Sean
- Jul 9, 2021
Glen Elgin 2007 13yr Cà rn Mòr - Strictly Limited
PX Sherry Butt, 47.5% Glen Elgin is a distillery I always seem to forget and then when I re-discover their whisky, I'm like "Ah, I do...
Sean
- May 23, 2021
Q&A WITH WAXHOUSE WHISKY
23rd May 2021 This months' CopperedWrench Q&A is with a new independent bottler called Waxhouse Whisky. London-based, the three guys...
Sean
- May 22, 2021
Cotswolds Distillery - 4yr STR
54% ABV, Single cask, specially bottled by Waxhouse Whisky The guys at Waxhouse have pulled a rabbit out of the proverbial hat with their...
Sean
- Apr 16, 2021
Q&A WITH BILLY WALKER
April 2021 Billy Walker needs no introduction. He is one of the most recognisable faces in the industry and one of the most respected...
Sean
- Apr 7, 2021
GlenAllachie 2006 14yr Cask #6620
60.2% PX Puncheon - Specially bottled for 'The W Club' 'The W Club' is a members-only area that The Whisky shop created. Members of this...
Sean
- Mar 27, 2021
Little Brown Dog - Wee Mongrel 20yrs
52.3% Blended Malt. Batch 1 Blends are fascinating. Not just from a "whisky" point of view, but from an "opinion" point of view. If I had...
Sean
- Mar 26, 2021
GlenAllachie 2006 14yr Cask #6624
60.1% PX Puncheon - Specially bottled for Loch Fyne Whiskies Appearance: Black tea, thick oily legs Nose: Deep fruit with a slight...
Sean
- Mar 15, 2021
GlenAllachie 2008 12yr Cask #667
56.9% PX Puncheon - Specially bottled for Abbey Whisky Abbey Whisky has a solid reputation for having access to, and picking exemplary...
Sean
- Mar 10, 2021
Torabhaig 2017 "The Legacy" Inaugural Release
46% - First Fill Bourbon The inaugural release from the shiny new Torabhaig distillery. Based on the Isle of Skye, it's already creating...
Sean
- Mar 8, 2021
Old Perth – Original 46%
Those who know their history will know that Perth was the whisky blending capital of the world. But as times changed, many companies that...
Sean
- Mar 8, 2021
Old Perth – Cask Strength 58.6%
The big brother to the Old Perth Original. This one is wading in at a whopping 58.6% ABV. As I mentioned in my review of the Old Perth...
Sean
- Mar 5, 2021
GlenDronach 1993 Cask #5963 26yrs
55.0% / Pedro Ximénez Puncheon - Specially bottled for The Whisky World A new GlenDronach single cask selected by the lovely guys at The...
Sean
- Feb 25, 2021
GlenAllachie 11yr Port Wood Finish 48%
Port! I love a good port-finished or port-matured whisky! But they don’t always float my boat and all too often I find the odd...
Sean
- Feb 8, 2021
GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch #9 59.4%
Another hiatus of nearly 17 months between batch 8 and batch 9 of GlenDronach’s NAS Cask Strength series. These long waits on releases...
Sean
- Feb 3, 2021
Linkwood – 10yr First-Fill Red Wine Barrique
50.1% ABV, Single cask, specially bottled by Waxhouse Whisky OB’s vs. IB’s are always a fun battle to watch play out. Most brands make...
Sean
- Jan 20, 2021
Arran 18yr 46% (2020 vatting)
A bit of a sherry stealth that seems to fly under the radar, Arran has been a long-time favourite of mine.
Sean
- Jan 15, 2021
GlenAllachie – Tyndrum Whisky Trilogy Review
Trilogy Part 1: 2006, 14yr, Oloroso Puncheon, Cask #675, 61.0% Trilogy Part 2: 2006, 14yr, Oloroso Puncheon, Cask #671, 61% Trilogy Part...
Sean
- Dec 16, 2020
GlenDronach 1993 Cask #5962 26yrs
57.0% Specially bottled for Nickolls & Perks It doesn’t seem that long ago, but the last time I did a review of a N&P GlenDronach was in...
Sean
- Dec 5, 2020
Paul John - PX Select Cask & Oloroso Select Cask - 48%
2-way review Less than 25 years old, Paul John are a relatively young distillery. They are located in a country that consume more whisky...
Sean
- Nov 26, 2020
Arran Amarone Cask Finish - 50%
Vatting. Distillery bottling. Amarone! Not a sherry, but an intense wine that is made with partially dried grapes in Valpolicella,...