A beautifully balanced Japanese whisky with a story to match its flavour. Hibiki Japanese Harmony offers lychee, melon, honey, white chocolate and subtle Mizunara oak notes, all wrapped in a bottle designed around Japan’s 24 micro-seasons. A refined, elegant dram that justifies its reputation — and its price.
Chivas Regal has taken a bold step with CrystalGold — a clear spirit created through charcoal filtration. In this blind comparison with Chivas 12, I explore whether clarity enhances smoothness or strips away the soul of Scotch.
Is “cheap peat” finally possible? In this review, I explore The Deacon Blended Scotch — a steampunk-styled, copper-bottled dram that delivers smooth, smoky flavour at an affordable price. Perfect for sipping neat or mixing into smoky cocktails.
France isn’t just known for wine and cognac — it’s quietly producing world-class whisky too. Bellevoye Red blends single malts from Brittany, Alsace and Cognac, aged in Grand Cru wine casks for a richly layered dram with notes of caramelised fruit, toasted oak, and a whisper of French peat. A refined whisky that bridges the worlds of wine and whisky beautifully.
The debate between blended whisky and single malt has raged for decades — fuelled as much by marketing as by flavour. In this guide, we cut through the myths, explore how each style is made, and reveal why both have their place in a whisky lover’s glass.
