This week Joe Ellis reviews Scallywag Speyside Blended Malt from Douglas Laing.

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Whisky Ramblings Via Video #111

Mark Dermul, Belgian Whiskyblogger, tries the Glenmorangie Quita Ruban. Glenmorangie has the tallest stills in the industry, over 5 meters high, creating a very fine spirit indeed. And they allow quite a bit of their whisky to be finished on all types of casks, creating a nice range. Mark tries their Quinta Ruban, matured on bourbon casks for 12 years before receiving a finish in port pipes.

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Since 1997 Trey Zoeller has been experimenting with sourced bourbon,

using agitation, barrel selection and environmental changes to find the

“Jefferson’s” taste.

Jefferson’s Reserve Groth Reserve Cask Finish Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey The palate is round and creamy with dark chocolate fruits and nuts.

Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea Straight Bourbon Whiskey Rocking of the ocean and the saline air matured the whiskey faster and added the ocean nuances.

Jefferson’s Reserve Very Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey This bourbon is complex, elegant and sophisticated.

Jefferson’s The Manhattan Barrel Finished Cocktail Teaming up with Esquire magazine’s editor-in-chief David Granger, to find the better bottled Manhattan.

This week Joe Ellis reviews Overeem Port Cask Matured Tasmanian Single Malt.

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Hibiki 21 year old

Hibiki means resonance in Japanese. The legendary Hibiki represents true harmony, the ideal of perfection, the paragon of ‘The Art of Japanese Whisky’ and its artisans. In Hibiki 21 year old, numerous pure single malt whiskies aged in a variety of cask types, including Mizunara, a very rare Japanese oak, all combine to create a full orchestra of flavours and aromas and tenderly unfold a calm essence.

£190 Buy Now

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Taiwan – Single Malt

• Kavalan Fino Cask Taiwanese Cask Single Barrel Strength Single Malt Whisky 750ml – 6 available ($379.99)

Japan – Single Malt

• Nikka Coffey Still Japanese Grain Whisky 750ml ($62.99) Grain whisky is one of the least understood components of the whisky world. When you sip a blended Scotch like Johnnie Walker or Suntory’s Hibiki, you’re drinking a blend of two types of whisky — both single malt and grain — hence the term “blend” (many people assume the “blend” refers to the blend of various distilleries). While we’ve gone out of our way here at K&L to help our customers understand 100% malted barley single malt whisky, we’ve never really talked very much about grain whisky — mostly because there’s very little of it available! Grain whisky is made from corn, wheat, and unmalted barley on a continuous still — much like vodka is produced. The Coffey Still is a type of continuous still that can pump out grain whisky without having to alternate batches. Because of the efficiency and cheaper production cost, grain whisky has taken on a bit of a bad rap. This reputation is entirely undeserved, however, especially when delicious grain whisky like the new Nikka Coffey Still is available. This is classic grain whisky — round vanilla, hints of caramel, and an herbaceous, spicy note that brings some pop on the finish. NOTE: while grain whisky can be enjoyed on its own, I find it’s flavors are much more impressive on the rocks and when splashed with a bit of soda. The Nikka Coffey Still is perhaps the best grain whisky we’ve yet seen available on the American market. We need more whiskies like this! ASAP!

Scotland – Single Malt Scotch

• Alexander Murray 30 Year Old “Monumental Blend” Scotch Whisky 750ml – 5 available ($129.99)

United States – Bourbon and Rye

• Rock Hill Farms Kentucky Straight Bourbon 750ml (ships as 3L – 1 bottle limit) ($44.99)

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This week Joe Ellis reviews Timorous Beastie Blended Malt by Douglas Laing.

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Johnnie Walker Platinum Label 

Inspired by this tradition, Johnnie Walker Platinum Label is a supremely rich and full-flavoured 18 year old Scotch Whisky, created for those truly special moments. Drawn from a limited number of casks, carefully chosen and retained throughout their maturation because of their exceptional character, it is an intense, smooth and subtly smoky blend, crafted from single malt and grain whiskies.

£93 BUY NOW