Brora 1980 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.30%
8 This will be recognised as one of the finest Brora bottlings. Snap it up.
Brora 25 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.30%
8 A big boy. But if you give it time,you'll tame it. The fruity notes display is really scrumptious.
Brora 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 52.40%
8 Those startling, appetising aromas and flavours had me cooking in a new kitchen. I must have let the Sabatier slip. Why else the TCP?
Brora 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.30%
7 Dour at first then opening up in a delightful way. Take your time to get acquainted with this fellow and you'll like it.
Brora 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.70%
8 A big beast, but the butiric knocks its score down.
Brora 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 53.20%
4 A warm character if not hot. It needs a dash of water to find its balance and round up. Certainly a winter warmer.
Lombard Brora 1982
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00%
8 Every time I pick up the glass, I find new flavours. A Scottish aquavit to send the Danes packing.
Old & Rare Brora 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.50%
7 A bold character,delivering the whole package at once.Keeps spirity to the finish. Water cuts the edges but still
tooharsh for me.
Old Malt Cask Brora 18 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00%
8 More Islay-like than its Clynelish brothers. Was this some of the last made with highly peated malt?
Rare Malts Brora 21 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.90%
8 A good example of Brora as a distinctive maritime malt. Very appetising indeed, but quite different from Talisker, for example.
A table of two names (Brora)
Gavin D Smith delves into Brora's past.
January 2008, Issue 69, page 30
Brora Returns
The stills may be silent but it is back in the WMI, Jonny McCormick celebrates
June 2012, Issue 104, page 72
Scotch rules the roost at Ezeiza
Joe Bates gets the low down on the Buenos Aires scene
November 2006, Issue 60, page 55
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December 2011, Issue 100, page 97
The Perfect Place
In a two-part feature, the Whisky Magazine Japan team takes us to Northern Japan to look at the bars and food on offer.
December 2011, Issue 100, page 71
Distiller of the year: Diageo
There were many entrants for this category, some obvious, some not so. The award is meant to be for an individual, but a clear trend started to emerge – there was a regular stream of votes for Diage...
April 2003, Issue 30, page 19
A Road Less Travelled
Gavin D. Smith follows the Northern Highland Whisky Trail
July 2011, Issue 97, page 34
A distillery seeped in history (Clynelish)
Ian Buxton travels North of Inverness to the remote distillery at Clynelish
July 2005, Issue 49, page 34
New Classics
The autumn is always an exciting time for whisky collectors and connoisseurs. There are generally a number of exciting limited edition releases,targeted at the gift market,and this year is no exceptio...
November 2006, Issue 60, page 18
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January 2011, Issue 93, page 70
Up and Up
Jonny McCormick on a record breaking month
January 2011, Issue 93, page 74
For your pleasure
Jonny McCormick encourages you to
delve into your private collection.
September 2010, Issue 90, page 74
Northern Highland highlights
Gavin D Smith visits three Diageo distilleries in search of a sense of regionalisation.
January 2009, Issue 77, page 46
In the Summertime
Jonny McCormick toasts Centenary bottlings and welcomes a new entry.
September 2011, Issue 98, page 74
Asia Loves Macallan
Jonny McComick reflects on three very different whisky sales
July 2011, Issue 97, page 82
Market Wobbles
Should we be concerned when the WMI falls? Jonny McCormick explains.
October 2011, Issue 99, page 74
Finding Nemo
The fifth Whisky Live in Japan not only attracted a sell-out crowd, but it was a major success too. Marcin Miller reports
February 2004, Issue 37, page 16
One Day They Will
Glenfiddich puts in a serious challenge, observes Jonny McCormick
April 2012, Issue 103, page 70
In the midnight hours
Dave enjoys a spot of midsummer madness in Orkney
July 2006, Issue 57, page 12
Gone but not forgotten
Robin Brilleman takes a tour of the Scottish Highlands and visits the distilleries that have, over the course of time, ceadsed production but whose malts have left a lasting imprint on whisky history.
April 2001, Issue 15, page 32
A quiet secret to shout about
Roddy Woomble is a superb Scottish songwriter and he deserves discovering says Rocky McCabe
November 2006, Issue 60, page 28
P&O Ferries still offer dram fine savings at sea
Joe Bates sets sail in search of a bargain
October 2006, Issue 59, page 55
Class of their own
We showcase the results from this year's Independent Bottlers' Challenge.
September 2009, Issue 82, page 8
A quiet retreat
Gavin D. Smith investigates a newly developed whisky room offering comfort and drams
September 2010, Issue 90, page 50
Gardener's world
David Gardener of Nickolls and Perks in Stourbridge has big plans for whisky. Richard Jones reports
June 2005, Issue 48, page 49
Age Concern
Tom BG began writing about drink 20 years
ago, starting with wine and progressing to whisky when he moved back to Scotland in 1998. He has worked for The Sunday Telegraph, Decanter, Harpers and Whisky...
October 2011, Issue 99, page 13
Ten of the best
Gavin D Smith looks at 10 lost distilleries we should all try and visit.
November 2008, Issue 76, page 32
Let the Whisky Flow
Dave Broom finds out what we have been missing from Oldmeldrum
July 2012, Issue 105, page 30
In conversation with Andrew Symington
Charles Maclean talks to Andrew Symington of Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky
December 2000, Issue 13, page 94
Sean's Canadian hub
The Irish Heather is a whisky mecca in downtown Vancouver. Brigid James visited it
July 2005, Issue 49, page 39
Looking Back
Jonny McCormick sums up an excellent year
March 2012, Issue 102, page 72
The Eighth Wonder
John Haydock reflects on his many past and present glories
January 2003, Issue 28, page 82
The best Scotch malts in the world
Compiling a top 90 best Scottish malts list is as ambitious a project as this magazine has ever undertook. Dominic Roskrowdescribes how it was done
May 2004, Issue 39, page 22
Collector's corner
John Rose provides another selection of collectible bottles
May 2004, Issue 39, page 50
Small or Far Away
Jonny McCormick examines life in miniature
February 2013, Issue 109, page 72
Fragrant Harbour
Jonny McCormickon the war on fakes and a look at rare whisky in the East
July 2012, Issue 105, page 80
From hacks to hospitality (The Scotsman Hotel)
Tom Bruce-Gardyne visits the heart of Edinburgh and a new luxury hotel that has taken over the former home of Scotland's national newspaper – The Scotsman Hotel
September 2001, Issue 18, page 60
The state of independents
How good are the independent bottling companies? We decided to find out in our biggest ever tasting – more than 175 entrants in 24 categories,judged by nine judges over seven weeks. Dominic Roskrow ...
September 2005, Issue 50, page 16
Frontier spirit (Oddbins)
A drinks retail pioneer, Oddbins stands head and shoulders above many other UK chains for the way it approaches and sells Scotch – like a fellow whisky lover. Tom Bruce-Gardyne finds out more
June 2002, Issue 23, page 48
High Society dining
The restaurant at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society ought to know about serving whisky with food. Just to check, Ian Buxton dined there twice in three days
July 2005, Issue 49, page 44
A Highland affair
Caroline Dewar takes a stroll through whisky's heartland
July 2006, Issue 57, page 37
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
Making the grade
In a Whisky Magazine exclusive we go behind the scenes of this ambitious project.
October 2009, Issue 83, page 18
Drams & Cultures in Auld Reekie
Neil Ridley heads out in Scotland's capital
September 2012, Issue 106, page 44
H.P. Source
Autumn brings an abundance of Highland Park reports Jonny McCormick.
December 2011, Issue 100, page 98
The deferred consumer
Ulf Buxrud had dedicated a large portion of his life to his passion for malt whisky, enabling him to addemble one of the most inpressive collections of its kind. We caught up with him to find out more...
February 2002, Issue 21, page 56
