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Does Age Actually Matter In Whisky? Why A 12 Year Old Can Beat An 18 Year Old

Is a 25-year-old whisky really better than a 12-year-old? Discover why cask size, climate and wood quality can matter far more than the number on the label.

Is Glendronach Still As Good As It Used To Be? Ranking Four Different Whiskies

Can a $100 Glendronach Revival rival a $1,500 Grandeur? Four sherried drams reveal which bottle delivers the best experience for

The Best Johnnie Walker for Bourbon Drinkers

Which Johnnie Walker should a bourbon drinker try first? We match four blends, from Black Cask to Double Black, to

How Diageo Finds 12 Exceptional Whiskies Among More Than 10 Million Casks

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How do 12 casks emerge from more than 10 million? Inside Diageo's Casks of Distinction selection, where lab data meets

Is Laphroaig Truly The King of Islay? I Ranked The Core Range To Find Out

Which Laphroaig deserves a permanent spot on your shelf? Eight smoky whiskies go head-to-head on flavour, texture and value.

Smoke, Spice, and Speyside: Tasting Benriach Whiskies At Portland’s Premier Whiskey Club

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How does Benriach weave smoke into most of its whiskies? We joined a Meet Your Maker tasting in Portland, from

Lagavulin 16 Has Priced Itself Out: 5 Whiskies To Buy Instead

Is Lagavulin 16 getting too pricey? These five smoky, sherried single malts capture its peat, richness and balance for a

GlenAllachie’s Latest Whisky Uses Mongolian Oak: Does It Actually Work?

Can virgin Mongolian oak improve a sherry-rich Scotch? GlenAllachie Sinteis 4 pairs a cosy coffee-shop nose with a bold, incense-spiced

How to Drink The Macallan 12 Year Olds: Sherry Oak & Double Cask

Got a bottle of The Macallan 12 but afraid to waste it with ice, water or a mixer? Here's how

GlenAllachie Scotch Whiskies, Ranked: Which Sherry Bomb Is Best?

Which of six Billy Walker whiskies deserves a place by the fire? Discover why GlenAllachie 15 beat its older sibling

Why This 7-Year-Old Ben Nevis Scotch Tastes Beyond Its Age

Can a seven-year-old Ben Nevis taste beyond its age? This Bedford Park Oloroso bottling makes a persuasive case with rich

Scotch’s India Trade Deal Halved the Tariff, but Bulk Whisky Still Faces Two Checks at the Border

India halved its Scotch tariff, so why are imports still meeting resistance? Lab tests and a customs probe into bulk

How Long Does Whisky Last Once Open? The Honest Timeline

Can opening a whisky actually make it taste better? Find out how long an opened bottle lasts and the storage

How North Uist Distillery Is Building Its First Whisky One Cask At A Time

What does it take to build a Scotch whisky from a barley grown on the Hebrides for centuries? North Uist's

The Macallan 12 Year Old vs. The Balvenie 12 Year Old: Which Sherried Speyside Is Actually Worth The Money?

Is Macallan 12 really worth $30 more than Balvenie 12? We taste both Scotch whiskies neat and with water to

Love Sherried Whisky? These 7 Award-Winning Scotches Cost Under $110

Does the type of sherry cask really change how a Scotch tastes? These seven award winners under $110 show how
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