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Tonight’s post is something a little bit different. It is a whisky review but it is also much more than that. This is a piece on the completion of a year long challenge by one man from York who did an extraordinary thing for a children’s charity. The Bottler AP Claxton Ltd is an independent […]
The Laphroaig Select is the entry level core bottle in the range. The bottle I see time and time again being slated and criticised by the core fans who say they couldn’t live without the 10 year old or the Quarter Cask. Are these loyal customers missing out or are wisely avoiding disappointment? The Distillery […]
One of the best places to get bottles of whisky from outside the United Kingdom or Europe is the online auction sites. If you struggle to get well priced and interesting bottles of whisky then an online site selling thousands of bottles each month is a great place to find something out of the ordinary. […]
On 25th January I got the privilege of being involved in a tweet tasting of three 12 year old samples from Macallan. The three samples were 12 Fine Oak, 12 Sherry Oak and finally the more recent 12 Double Cask. A tweet tasting is a really interesting event for any whisky fan. The basic premise […]
This review is on a great supermarket favourite. This one is always on special offer and at the promotional price is it really possible to get better value for money? The Distillery Aberlour distillery sits in the village of Aberlour at the base of Ben Rinnes. It was originally built by James Fleming in 1879 […]
Non Age Statement whiskies or NAS because who not like an acronym are whisky bottles which do not state an age on the label. In 2017 these shy whiskies have a pretty bad reputation with both casual and regular whisky consumers. If that really is the case and whisky producers make cold decisions based on […]
Bruichladdich really push the concept of terroir. The term comes from french wine production and refers to the location of where the produce comes from and how vital that is to the success of the product. To prove their point they developed the Micro Provenience series of single cask bottlings. The concept was very much […]
Normal service is resumed today with an actual whisky review. Not only that but one from the mainland of Scotland for a change as well. This seasonal special release from the Glenmorangie distillery is a Christmas dram if ever I saw one. However, is it good enough now the Christmas tree is packed up and […]
Following on the World War II history around the Islay airport I spent an afternoon doing some research on old old Islay. I came across a really fascinating resource from the University of St Andrews and the photographic collection it has digitised online forms the basis of the content for this article. If you wish […]
Without wanting to appear like these blog posts are planned we are leaving Islay today and jumping across to the Isle of Mull and the Tobermory distillery. The Ledaig brand from the Tobermory distillery is the peated whisky which is produced in small amounts throughout the year. What makes Tobermory and Ledaig interesting and a […]
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