Whisky of the Week review and tasting notes for whisky from the Highland Region in Scotland. Highland single malts are single malt Scotch whiskies produced in the Highland region of Scotland. This category includes the whiskies produced on the islands around Scotland. However it excludes Islay.
On my recent trip to Scotland, I was fortunate to stay in the Highlands and to explore a small part of this well-known Scottish region. I got to visit the Loch Lomond distillery, and we drove past the many of these beautiful cows during our explorations.
Just before SA’s second alcohol ban, I managed to pick up my sample pack of Loch Lomond whiskies for an online whisky tasting with Michael Henry. A few weeks before, I tasted the Inchmurrin 11 year old that was bottled exclusively for the Bottega Whiskey Club.
I looked through my social media for last year and noticed that quite a few of the bottles I tried during 2023 had green labelling. The colour unintentionally caught my eye, probably due to our move to the green island of Mauritius. Whatever the reason, it was a great excuse to start 2024 on a green note with the GlenDronach 15 year old Revival single malt Scotch whisky.
I bought this bottle of Glenmorangie Signet single malt Scotch whisky as a gift for John’s 50th birthday. Somehow, despite all our good intentions, it sat unopened in the whisky cabinet for three years before we finally decided it was time. Looking back, I wish we’d opened it much sooner.Read More »Glenmorangie Signet Single Malt Whisky
Today it’s time to pour a dram of the Balblair 12 year old Scotch whisky, an intriguing Highland single malt that marked a significant turning point for the distillery. Over the past year, I’ve slowly worked my way through my collection of Balblair Vintage miniatures, enjoying the distinctive character of each release. Just as I finished reviewing the excellent 1990 Vintage, Balblair announced one of the biggest changes in the brand’s modern history.Read More »Balblair 12 year old Whisky
I love innovative cask finishes, and today I try the Tullibardine 225 Sauternes cask finish single malt Scotch whisky. The history of Tullibardine has been linked to brewing and distilling for hundreds of years.
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