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Highland Park's Half-Century Malt
Remember 1960? John F. Kennedy's election? The New Frontier? The beginning of the space race? Highland Park single malt does and has commemorated the...more
Posted: February 18, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
Adventures in Scotch Land
In the wide world of Scotch whisky, the rules of terroir don't always apply
Posted: February 4, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
Dewar's New Look
The venerable Dewar’s blended Scotch brand has introduced new packaging aimed at unifying the look of its portfolio of four expressions. In the...more
Posted: September 3, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
The Balvenie Reveals Unique Whisky Finish
The Balvenie, a single-malt Scotch normally distinguished by the almost complete absence of peat in its whiskies, has unveiled a novel Peated Cask...more
Posted: August 20, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
Cardhu is Back!
After a five year absense Cardhu, the venerable Speyside Scotch whisky, is returning to the United States late this summer with its subtle sweet...more
Posted: July 16, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
Another Taste of Dewar's
This spring, American devotees of Dewar's Scotch will start to get a taste of its ultrapremium 18-year-old, which was created in 2003, but until now...more
Posted: April 15, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
The Taste of Glenrothes
Glenrothes whisky, with its vintage release programs, always has intriguing quaffs on the horizon, and right now a bumper crop of exciting...more
Posted: February 27, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
Tomintoul Expands Single-Malt Range
An aerial view of the Tomintoul distillery Tomintoul single-malt Scotch has added a peated whisky as well as a Sherry-finished 12-year-old to the...more
Posted: April 4, 2008 By Jack Bettridge
Bodacious Blends
Single malts are the only Scotch whiskies worthy of a connoisseur Scotch, and blends are meant for pikers and mixed drinks. Right? Wrong! Just when...more
Posted: February 1, 2008 By Jack Bettridge
Special Ardbeg Release Features the Smoke
Straight from the Barrel
Posted: August 9, 2007 By Jack Bettridge
Great Scotch!
What's old is new in Scotland, where malt masters are proving their traditional spirit is still evolving with exciting new expressions that are pushing the envelope in the whisky world
Posted: December 1, 2006 By Jack Bettridge
Classic Malts Distillers Edition
For fans of the The Classic Malts Selection, a range of malt whiskies that neatly represents the breadth of the Scottish distilling regions, there's...more
Posted: April 1, 2006 By Jack Bettridge
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