Despite views to the contrary,grain whisky can be pretty sensational - and great value for money.
My prejudice against grain whiskies was seriously shaken recently when I encountered a 39 year old Invergordon grain, from Duncan Taylor.
It was in the company of eight malts, all more than 30 years old and to my astonishment the Invergordon was possibly the best of the lot. I could hardly believe ...
By Robin Laing
from Issue 54 published on 03/03/2006
Gavin D Smith reveals the contribution grain has made to the Scotch whisky industry.
Without grain whisky Scotch would be nothing more than a cottage industry, yet the spirit has traditionally received a less than enthusiastic press. Indeed, it would probably be fairer to say that it has received very little press at all. Grain whisky is widely perceived as nothing more than neutral...
By Gavin D. Smith
from Issue 10 published on 16/6/2000
