Tesco’s Own Label - Tesco Special Reserve Scotch Whisky – Oak Aged 40 Alc/vol 70cl
Now our regular readers will be asking why our blend of the month is a supermarket own brand. But on this occasion there is a very good reason and that is “THE NOSE” also known as Richard Paterson, who the Whisky [...]

It is Tuesday 8th of March at 6.30 pm, and all of John Lamond’s students have gathered at the Glasgow Metropolitan College.
Everyone was in good humour and the chat and banter was in good spirit.  The exam was made up of 50 multiple choice questions followed by a Whisky Tasting, we had to identify [...]

As the label boasts this blend has one of the highest malt content of any blended Scotch whisky. (BNJ) is selected from some of the best distilleries in the Highlands, Lowlands and Islands of Scotland.

Aldi Whisky - Glen Orrin Pure Malt Blended Scotch Whisky, 40% Alc/vol aged in oak.  Distilled, Blended and Bottled in Scotland for ALDI stores.
This time Jim thought it would be a good idea to visit ALDI and check out their own brand Whiskies.
They had on show two blends, one aged 8 years and they also [...]

Well this is a tasting for the record books. On Nicola’s recent visit to Thailand she returned with a few bottles of Whisky and one of these was a Thai Whisky in which the storekeeper in broken English suggested it was nice to drink.

A marriage of fine peated malt from Islay and The Famous Grouse.
Black Grouse - Blended Scotch Whisky.
You will find all you need to know about the Grouse if you visit Glenturret Distillery on the outskirts of Crieff in Perthshire. This is where the Famous Grouse Experience is found and well worth a visit. (check out [...]

Firstly let us wish all you Whisky lovers out there a very happy and prosperous New Year (awrabest).
This new year we hope will bring many a new and exciting adventures for the Whisky Boys, let me detail some of the events we have coming up.

As usual we will be having many whisky tasting session both at Jim and Dougies wee hooses and maybe we will introduce an on the road Whisky tasting session or two.

This month there was no competition for blend of the month, we tasted this Whisky earlier and you should read Dougie and Jim’s report on Dewars Whisky.

There are many other things to say about this blend that was not said in our tasting review, such as Dewar’s only use the finest of Scotch Whiskies at their peak and somehow or other makes them better.

It is early evening and for a change we decided to taste and review Dougies favourite Blended Scotch Whisky. Dewar’s 12 Year Old Special Reserve, Blended Scotch Whisky.

This blend is the creation of the master blender Tom Aitken, (only the sixth master blender in Dewar’s history) he surely knows what he is doing, and that’s for sure.