Whisky
‘Dirt, plankton, and sileage’ – funniest whisky tasting notes revealed
A LIST of the funniest whisky tasting notes has been released. Ahead of World Whisky Day on Saturday, Glen Moray distillery in Elgin asked whisky writers for their silliest scribblings. Notes included “hints of paint thinner, motor grease, and Cullen skink” and “rotting fish, beeswax, and Germoline”. “Tastes like the left wing of a dead…
Read MoreA week in whisky: Friday the 13th special
Peter Ranscombe returns with his light-hearted weekly round-up of what’s happening with whisky – and his first column has a distinctly supernatural feel to it… IT’S not quite Halloween, but “Friday the Thirteenth” has come to have something of a creepy feel to it. Superstition – the irrational fear, not the Steevie Wonder classic –…
Read MoreGlen Moray whiskies paired with Coco chocolates
Glen Moray whiskies’ rich texture allows them to pair perfectly with Coco’s chocolates, writes Peter Ranscombe. LET me start with a confession – I’ve been crushing on Glen Moray whiskies all spring. I was given two samples back in January, and one of them has fast become my house whisky. There’s something visceral about the…
Read MoreWhat’s up with Whisky: April Brawls
Welcome back to the new whisky column where this month we are discussing all things whisky, from the secondary whisky market and the morality of selling bottles, to £3,000 creases. Last month we rounded off with the Springbank Local Barley 2022 which was just about to hit auctions and was our one to watch. Actual…
Read MoreWhat’s up with Whisky: March Madness
Welcome to our new whisky column where we will be discussing the secondary whisky market. As well as insights into the market we will be giving you a roundup of key auction results, record setting bottles, trends and chatting about when something particularly mad happens. Speaking of which, let’s get the bottles rolling with some…
Read MoreGordon & MacPhail boosted ahead of new distillery
There’s a new arrival at a Scotch whisky firm, ahead of the opening of a new whisky distillery in the heart of the Cairngorms. Gordon & MacPhail has appointed Ben Cookman as finance director during a period of high growth, which sees the family-owned business working towards the new opening. The appointment will see Cookman…
Read MoreNotebook – October 2021
A Speyside whisky from The Wine Society is among the bottles reviewed by drinks blogger Peter Ranscombe. THERE’S a distinct “Speyside” theme to the latest in this occasional series of articles, during which I delve into my tasting notebook to share some recent discoveries. In a move you might not expect, there’s also a “smoky”…
Read MoreSmokehead launches a brand new whisky first
Smokehead has created a whisky industry original product with the first-ever pre-mixed single malt in a ready to drink can serve. Kick-starting the brand-new ready to drink range are two eye-popping serves: ‘Smokehead mixed with Cola’ and ‘Smokehead mixed with Ginger + Lime’. Both 330ml cans offer accessible flavours with the Smokehead twist, priced at…
Read MoreNotebook – August 2021
Torabhaig whisky from Skye is among the new spirits reviewed by Peter Ranscombe. IT’S time once again to dip into my notebook and share some reviews from recent tastings. Ahead of its release on Thursday, the second malt whisky from Torabhaig distillery on Skye is among the spirits I explore in the latest in this…
Read MoreGlen Scotia: Preview of dunnage tasting whiskies
Glen Scotia is taking its malts festival online again next week – and Peter Ranscombe has had a sneak peak at the whiskies it will serve. TODAY, Campbeltown is home to just three distilleries – J&A Mitchell & Co’s Springbank and Glengyle, and Loch Lomond Group’s Glen Scotia. Wind the clock back to the Victorian…
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