An easy going blog for easy going malts
There are some distilleries out there where we just know that the products are all talk and no action. Where the marketing department is more active than the casks and the accountants hold more sway with the board than the production department. For other distilleries they don’t have adverts on mainstream TV or paid sponsorships […]
In the last couple of years one of the most highly sought after Kilchoman’s at auction was the 2014 Port cask release. This three year old whisky matured full term in a Port cask was going for well over £100 and people were making a pretty significant mark up until the unthinkable happened and Kilchoman […]
Which distilleries do I like more than others? Well, I like ones located on a Scottish island especially Islay. I like independently owned ones which are using traditional and craft methods which employ a large number of local skilled people and I like ones which are widely available. So why then I am not feeling […]
Lets talk about the elephant in the room when it comes to enthusiast blogs on whisky. The biggest problem with basing your purchasing decisions on any blog is no matter how hard the author tries to be impartial there is always the risk of confirmation bias. Confirmation bias is defined as a tendency to search […]
Day 2 brings a very welcome surprise. This quarter cask 2016 release from Kilchoman has been on my shopping list ever since it was released. Funds and stock outs have so far prevented me from getting my own bottle. So until then, this little sample will keep me going. Assuming I like it of course! […]
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