Refine your sensory evaluation skills with our rigorous Tasting Notes & Reviews. We move beyond simple scores to provide detailed breakdowns of aroma, palate, and finish. By analysing the impact of cask types, peat levels, and ABV on the final profile, our reviews help you understand exactly what is in your glass and how to identify your own unique flavour preferences.
The Ultimate Guide to World Whisky Destinations (2026 Travel) Sip & Learn: Volume 109 For the true enthusiast, the liquid in the glass is only half the story. The other half is the place where…
10 Essential Whiskey Terms Every Lover Should Know Sip & Learn: Volume 110 Walking into a high-end whisky bar or browsing a specialist shop can feel like entering a foreign country without a phrasebook. The…
recipe for making a distilled single malt Scotch whisky using the Concerto barley strain and the Lallemand Whisky Yeast: Ingredients: 80% Scottish Concerto barley 20% Scottish wheat Scottish spring water Lallemand Whisky Yeast Instructions: Mill…
Ingredients: 70% Scottish Optic barley 20% Canadian wheat 10% Scottish wheat Scottish spring water Distilamax MW yeast Instructions: Mill the Optic barley and the two types of wheat into a coarse flour, known as grist.…
Ingredients: 80% Scottish Golden Promise barley 10% Scottish oats Canyon oats 10% Irish oats Tartary oats Scottish spring water Safwhisky M-1 yeast Instructions: Mill the Golden Promise barley, Scottish oats, and Irish oats into a…
Ingredients: 70% Optic barley 20% wheat 10% rye (Chocolate rye) Scottish spring water Distillers yeast Instructions: Mill the Optic barley, wheat, and rye into a coarse flour, known as grist. Heat 4-5 gallons of Scottish…
distilled single malt Scotch whisky using the Golden Promise barley strain and the Mauri 514 yeast strain: Ingredients: 100% Scottish Golden Promise barley Scottish spring water Mauri 514 yeast Instructions: Mill the Golden Promise barley…
Colorado Whiskey Tasting: The Ultimate Rocky Mountain Guide (2026) Sip & Learn: Volume 91 When people think of American Whiskey, they think of Kentucky Bourbon. But if you want to see the future of the…
Welsh Whiskey: The Rebirth of a Dragon (2026 Guide) Sip & Learn: Volume 89 When you think of Celtic spirits, you probably think of Scotch and Irish. But there is a third sibling that has…
Whiskey Tasting in Inverness: The Highland Capital Guide (2026) Sip & Learn: Volume 90 If you are planning a trip to Scotland, you will inevitably end up in the capital of the Highlands. And if…
Whisky Tasting in Aberdeen: The Granite City Guide (2026) Sip & Learn: Volume 91 While Inverness claims the title of "Capital of the Highlands," Aberdeen is the undisputed powerhouse of the North East coast. Known…