Visiting Ballindalloch Distillery: Tradition & Patience in Speyside
I’ve always said that if you do just one tour in Speyside, it should be at Balvenie. After visiting Ballindalloch, I may have to rethink that position.
Visiting Bright & Shiny Dalmunach Distillery
Dalmunach will probably mostly produce for blends, but judging from the 4-year old cask sample I tasted, it will one day become a welcome addition to the world of single malt.
Mortlach Distillery & Its Incredibly Wacky Still House
A closer look at Mortlach and its impossibly complicated distillation regime. Then, later this week, reviews of all the new Mortlach expressions.
Benrinnes Distillery & Creepy Saladin Maltings
The Saladin maltings at Benrinnes Distillery made for an eerie experience. The kind of stuff you might see in horror movies, where you expect some slasher type to jump out of a dark corner. It was like a Doomsday decor.
Glenfarclas 2003 16 Years Old (Spirit of Speyside)
Did I mention that I went to the Spirit of Speyside Festival this year? Yeah, I think I did! While there, I also picked up a bottle of the Distillery Exclusive that Glenfarclas released for the festival.
Visiting “Nutty” Inchgower Distillery
A rare opportunity to see Inchgower from the inside, and to learn about their efforts to give the new make as much of a nutty character as possible.
