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Brands and Distilleries : The Speyside

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Whisky Magazine Issue 103

World Whiskies Awards edition 2012

 

The Speyside

The Speyside 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 Good to see one of the newest distilleries now offering a 10 Years Old. One to watch.

The Speyside 15 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
6 An easy going dram. To be enjoyed with toasted chestnuts on a rainy day.

The Speyside Millennium
Single Malt - Scotland - 0.00%
8 A fine malt, with great character for its relative youth. Greater ages are eagerly awaited.

The old and new
Gavin D. smith looks at two more lost distilleries

April 2011, Issue 95, page 30

A cure for hiccups
Robin Laing takes a gentle stroll with his friend through Speyside

November 2004, Issue 44, page 34

Conval-no-more
In the latest of our series Gavin D Smithlooks at the history behind Convalmore

September 2007, Issue 66, page 35

Spirits rising
There's a real sense of purpose on Speyside at the moment, reflected by its rapidly developing Spirit of Speyside Festival. Dominic Roskrow reports

June 2006, Issue 56, page 18

Inverness and beyond
We look at the region of Speyside round about Inverness

January 2007, Issue 61, page 34

Speyside opens up
The Cluny Bank Hotel is working within the community of Forres to give whisky fans the perfect Scottish break. Dominic Roskrow stayed there

January 2005, Issue 45, page 44

Where there's a still there's a Spey
The Speyside Festival was both a blur of activity and a civilised and leisurely jaunt through the heart of the whisky world. Dominic Roskrow reports

July 2003, Issue 32, page 22

A spirited event
James Millard explains why the Speyside Whisky Festival is a mean contender in the whisky event stakes

August 2002, Issue 25, page 26

Walking the line
Gavin D. Smith explores the Speyside Way.

April 2010, Issue 87, page 30

Whisky sales take off at Colombo airport
Joe Bates heads tothe Indian subcontinent tolook atSri Lanka's main airport.

February 2008, Issue 70, page 32

Glenlivin' it up
This year's Speyside Festival was a great success. Marcin Miller was there

June 2004, Issue 40, page 16

Little gems
Tom Bruce-Gardyne talks to Sir James Ackroyd and Ricky Christie, two of the key figures searching for 'little gems' in an attempt to revive Speyside Distillery.

June 2001, Issue 16, page 44

The tun up club
Whisky Mag's bar fly heads to Speyside to check out a watering hole almost in the round.

July 2009, Issue 81, page 37

Fortune comes knocking (Knockdhu)
Knockdhu is an oddball distillery that defies categorisation.It's owned by Whisky Magazine Distiller of the Year,Inver House.Dominic Roskrow visited it.

January 2008, Issue 69, page 40

Anot so auld
Did our Mystery Visitor really call Speyside a catering desert? Martine Nouet reports on a restaurant

March 2006, Issue 54, page 42

The walk of life
A team from Whisky Magazine completed nearly 50 miles of the Speyside Way to raise money for Make Poverty History. Dominic Roskrow reports

June 2005, Issue 48, page 16

Finns can only get better
Joe Bates looks at the solid duty free store in Helsinki

June 2006, Issue 56, page 47

Scotland's obscure corner shop (Whisky Shop)
David Stirk makes a pilgrimage to the heart of Speyside to meet Fiona Murdoch at the Whisky Shop, Dufftown, and collect his medal for visiting this 'obscure corner of Scotland'

February 2001, Issue 14, page 64

Born again- and again and again (Benromach)
Benromach Distillery reopened last year, for the sixth time in its hundred-year history. Jim Murray hopes that this time it's for good

June 1999, Issue 4, page 28

Still crazy after all these years
The small illegal stills of Speyside have been romanticised time and time again. But what was distilling really like way back when? Jim Cryle of Chivas Brothers decided to find out, and Dave Broom jo...

July 2006, Issue 57, page 56

Park no more
Gavin D. Smith looks at one of the victims of the Speyside 18090 boom

March 2011, Issue 94, page 30

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

Blending whisky a dogs life?
Richard Paterson, Kyndal's Master Distiller, takes our Editor's thoughts on dogs as whiskies a step or two further

July 2002, Issue 24, page 82

In the heartland (Speyside)
Speyside falls in to two halves:that reached by flying in to Inverness,and that reached from Aberdeen.In this issue we take the Aberdeen route.

January 2008, Issue 69, page 36

Acting the part
It was only amatter of time before Monarch of the Glen discovered whisky. Gavin Smith reports.

December 2003, Issue 36, page 16

The visitors' guide to... Speyside
In each issue of Whisky Magazine this year we will look at a whisky region from a tourist's point of view. First up, Speyside

January 2006, Issue 53, page 34

Cask iron investment?
Dave Broom takes you through the possible pitfalls, the complications and the cons of many a whisky lover's dream- buying a cask

February 2002, Issue 21, page 8

The still man
Find a new distillery installing Forsyth pot stills and you know it's serious about distilling. The company represents quality. Dominic Roskrow reports

March 2011, Issue 94, page 31

Silent all these years
Gavin D Smithinvestigates the fortunes of Glen Grant No.2 distillery,also known as Caperdonich

April 2008, Issue 71, page 32

Desperately seeking Speyside
“To set foot somewhere is a physical connection, a sense of truly being there. I wanted to feel Speyside as terra firma.” Pictures and story by a footsore Michael Jackson

July 2001, Issue 17, page 34

Spey Pride
The Speyside region is getting its act together and making life easier for the visitor. Here Dominic Roskrow reports on its changing face. And on page 34 we provide the complete visitors' guide to the...

January 2006, Issue 53, page 32

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

Water through granite
The character of Speyside malts has been forged by geography and geology. Dave Broom looks at how remote glens and freezing water combined to produce consistent quality moonshine.

January 1999, Issue 1, page 52

Invite whisky to Christmas dinner
Martine Nouet challenges the stereotypical Christmas dinner with the help of single malt whisky in an attempt to create the perfect family gathering

December 2000, Issue 13, page 66

The Forsyth's saga
Tom Bruce-Gardyne visits Speyside still-makers Forsyth's to find out about the leading coppersmiths

May 2002, Issue 22, page 44

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

Tokyo does it the Speyside Way (The Speyside Way)
Taylor Smisson claims that Scotland doesn't have the monopoly on world-class Scotch malt whisky bars and visits Tokyo's The Speyside Way bar to prove his point

November 2001, Issue 19, page 28

Ten of the best
Gavin D Smith looks at 10 lost distilleries we should all try and visit.

November 2008, Issue 76, page 32

Striking a balance
Benromach is a small distillery but it's starting to punch above its weight. As Dominic Roskrow reports, it's a perfect balance of old and new.

June 2010, Issue 88, page 40

Whisky Week
Whisky Week tours Scotland Inspired by Homecoming Scotland's aim to attract as many folk from around the world as possible, Whisky Week was born to provide the very best tastings and dinners in the he...

October 2009, Issue 83, page 8

Are regional labels a dodgy area?
How important is regionalism to the character of whisky, and can broad generalisations be made? Ian Wisniewski considers

November 2004, Issue 44, page 56

Blending blocks
Drink writer of the year Dave Broom investigates what exactly makes up a blend- and how blenders are steering away from old-school terminology to describe their art

July 2002, Issue 24, page 38

Growing old gracefully
Coopering is an essential part of the maturation process. Gavin D Smith hails an irreplaceable art.

September 2000, Issue 11, page 38

The backbone of great whisky? (Longmorn)
Longmorn is a blenders' favourite. But as a single malt it's both wonderful and frustratingly hard to get. Ian Buxton adds his voice to the Whisky Magazine clamour for more of it

May 2004, Issue 39, page 30

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

From the Editor
New madness from the European Commission about controls on water, and even its taxation, threatens the long standing water rights of Scottish distilleries. This is being vigorously opposed by the Scot...

June 2000, Issue 10, page 5

Cragganmore: the reclusive classic
Gavin Smith coaxes this hermit crab distillery out of its shell

August 2002, Issue 25, page 52

Waste not, want not
Gavin D. Smith takes a look at the by-products of whisky-making, and where they end up

March 2003, Issue 29, page 38

Gone with the wind farms?
With two wind farms proposed for Speyside, Charles Maclean asks: how will they affect this unspoiled area?

August 2002, Issue 25, page 44

Hey, big blender
Marcin Miller visits Colin Scott, Master Blender at Chiva Brothers to learn about the subtle art of alchemy

November 2002, Issue 27, page 22

'probably Speyside's Finest' 1965 46 Year Old
The Whisky Exchange
£305.00
Benriach 27 Year Old Speyside Malt Whisky 1976
Vintage Wine Gifts
£169.97
Benriach Classic Speyside Collection 4 X 5cl Miniatures
The Whisky Exchange
£19.95
Benriach Heart Of Speyside
The Whisky Shop Dufftown
£23.65
Benriach Heart Of Speyside
Master of Malt
£25.08
Berrys Speyside Reserve
The Whisky Barrel
£40.89
Berrys' Speyside Reserve
The Whisky Exchange
£31.95
Cadenhead's Speyside 15 Years Old Cask Strength
The Whisky Shop Dufftown
£53.50
Clan Denny Speyside
The Whisky Barrel
£31.69
Glenfarclas 46 Year Old Speyside's Finest
The Whisky Barrel
£294.99
Glentauchers 24 Year Old Speyside Malt Whisky 1976
Vintage Wine Gifts
£139.97
Linkwood 27 Year Old Speyside Malt Whisky 1974
Vintage Wine Gifts
£129.97
Master Of Malt 30 Year Old Speyside 4th Edition
Master of Malt
£99.95
Master Of Malt 30 Year Old Speyside 4th Edition 3cl Sample
Master of Malt
£6.55
Master Of Malt 40 Year Old Speyside
Master of Malt
£139.95
Master Of Malt 50 Year Old Speyside 2nd Edition Whisky
Master of Malt
£249.95
Master Of Malt Speyside
Master of Malt
£29.95
Master Of Malt Speyside 3cl Sample
Master of Malt
£3.00
Mortlach 15 Year Old Gordon & Macphail Speyside Malt Range
The Drink Shop
£41.89
Northport Brechin 24 Year Old Speyside Malt Whisky 1976
Vintage Wine Gifts
£129.97
Old & Rare Probably Speyside's Finest 1965 45 Years Old
The Whisky Shop Dufftown
£266.95
Old Speysides Miniature Set
The Whisky Shop Dufftown
£43.50
Speyside 1993 17 Year Old Sherry Butt
The Whisky Exchange
£52.75
Speyside 1993 Scott's Selection
The Whisky Exchange
£74.95
Speyside Glenfarclas 1965 45 Year Old Sherry
The Whisky Exchange
£260.00
Speyside Millennium Tantalus
Whisky-Online.com
£395.00
Speyside Reserve Berry Brothers And Rudd
Master of Malt
£37.10
Speyside's Finest 1965 45 Year Old Old & Rare
Whisky-Online.com
£255.00
Speyside's Finest 1965 45 Year Old Old & Rare 3cl Sample
Whisky-Online.com
£13.95
Spirit Of Speyside Whisky Festival 2006 Miniature.
Whisky-Online.com
£5.49
The Speyside 12 Year Old
Master of Malt
£27.80
The Speyside 12 Years Old
The Whisky Shop Dufftown
£27.95
Tomatin Speyside 18 Year Old 1976
Vintage Wine Gifts
£129.97
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