Dalwhinnie 15 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
Underrated and charming with surprising mid-palate weight.
Dalwhinnie 1981, Distillers Edition, Oloroso Sherry
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
7 Beautiful interplay and balance.
Dalwhinnie 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.00%
7 A soft hearted beauty. Cuddle up to it.
Dalwhinnie 29 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.80%
7 Seems to have become more lively with age.
Dalwhinnie Distillers Edition Oloroso
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
Slightly juicier and more interesting. Good balance. This works for me.
Whisky clones
Jim Murray ponders the relationship between increased automation in whisky making and brand parity.
December 1999, Issue 7, page 9
A frosty reception
Classic malt distillery Dalwhinnie is revamping its visitor experience. Dominic Roskrow spoke to the man charged with ringing the changes.
February 2010, Issue 86, page 44
Taste first, taste second and taste last
No whisky company has taken the field of malt whisky and food matching more seriously than Diageo. Richard Jones uncovers the company's latest ideas and thinking.
April 2006, Issue 55, page 44
The old and new
Gavin D. smith looks at two more lost distilleries
April 2011, Issue 95, page 30
In conversation (Evan Thomas Cattanach)
Charles MacLean meets Evan Thomas Cattanach, long-term Distillery Manager and now Director of Scotch Knowledge for Schefflin & Somerset in New York
December 2001, Issue 20, page 85
Match Makers
Throughout 2007 Diageo has been matching its whiskies with food from countries including Spain and India. For the final event of the year the destination was Milan.
January 2008, Issue 69, page 52
When two worlds collide
Whisky with food is becoming increasingly popular. Dominic Roskrowgets a taste for it
July 2003, Issue 32, page 36
Picture perfect
Harry Cory Wright accompanied Michael Jackson while he researched Scotland and its Whiskies. Diary extracts complement his stunning images
September 2001, Issue 18, page 16
Gateway to exclusive whiskies
Joe Bates checks out the latest offers
March 2007, Issue 62, page 59
In the summertime
Jonny McCormick toasts Centenary bottlings and welcomes a new entry.
September 2011, Issue 98, page 74
Desperately seeking Spey what
The Speyside Festival starts April 28th. To mark the event Michael Jackson visits the region and considers its boundaries
April 2005, Issue 47, page 24
Getting off at Saint Cloud
Michael Jackson, Master of the Quaich, in sheepish mood.
June 2000, Issue 10, page 7
Grouse season
Dave looks at the famous bird's new clothes with an eye on past trends
September 2008, Issue 74, page 12
Ask the expert
In 2003 I purchased a bottle of Glenfiddich Concorde Private Vintage 1976 while on a transatlantic flight. I hasten to add that I was travelling on air miles. I paid £200 for the whisky and it remain...
September 2009, Issue 82, page 73
Getting religion
Michael Jackson has a glass of Glenn Hoddle with John Diamond
June 2001, Issue 16, page 7
Class acts
The Masterclasses gave visitors the chance to explore the world of whisky more fully. Brigid James picks some highlights
June 2003, Issue 31, page 22
The blog boys
Dominic Roskrow meets the brains behind the Edinburgh Blog.
January 2010, Issue 85, page 32
The strange case of the Bothy Still
Gavin D Smith looks at how Diageo's forerunners flirted with the idea of launching a ‘boutique' distillery based on an illegal operation – and how it ended up on the shelf
October 2003, Issue 34, page 48
Join the debate
Star letter - In the footsteps Thank you for Rob Allanson's editorial in the December 2008 issue. It's amazing how the description of a familiar place can cut across years and thousands of miles.
My ...
November 2008, Issue 76, page 79
Fashion Invasion
Joe Bate reports on how whiskey arrived in style at Belfast City.
July 2010, Issue 89, page 36
A special corner (South and East Highlands)
The region known as The Highlands covers a huge and disparate area. So in this area we focus just on the South and East part of the region
July 2007, Issue 65, page 36
The Splendour of Speyside
Nature and native cunning have nurtured the distillery industry on the banks of the Spey. Tom Bruce-Gardyne took a trip through a whisky wonderland
October 1999, Issue 6, page 68
The history makers
For our 10th anniversary issue,Ian Buxton profiles 10 people who have shaped today's global whisky industry.While these are only short biographical sketchs of individuals,all of whom deserve an articl...
November 2008, Issue 76, page 23
London hosts whisky heroes
Come to the United Kingdom's premier whisky tasting event and take the opportunity to enjoy a masterclass or two. This selection of tutored tastings gives you access to rare – sometimes unique - exp...
February 2004, Issue 37, page 18
Working in harmony
The new Whisky Exchange shop at London's Vinopolis is part of a new project that shows how grape and the grain can make a harmonious blend. Kate Ennis reports
January 2006, Issue 53, page 52
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
What's in a name?
John Haydock congratulates himself on discovering the secret behind current whisky-naming trends
April 2003, Issue 30, page 82
Scotching the myth
The concept of whisky and food has come a long way in recent years. Dominic Roskrow charts its progress
October 2006, Issue 59, page 44
Lighten up (Barbecues)
Whisky can be a great summer drink – and it can work well with the barbecue. Dominic Roskrow gets the big recipe book out
July 2007, Issue 65, page 42
The start of a habit
Does Ardbeg go best with a Bolivar? And what might happen if youbegan a corona gigantes before dinner? Chris Orr provides a whisky lovers' guide to a good smoke
August 1999, Issue 5, page 52
The world at our feet
Modern whisky cocktails are impacting across the world. Australian drinks writer Naren Young takes a global view
July 2005, Issue 49, page 54
Sensorary evaluation
Charles Maclean, glass in hand, continues his course in how to taste whisky
March 1999, Issue 2, page 58
Spirit of the architect
Ian Buxton looks at the man behind the iconic pagoda,his contemporaries and his legacy
March 2007, Issue 62, page 26
It's all going down the tubes
Ian Wisniewski compares the merits of worms against those of shell and tube condensers
February 2004, Issue 37, page 64
Standing out from the pack
Cragganmore is an anomaly – a maverick Speysider chosen by its owners to represent the Speyside region, a quiet and complex malt produced at a distillery in the shadow of the mighty and getting migh...
July 2010, Issue 89, page 40
A question of soul
Edradour may be small but it's perfectly formed and as it starts to bottle malt distilled under its current owners, it looks set to continue to punch above its weight. Dominic Roskrow visited it.
February 2009, Issue 78, page 42
The spice route
Kate Ennis discovers that whisky can be the spice of life
February 2008, Issue 70, page 56
Vat is the fuss about?
Are vatted malts set to be the success story of 2004? We asked a group of experts
May 2004, Issue 39, page 20
As esay as one, two, three?
Peter Mulryan looks at the increasingly rare art of triple distillation
March 2003, Issue 29, page 58
French flair
Ted Bruning visits the distilleries making waves in Brittany.
February 2008, Issue 70, page 52
Live and kicking
Marcin Miller evaluates the inaugural Whisky Magazine Live and comes to the conclusion that if you missed it, you missed out
July 2001, Issue 17, page 28
Spirited Away
For a band on tour,the road can be a lonely place,
despite the fans,adulation and oodles of free drinks.
Neil Ridley caught up with UK band,The Duke
Spirit midway through a six week tour of the United...
October 2009, Issue 83, page 44
The best is yet to come
Handsome dividends could be in store for whisky drinkers and the Scotch industry, now Scotland has its own government.Tom Bruce-Gardyne reports
February 2000, Issue 8, page 58
Worth a visit?
It's hard to believe that just a few years ago public access to a distillery was rare. Now many offer tours or tastings and they're becoming increasingly sophisticated. Dominic Roskrow reports
April 2005, Issue 47, page 20
The big malt of Skye (Talisker)
Powerful but elegant, Talisker is a prince among whiskies. Margaret Rand went over the sea to discover what makes the magic
October 1999, Issue 6, page 28
Voyage to the Western Isles
Andrew Jefford took the slow boat around Scotland's most famous distilleries and discovered that malt whisky is the best antidote to bad weather
October 1999, Issue 6, page 42
Desert Island drams
What do professional tasters drink for pleasure? Richard Jones finds out what the whisky makers' whiskies are
June 2003, Issue 31, page 30
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
A matter of duty
Eighty-five bottles of Scotch are sold every minute in duty-free shops around the world. Martin Moodie looks at where the best ranges can be found, and where it's worth missing your fight for a specia...
May 1999, Issue 3, page 50
Beauty is in the glass of the beholder (Old Pulteney)
Gavin D Smith tells the story of Old Pulteney, a beautiful whisky from a 'ginm, windswpt fishing town.'
February 2001, Issue 14, page 38


