Craft Distillers And Heavy Metal Bands Are Making Whiskeys That Rock
Hard rockers are turning to smaller distilling operations to create whiskeys that speak to a sense of community and craft.
Archive: Dispatches
Craft Distillers Are Bringing New Life to Small Towns
A new generation of rural distilleries has popped up along the Eastern Seaboard, reinvigorating the small towns they inhabit.
Balblair: A Sleeper Tucked Among Highland Giants
While Balblair was once bottled as vintage whisky, today the distillery uses age statements; while the bottles look different, the whisky is always sure to impress.
Deanston: A Small-Town Whisky Showcases Big Power and Complexity
Though most of its whisky goes into blends, Deanston makes an outstanding, under-the-radar single malt.
Glen Garioch: A Hidden Heavyweight in the Heart of Barley Country
Lush cereal notes, higher-than-average proof, and assertive character make this whisky worthy of your time.
Benromach: A Time Capsule of Hand-Crafted Scotch
Old-fashioned distilling equipment and techniques create full-bodied and flavorful Speyside single malt.
Loch Lomond: One Distillery Making a Multitude of Malts
With three peat levels, two pot still styles, and multiple cut points, this large distillery can do it all under one roof.
Arran: The Undiscovered Island Whisky
Though it has flown under the radar, Arran whisky has all the makings of a star.
Glen Scotia: The Other Campbeltown Whisky
Sometimes overshadowed Springbank, Glen Scotia is every bit the equal when it comes to full-bodied, flavorful single malt.
Tamdhu: Behind the Curtain Lies a Sherry Lover’s Dream
Macallan lovers tired of high prices would do well to pick up a sherry bomb from this undersung Speyside distillery.
Glencadam: A Distillery Where Time Stands Still
This petite Highlands distillery is still turning out beautifully balanced single malt after two centuries.
anCnoc: Rethinking the Details Makes a Singular Malt
The quirky Highlands distillery known as Knockdhu makes this bracingly clean, pure, flavorsome whisky.