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A singular idea
Mark Gillespie explores Buffalo Trace's single oak project
February 2012, Issue 101, page 24
Fine American dining
Charles K. Cowdery goes in search of the Bourbon
restaurant experience
February 2012, Issue 101, page 53
Flying the flag
Charles K. Cowdery visits the revitalised
and renamed Barton Distillery
February 2012, Issue 101, page 30
Shannon's offer
Joe Bates goes back to the spiritual home of the duty-free sector
February 2012, Issue 101, page 39
Spreading the gospel
Liza Weisstuch meets one of Kentucky Bourbon's first ladies
February 2012, Issue 101, page 23
The dynamics of dynasty
Our writers look at several businesses across the globe find out if family owned is the secret? Does being family run mean slicker and more innovative, more adaptable; or does it put pressure on futur...
February 2012, Issue 101, page 12
The white choice
A new category is finding favour with bartenders, Naren Young looks at why
February 2012, Issue 101, page 40
What is it good for?
Charles K. Cowdery looks at the sour mash process
February 2012, Issue 101, page 28
White dog days
Liza Weisstuchis a spirit, lifestyle and business journalist who's work has appeared in the Boston Globe and the New York Times
February 2012, Issue 101, page 11
100 Greatest Distilleries to Visit
Our team of writers around the world give you the distilleries you should visit.
December 2011, Issue 100, page 30
100 Greatest Whisky People
We highlight the people who have left a lasting legacy on the whisky world over the years.
December 2011, Issue 100, page 16
Iconic status
The search starts again to find the cream of the crop in the whisky world. In the second round of voting our focus turns to the USA.
December 2011, Issue 100, page 6
In a pickle
Naren Young looks at the hottest thing since the toddy.
December 2011, Issue 100, page 42
September sun
Joe Bates finds that rising sales boasts morale in Cannes.
December 2011, Issue 100, page 41
The new world
Tim Forbes has worked for The Whisky
Exchange since 2003 and looks after the company's online presence including The Whisky Exchange Blog
December 2011, Issue 100, page 14
Paddy Old Irish Whiskey
Blended - Ireland - 40.00%
6
A classic Irish, though less full in flavour than Jameson.
Jameson Irish Whiskey
Blended - Ireland - 40.00%
8
A superb Irish for everyday drinking. I love this, though not quite as much as the 1780.
Redbreast 12 Years Old
Blended - Ireland - 40.00%
9
Delicious, soothing, contemplative. A great whiskey. Makes me want to get on a plane to Dublin immediately.
Tullamore Dew 12 Years Old
Blended - Ireland - 40.00%
7
Flirtatious, but not a lot to say for itself.
Kilbeggan Blended Irish Whiskey
Blended - Ireland - 40.00%
7
Light but firm and satisfying. A welcome newcomer for everyday drinking.
Black Bush
Blended - Ireland - 43.00%
8
Long one of my great favourites. In composition, it is the the simplest of blends, yet it demonstrates how malt can someimes be enhanced by a leavening of grain.
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 45.20%
8
Perhaps encouraged by the dark orange colour, the descriptors sound sweet, but the overall effect is one of flowery dryness, with great finesse.
Locke's Blended Irish Whiskey
Blended - Ireland - 40.00%
7
Very appetising.
Connemara Single Malt Irish whiskey
Single Malt - Ireland - 40.00%
8
The revival of rustic peatiness adds a whole new element to today's palette of Irish whiskey flavours.
Inishowen Blended Whiskey
Blended - Ireland - 40.00%
7
More complex, and fuller in flavour, than many Irish blends. Very well balanced. Just a hint of a Scottish accent.
Tyrconnell
Single Malt - Ireland - 40.00%
6
A pleasant, light-tasting malt.
Millars Special Reserve
Blended - Ireland - 40.00%
7
Perfectly pleasant but very light in flavours.
Bushmills 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Ireland - 40.00%
6
All the woods are influential, especially the port in the finish. A very dexterous balancing act, but is the house character eventually overwhelmed?
Coleraine
Blended - Ireland - 40.00%
6
A pleasant whiskey for everyday drinking.
Crested Ten Irish Whiskey, 10 Years Old
Blended - Ireland - 40.00%
7
This is a highly respected ‘sophisticated' whiskey, but it has never done anything for me. Good sherry character, but the whiskey itself is just too thin in the middle. I find it unbalanced.
Hewitts Irish Whiskey
Blended - Ireland - 43.00%
7
Soothing. A touch of more-ish dryness.
Locke's Single Malt
Single Malt - Ireland - 40.00%
7
Beautifully balanced with toasted dryness.
Murphy's Blended Irish Whiskey
Blended - Ireland - 40.00%
6
Pleasant but a little one-dimensional.
Wild Turkey 8 Years Old, 101
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 40.00%
8
Yes it is big and wild, but far more sophisticated than the name suggests.
Buffalo Trace American Straight Bourbon
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 45.00%
8
Some very interesting flavours, but lacks roundness and length.
Jameson Limited Edition, 15 Years Old
Blended - Ireland - 40.00%
8
Distinctive. A very full pot-still Irish.
Adelphi Shannon Grain Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Single Grain - Ireland - 67.30%
6
Flavoursome for a grain, but neither especially clean nor well rounded.
Adelphi Slaney Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Single Malt - Ireland - 0.00%
7
Pleasant, soothing, sociable.
Adelphi Suir Peated Malt
Single Malt - Ireland - 40.00%
7
Lacks the rich smokiness of Connemara.


