whisky at its most personal
The Glenlochy 1979 is a delicious dram, sweet with bitter notes, complex and well-balanced, fruity with a hint of peaty smokiness. A wonderful whisky, carrying its years with grace and distinction. Though whiskies this age lose half their volume to evaporation and few casks survive maturation of over three decades well enough to create truly […]
Founded in 1898 by David McAndie of Nairn, Glenlochy distillery, was sited in Fort William, in the shadow of Ben Nevis, across the road from the Ben Nevis distillery. The distillery was built just as the Pattinson Crash ended years of speculation and overproduction in Scottish whisky distilling, to begin production in 1901. With its […]
Céad míle fáilte, a hundred thousand welcomes, to this very personal window on whisky, uisge beatha, the water of life. We hope you enjoy the craic, that you learn something new, laugh a bit, and look forward to coming back for more. Make yourself comfy and I’ll start the introductions. We’re focused on Scotch, not […]