Inver House Distillers Limited

Inver House Distillers Limited is a malt whisky distiller, based in Airdrie, Scotland. The company is a subsidiary of ThaiBev, one of the largest alcoholic-beverage companies in Southeast Asia.

Inver House Distillers owns and operating five distilleries: Balblair distillery, Balmenach distillery, Knockdhu distillery, Pulteney distillery, and Speyburn distillery.

Balblair 12 year old Whisky

by J Wentzel
03/20/202607/09/2026

Review and tasting notes for the Balblair 12 yo 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

Balblair 18 year old Whisky

by J Wentzel
10/04/202407/01/2026

Balblair 18 yo whisky review
The last of my tasting notes for Balblair for this year. I have reached the last of my Balblair samples and today I look at the Balblair 18 year old single malt Scotch whisky. Earlier in the year, I started with the Balblair 12 year old and moved on to the Balblair 15 year old whisky.

Balblair 15 year old Single malt Whisky

by J Wentzel
03/19/202406/23/2026

Review and Tasting notes Balblair 15 yo single malt whisky Today I look at the Balblair 15 year old single malt Scotch whisky. It is time to look at the second sample that I received from Balblair when they launched their new age statement releases.

Catto’s Blended Scotch Whisky Review

by J Wentzel
02/01/202406/23/2026
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Review and tasting notes Catto s Blended whisky Catto’s

The next edition in my affordable blended whisky series; this week, I look at the Catto’s blended Scotch whisky. It is affordable and in a slightly cheaper than the Johnnie Walker Black Label blended whisky.

Balblair 17 year old Whisky

by J Wentzel
03/08/202306/23/2026

Review and Tasting notes Balblair 17 yo single malt whisky
The third in my series on the new Balblair age statement releases and this week I look at the Balblair 17 year old single malt Scotch whisky. The Balblair 12 year old whisky set the foundation on which the rest of the series stands.

Top 5 Single Malts under R500

by J Wentzel
03/21/202207/19/2026
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top 5 single malts under R500
A couple of days ago, a friend asked for some advice. She needed to buy whisky as a gift but did not know where to start. Walking into a bottle store can be a daunting experience. The sheer volume of products available makes choosing tough.