Limited - UK or EU specialty shops Recommended For the details… The only coastal distillery on Speyside, the Inchgower distillery was founded in 1871, although its history traces back another 50 years before that. Tochineal distillery, founded in 1825, was owned by the Wilson family. The distillery’s water supply went dry, and then owner Alexander …
Glenglassaugh Revamps Core Range
I no sooner post a review (claiming a bottling is current) than the whisky in question is discontinued and its parent company announces a revamped range. So it is with Glenglassaugh, one of the trio of Scottish distilleries owned by Jack Daniels and Woodford parent firm Brown-Forman. The new range consists of a 12 year …
Glenglassaugh Revival
Fairly widely available Recommended For the details… Glenglassaugh, located along a relatively distillery-sparse section of Scotland’s east coast near the town of Portsoy. Never a major distilling area, Glenglassaugh is one of a handful still in operation there. It was built in 1874 by a local businessman, James Moir. That Glenglassaugh is still in operation …
Aberlour 16
Widely available Meh For the details… Aberlour (pronounced to rhyme with ‘power’) was founded in 1879 by James Fleming. There had been an earlier distillery nearby from 1825-1833. The new distillery on the current site burned in 1898, necessitating a complete rebuild. It was purchased by the French drinks giant Pernod-Ricard in 1974, and following …
Some Whisky-Buying Pointers
If you’re visiting this site, chances are you already have more than a passing interest in whisky/whiskey. You either actively want to learn more about whisky, or you already know quite a bit and just can’t get enough whisky content. If you’re a whisky expert, you probably already have pretty clear ideas about how to …
Whisky Considered 