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June 2, 2018

A Visit To Waterford

Phil takes a tour around Waterford Distillery and is finally a convert to terroir.

May 4, 2018

Bushmills 12 Year Old Distillery Reserve

Phil pays a visit to Bushmills to pick up their distillery offering, but was it worth the pilgrimage?

April 18, 2018

Dingle Single Pot Still 1st Release

The first whiskey from Dingle is a real youngster and set for review.

Scotch

April 13, 2018

North Star Spirits Vega 23 Year Old

Whisky for me is a journey of exploration and discovery. Likely for many reading this, you feel the same. Personally, I rarely buy the same..

April 4, 2018

The Whisky Exchange Glenfarclas 15 Year Old 103 Proof

Phil decides to pick up an exclusive bottling of Glenfarclas from The Whisky Exchange.

March 26, 2018

Cadenhead’s Highland Park 10 Year Old

Phil stays up all night with a Highland Park – the dirty git.

March 17, 2018

Green Spot Château Léoville Barton

Phil goes all fancy Irish with the Green Spot Château Léoville Barton.

March 12, 2018

Cadenhead’s Craigellachie 16 year old

Phil finally opens a bottle of Scotch and leaves the Irish whiskey behind.

February 19, 2018

Bushmills 1608 400th Anniversary Edition

Phil finds much to enjoy in this particular offering from Irish brand, Bushmills.

February 16, 2018

Glendalough Mizunara Finish 13 Year Old

We’re in Ireland for a Japanese cask finish.

January 18, 2018

The Quiet Man 12 Year Old

A Bushmills whiskey in disguise – and we’re not at all that impressed by it.

January 6, 2018

Hyde No.6 President’s Reserve

An interesting blend made up of whiskies that were sourced from Bushmills and Midleton.

January 5, 2018

Raasay While We Wait 3rd Release & Tweeddale Evolution

Phil takes us back to Raasay while we wait.

Irish

December 17, 2017

Kilbeggan Duo

Two more whiskies from Ireland including a bit of peat.

December 8, 2017

Midleton Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest

A few weeks ago an email arrived in my inbox that immediately piqued my interest. An invitation to be among the first in Ireland to..

November 20, 2017

Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength

It takes a lot to impress us here at Malt. And the Redbreast 12 Years Old Cask Strength edition is so utterly tasty, that Phil is hugely impressed.

November 10, 2017

Prizefight Irish Whiskey

Phil dons his boxing gloves to tackle a bottle of Prizefight Irish Whiskey, and – being our resident Irishman – in the process he knocks out a few clichés while he’s at it.

Irish

October 9, 2017

Writers’ Tears Red Head

We’re tasting a triple-distilled offering from Walsh Whiskey Distillery, although it isn’t actually the distillery’s own distillate. This one comes from Bushmills.

September 21, 2017

Bushmills Red Bush

Bushmills Red Bush is the first Bushmills expression for almost a decade, but new Malt writer Phil is not impressed by it at all…

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