A while back Mike passed some samples on to me from Master of Malt. Due to house moves, bereavements, and a catalogue of other matters they were put aside for a while intending that we taste them together, but as our respective calendars have left little time for such events I felt it was time [...]
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Sweet spirit from the Highland line – Glengoyne
February 6th, 2011 
Bill The world of single malt whisky is wonderfully diverse and though it tends to be the big names that take most of the publicity there is plenty going on in the less famous distilleries that deserves to be better known. I recently received some samples from one of those via a friend of mine who [...]
19 year old Tomatin from Master of Malt
February 2nd, 2010 Mike I am standing in my kitchen having just got round to opening todays mail – cheers to Michelle for letting me know I had some just after 11 o’clock at night – and I find a brown package. And inside is the strangest bubbliest air inflated packaging I have seen. Once I get this off [...]
Speyside classic benefits from an island connection
August 16th, 2009 Bill But not a Scottish island. This one lies off the coast of Africa but is part of Europe and run by Portugal. The delightful island of Madeira is famous for its mild climate, excellent seafood and the wine which takes its name. I was there myself over New Year and enjoyed it immensely, so when [...]
Maritime Wizardry in Wick
July 16th, 2009 Bill I have to confess to never having previously tasted any of the output from this most northerly mainland distillery, so I came to it with no preconceptions, save perhaps wondering if it would be anything like the well known distillery on the facing islands of Orkney. Old Pulteney – 30 year old, 44% Colour Pale [...]
Northern spirit and Spanish warmth – The Lasanta
October 5th, 2008 Bill Like the earlier tasting of Blair Athol, this Glenmorangie expression arrived via my father and a good friend who knows his tastes. The Tain distillery have been in the forefront of special finishes and this one uses Spanish Oloroso Sherry casks. I’d heard Mike talking about one of their other finishes, the Quinta Ruban which [...]