup in Asia, we have chosen the stylish, exotic Nikka Pure Malt Black as our malt of the month. This blended malt, bottled at 43% ABV, from Nikka’s Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries is the light amber mid-point of […]
Malt of the month for September. 40 year old whiskies are exceptionally rare, can be incredibly complex and should always be treated with respect. Opening a bottle is a great privilege and roadtesting the Glenlochy 1979 in a traditional setting is a double delight. Whiskies this age can lose up to half their volume to […]
Malt of the month for August. Pale speyside gold with notes of citrus and toffee apples and a dreamy finish. The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve has been created using the same time-honoured distillation methods used by George Smith way back in the 1820s. The lineage certainly has provenance as it dates back to before the Excise Act […]
