Themed tastings

Themed tastings 27 December 2018

Celebrating a feral Ardbeg, a seamless Johnnie Walker blend, and an ethereal old Tomatin.

Themed tastings 26 December 2018

A Balvenie tribute, an elderly Talisker and a chewy GlenDronach caught Becky Paskin’s eye.

Themed tastings 25 December 2018

Indie bottlings of Glen Elgin, Mortlach and Caol Ila most impressed Dave Broom this year.

Themed tastings 27 December 2017

A sublime trio: Glenmorangie Astar redux, ethereal Brora and Midleton from the archives.

Themed tastings 26 December 2017

Our editor’s top whiskies include an Irish revival, an ageing Ardbeg and dram with no name.

Themed tastings 25 December 2017

Dave Broom selects an eclectic trio of whiskies as his top drams of 2017.

Themed tastings 29 December 2016

In a year of discovery, there were three whiskies that really captivated our street-wise novice.

Themed tastings 28 December 2016

Smoke is the overriding theme as our magazine editor picks his three stand-out whiskies of 2016.

Themed tastings 27 December 2016

Our editor covers all bases with her favourites of 2016: a single malt, single grain and a blend.

Themed tastings 26 December 2016

Smoky, floral and fruity – we’d expect nothing but an eclectic mix of drams from our chief engineer.

Themed tastings 31 December 2015

Dave Broom looks back on 2015 with whisky-tinted glasses and selects his three stand-out drams.

Themed tastings 30 December 2015

Our editor, Becky Paskin, selects her top three Scotch whiskies tasted in 2015.

Themed tastings 29 December 2015

Our magazine editor chooses his whisky highlights from 2015, including two bargain Speyside malts.

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