The name alone conjures images of crashing waves, blowing wind, rain-lashed warehouses, and the distinct smell of medicinal brine. Or ripened tropical fruits. It depends on the vintage, doesn’t it?

In the history of Malt we have often accepted samples from various suppliers. Without samples we would not have been able to bring you the wonderfully eccentric world of Eastern European wines and ...

Time for a turkey hunt! I was able to check another box on my bourbon bucket list recently when I traveled to Kentucky for a set of picks with the Bourbon Crusaders. Our three-day tour was packed with ...

Another day, and yet another distillery has released their first whisky. But this time it is not just any distillery that has reached this long-awaited landmark; it is Lindores Abbey, a distillery ...

We’ve not yet covered Old Crow bourbon here at Malt, and today we’re starting with a bang. Our inattention to this brand should come as no surprise, perhaps, given its exceedingly low profile.

Do you remember the first time you tried a chilli pepper? As a child, I loved to copy my mummy in everything she would do. I would ask if I could have some lipstick and have my hair styled like hers ...

The promise of every would-be craft distiller sourcing whiskey is that someday they’ll be distilling their own. The sourced whiskey is merely a bridge, meant to get a brand name out in the market and ...

A friend recently pitched me the following scenario: he wanted to bring a bottle of Scotch whisky to a Friday night party. The palates would be diverse and the level of sophistication varied, but he ...

I’ve written more than a couple of articles challenging the state of the industry recently, be it the green credentials or the implications of the secondary market on the pleasure of drinking whisky.

It’s always nice to go back to basics. I recently attended a virtual Glenlivet tasting. The lineup consisted of the rebranded 12, 15, and 18 year old whiskies. According to the brand ambassador, ...

If someone says to you “I’m drinking Scotch made on an island,” your first guess for its provenance would probably be an Islay distillery. Yes, Islay is best known for its briny, iodine heavy, burnt ...

“It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other.” – Francesco Petrarch We begin this review of Russell’s Reserve Single ...