Whisky of the Week

BENRIACH THE SMOKY TWELVE In a line of five impressive expressions of BenRiach last night, The Smoky Twelve was wafting famously back and forth in Famous Treasure, the Chinese restaurant on Level 2 of Capitol Piazza. With its rich but controlled smokiness, The Smoky Twelve – already outstanding on its …

The Epicurean Rivesaltes Edition Only 546 bottles (700 ml) were produced for the entire world. Singapore snatched 6 of them. Available only at the ExciseMan (#02-27 Esplanade Mall), the pricing is S$18++ (30 ml) or S$27++ (60 ml). It goes without saying a double represents great value. The top-hat character on the …

Whisky is irresistible. It is almost always my last drink of the day. With music, a book, or staring into space. Bowmore is one such wonderful purpose. The Islay distillery has an outlook that trills and resonates with every fibre of my soul. “It’s what we choose to do with …

Highland Park Senior Brand Ambassador Martin Markvardsen Of the three expressions in Highland Park Viking Legend series, the second – Valknut – is my favourite. The word translates as “knot of those slain in battle”. Valknut celebrates camaraderie, union of purpose, a shared destiny. In 2019, Valknut won Double Gold …

Established nearly 200 years ago in 1826, it was not until 1968 that GlenDronach appeared as a Single Malt. From then on, the brand has grown from (cask) strength to strength. Bottled at 48% alcohol, Glendronach Parliament was matured in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks for …

Richard Geoffroy – whom I have known for more than 30 years – share a mutual love for whisky. The Frenchman (qualified as a medical doctor before switching to study oenology) retired as Cellermaster of Dom Perignon on 31 December 2018. Richard had been with DP for 28 years. One of our favourite …

Leading Scottish family-owned, family-managed distiller, blender and bottler Douglas Laing & Co allocated 300 – of 1,688 – bottles of SCALLYWAG YEAR OF THE OX LIMITED EDITION to Singapore. wineguru.com.sg SOLD OUT our tranche of 8 bottles. The normal RRP of the Blended Malt is $188 a bottle. We have now secured a final tranche of 6 bottles. …

The Glenlivet is situated in ravishing Speyside Speyside is a magical place in north-east Scotland. A Bordeaux comparison could be Pauillac. Not in geography nor climate but in the sheer number of great distilleries as the Médoc commune reciprocates with chateaux. The Macallan, Cardhu, Glen Grant, Strathisla, Glenfarclas, Cragganmore – just to name a few – and, of course, The Glenlivet which …