Blends

Category: Blends

January 11, 2016

Whyte & Mackay Blended Scotch Whisky

Time to explore the world of cheap blends with this core whisky in the Whyte & Mackay range

November 2, 2015

3 Lidl Whiskies

Is it possible to buy decent, award-winning whisky for under £20? A couple of these Lidl whiskies prove you can

February 26, 2015

The Famous Grouse & Black Grouse

A tasting of one of the best-selling Scotch whiskies in the world, and its peated spin-off

December 18, 2014

Teacher’s Highland Cream Blended Scotch Whisky

A review of one of the most popular blends in the UK – and one of the oldest Scotch brands

December 15, 2014

Angels’ Nectar Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

A tasty new blended malt whisky has been released, inspired by the famous angels’ share

December 2, 2014

Johnnie Walker Black Label

Charles MacLean said, in my recent chat with him, that when he was editor of Whisky Magazine he interviewed many people in the trade. His..

November 13, 2014

Velvet Fig (Wemyss Malts)

The new blended malt from Wemyss is a very tasty, Christmassy whisky – perfect for fans of sherry cask drams

November 3, 2014

Berry Bros & Rudd 1940s Blend

Yes, you read that correctly. I’m writing about a blended whisky from around the time of the Second World War

October 27, 2014

Johnnie Walker Blue Label

It is the flagship of the core Johnnie Walker range, one of the most premium blends you can get

October 9, 2014

Mackinlay’s Shackleton Whisky – The Journey

August 1907. The ship Nimrod sailed forth from England carrying essential supplies and nails-hard explorers.

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September 24, 2014

The One – British Blended Whisky

Given that the majority of Scottish voters rejected independence, there’s no better time to talk about British whisky

September 1, 2014

Cadenhead’s 1842 Live Casks – Islay

Back to blends, back to Cadenhead’s and back to Islay. Regular readers will have noted that I’ve reviewed a few of Cadenhead’s independent releases recently…

August 13, 2014

Bell’s Original

No, I’ve not gone mad. Well not entirely. But what is the point of running a whisky website if I don’t deal with some of..

May 12, 2014

Jim McEwan’s Symphony No 1

An odd one, this release. And a very cheap bottle of whisky it was too. I bought this last year, when I was at the..

March 24, 2014

Black Bottle

Well then. The Black Bottle. Or rather, the new one. Redesigned, reblended, relaunched last year, the Black Bottle is a look to the past, how..

March 22, 2013

The Hive 12 Year Old (Wemyss Malts)

Wemyss Malts know what they’re doing. They’ve been involved with whisky for a long while now. They have even got a castle. What’s more, they’re..

December 6, 2012

Pig’s Nose Blended Scotch Whisky

Pig’s Nose. No jokes about the in-laws here – I wouldn’t stoop so low. No, Pig’s Nose is a blended Scottish whisky that comes from..

August 13, 2012

Johnnie Walker Gold Label 18 Year Old

Blends. For some reason, blends get looked down on by certain single malt drinkers. The attitude almost reminds me of views towards class divisions. Of..

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