Review of the Lagavulin 15 Year Old, bottled for Feis Ile 2025. This single malt Islay Scotch whisky was finished in Moscatel ...

Maury is one of the AOCs for fortified wines (Vin Doux Naturel) in the Rousillon area, near Perpignan in France. It is a fairly small zone (just four communes), even if you add the bigger neighbours ...

I’m sure you remember the prestigious Macbeth project, a Shakespeare play translated into whisky by Livingstone Rare and Elixir Distillers. For more background information, check our article on ...

Review of the Glen Keith 1993 and Benriach 1996, both bottled by Malts of Scotland in the 'Rare Casks' series for The Whisky ...

Review of the Savanna 17 Years 'Grand Arôme' bottled for RumX. This rum comes from cognac and armagnac casks and will be ...

Nose: elegant, fragrant, with subtle hints of dried pears, quinces, figs and raisins, along with fresher apricots. Then some mentholy touches, clover honey, delicate linden blossom and some pine notes ...

When I’m in a random bar and I’m expected to drink whisky (I’m that guy after all), then I’m inclined to order Irish whiskey. The Scotch on offer is often too basic, and better options are sometims ...

At first I thought the name El Clásico referred to the Spanish football classic (you know, Barça against Real). Now I understand it’s named after the classic cocktail that is the Manhattan. You see, ...

Like last year there are eight Special Releases in the final line-up. It surprises me that there are no vintage statements on the labels this year. Maybe they’re added later, or weren’t really an ...

Nose: very peachy and sweet. Pineapple candy, grape juice, a hint of blood orange as well. Then some honey and golden raisins. There’s something of a white Port actually, I’m not sure they disclosed ...