Glen Garioch (which is pronounced “Geery”) claims to be one of the oldest operating distilleries in Scotland (but then, who doesn’t?!) and the most easterly (which is probably less debatable!) As such, I’m assuming that the 1797 in the name of this particular dram is a reference to the date of their founding, rather than… Read more »

Auchentoshan is another whisky I’ve had before; it’s also one of the few distilleries on the mainland of Scotland that I’ve managed to visit. Auchentoshan Three Wood is, as the name implies, aged in three different woods – after an initial period in bourbon barrels it moves through Oloroso and finally Pedro Ximenez sherry casks…. Read more »

Dalmore is one of those distilleries whose name I have always known, but I’d never actually tried any of their whisky. They’re a Highland distillery, and have a very distinctive deer head motif on their bottles. They always seem exceptionally well represented in duty free shops; it may be that my natural suspicion of ‘mass… Read more »

Back to Scotland today, and a first visit to Speyside – the home of over 50% of scotch distilleries! Rather confusingly, Glenfarclas call themselves a Highland whisky rather than Speyside. While technically true (as the Scotch Whisky Association map shows, Speyside is a subregion of Highland) it’s a confusing position to take. I have also… Read more »