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Review 225. Broadening the horizon, part 2: maze running through the Japanese whisky labyrinth
If there is one place that can arguably set its foot next to Scotland when it comes to whisky, in terms of approach, philosophy,...
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4 days ago7 min read
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Review 224. Broadening the horizon, part 1: Macaloney’s Killeigh, a cheeky Canadian?
As I keep on rummaging through my sample box(es), it struck me how quite a few of them are actually non-scotch whisky. And seeing how in...
maltymission
Mar 205 min read
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Review 223. Kilkerran triple distilled: a micro look at batch variation
I think we’ve all been there: we pick up a bottle, open it, pour it, enjoy it, and make a mental note to purchase another bottle...
maltymission
Mar 137 min read
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Review 222. Lord of the Isles, part 2: Arran vs Orkney
(Why 'The Islands' make for a lousy scotch whisky region) Whereas last week, I took a look at 2 distilleries from the Hebdrides, this...
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Mar 65 min read
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Review 221. Lord of the Isles, part 1: Mull vs Raasay
A miniseries where I put 2 Island whiskies head to head, just because I can. This week, It’ll be a battle between 2 distilleries from the...
maltymission
Feb 275 min read
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Review 220: 2 under the radar distilleries
Where last week I put the focus of my attention towards my most hoarded distillery , it’s safe to say there are still quite a few...
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Feb 204 min read
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Review 219. My most ‘hoarded’ distillery…
Just last week Roy tackled the topic of whisky collections on his Aqvavitae channel . It seems that, apart from an industry  heading...
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Feb 135 min read
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Review 218: older equals better (?)
On the back of last week’s post where I argued how in recent years young whiskies have influenced and changed the way I understand and...
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Feb 68 min read
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Review 217: is young whisky changing my palate?
When I started getting into whisky during my college years over 2 decades ago, I was all about the peatmonsters from Islay. My very...
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Jan 309 min read
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Review 216. Whatever happened to the Irish Whiskey Revival? (an outsider’s perspective)
I think everyone is up to speed on the sad news that came from Waterford  late last year. Even if you consider the fact that Waterford...
maltymission
Jan 2311 min read
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Review 215: Pulteney 9 yo, bottled for The Good Spirits Company, 55% ABV, 2023 release
Let’s talk store picks… …because it’s quite common to see this sort of thing in the US of A, but somewhat less so over here in Europe. In...
maltymission
Jan 166 min read
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2025: a year in samples
Blowing off the dust from the keyboard and back in the whisky saddle. New year, new me and all that crap, but as for this wee whiskyblog...
maltymission
Jan 94 min read
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Campbeltown Christmas Carols, part 3: Hazelburn 10 yo. Springbank’s ‘overlooked’ expression?
Christmas is imminent and it’s everywhere, even at Malty Towers, and this will indeed be the final blogpost of 2024. A week from now,...
maltymission
Dec 19, 20244 min read
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Campbeltown Christmas Carols pt II: Glengyle all the way!
It’ s of course preaching to the choir when I sing praise to Glengyle. ‘Springbank’s little sister’ has all grown up, in fact she just...
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Dec 12, 20245 min read
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Campbeltown Christmas Carols – part 1: Wee Broon Electric Coo
I think it’s safe to say that Campbeltown whiskies are held in high regard by many enthusiasts. The smallest of the official regions in...
maltymission
Dec 5, 20244 min read
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Whisky Extravaganza, part 8: the pinnacle of whisky (a tribute)
It’s been only a week, but I’ve missed this. Being ill is always a bit of a drag, in any case ( and seeing how I’m a male, it comes with...
maltymission
Nov 28, 20246 min read
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Whisky Extrvaganza part 7 – Millstone: Europe's heir apparent to the Scottish throne?
With the OSWA’s done and dusted, I thought this series might be a good opportunity to talk about some whiskies and/or distilleries I...
maltymission
Nov 14, 20245 min read
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Whisky Extravaganza: Japanese unobtanium. Let's talk Chichibu
Panta rhei . Or ‘everything moves’, ‘nothing remains the same forever’. The Greek philosopher Heraclitus knew this already two and half...
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Nov 7, 20245 min read
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Whisky Extravaganza, part 5: if 22 year old ‘Laddie isn’t enough, I’ll give you 25, no... 35 year old Bunna!
As I keep on pouring, sipping and commenting on what should be ‘the good stuff’, it’s time to wave goodbye to Islay this week, but not...
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Oct 31, 20245 min read
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Whisky Extravaganza part 4: well-aged Islay ftw?
Much like I did a two part post on closed distilleries , I’ll be dedicating several posts on some well-aged Islay whiskies the next few...
maltymission
Oct 24, 20246 min read
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