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Which NAS kicks ass, part 3: value for money!
So far in this series, I’ve covered a rather expensive newcomer and the hopelessness of Global Travel Retail. Two examples which, when...
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Apr 255 min read
Which NAS kicks ass, part 2: the hot mess that is Global Travel Retail
There was a time, when I wore a younger man’s clothes, where I spent many an hour in and around airports. A good dose of my carefree...
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Apr 185 min read
Which NAS kicks ass? Part 1: new kids on the block
Easter break done and dusted, it’s time to get back in the saddle and mount the whisky horse again. Back in 2022, I did a series on Non...
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maltymission
Mar 284 min read
Pricy, but worth it, part 4: the try before you buy option
Ok, I’ll admit that this is a bit of a poorly chosen header. After all, it could (and should) be applied to many a whisky, particularly...
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maltymission
Mar 215 min read
Pricy, but worth it (?) Part 3: the one that used to be a no-brainer
Throughout this series, I’m taking a closer look at a few whiskies that are all on the pricier side of what I (and I assume, a lot of you...
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Mar 145 min read
Pricy, but worth it (?) Part 2: A contender for whisky of the year - and it’s not a Scotch!
Throughout this series, I’m taking a look at whiskies that are on the pricier side of the scale of what I’m comfortable paying for...
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maltymission
Mar 77 min read
Pricy, but worth it (?)… Whiskies that are close to pushing my limits.
Whisky is, I’m sure you’ll agree, a costly hobby. Even if you have ‘moderation’ written in big letters all over your collection, and...
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maltymission
Feb 294 min read
Around the world in 80 drams or less: part 5. ‘That other’ Taiwanese distillery
As I said last week, it would be 50/50 on where we would eventually land for the final part in this series. It would either be a review...
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maltymission
Feb 215 min read
Around the world in 80 drams or less, part 4: A Dutch treat redefined
Well in with this little series on world whiskies, and my take has always been that there are lots and lots of interesting things...
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maltymission
Feb 145 min read
Around the world in 80 drams or less, part 3: meanwhile, in Australia
In the build-up to a series such as this - series where I step away from what I usually do (talking about and reviewing Scotch single...
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Feb 85 min read
Around the world in 80 drams or less: the sweet taste of India
There’s no denying that some of the more interesting ‘new’ countries in whisky can be found (from my European based point of view) on the...
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maltymission
Feb 15 min read
Around the world in 80 drams or less*.
By and large, scotch single malt whisky is what makes us tick. I get it, as this applies to me first and foremost. I’m guessing that...
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Jan 244 min read
What to pick when luring people into whisky, part 4: the peat option
Time to bring the first review series of 2024 to an end. As you probably know by now, I’m reviewing the bottles I picked for an intro...
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Jan 185 min read
What to pick when luring people into whisky, part 3: ‘old school’ whisky
It’s not that long ago, say a decade or so, that we were a bit strapped for choice if we had a sweet tooth for old school style whisky....
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Jan 113 min read
5 whiskies to lure people into whisky – part 2: the safe bet that is Bunnahabhain 12
If you’ve read the previous blogpost, you’ll already know which whiskies I’ll be covering throughout this series. The basic idea is to...
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Jan 45 min read
5 whiskies to lure people into whisky
First and foremost: Happy New Year to each and everyone of you wonderful people! May the best of 2023 prove to become the worst of 2024!...
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maltymission
Dec 28, 20238 min read
Older equals better, part 3 - waving goodbye to 2023
Where to begin? This will (partly) be a rather self-centred piece, although it’s by no means meant to be about me. Apologies in any case....
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Dec 21, 20234 min read
Older equals better, pt2: a well-aged blend to the rescue?
In the first episode of this series, I considered the fact that there’s something to be said for a well- aged whisky, as it’s able to...
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Dec 14, 20238 min read
‘Older equals better!’ Higher aged whiskies ftw. Part 1: 18 vs 23 yo.
OK, I don’t mean it per se, but the title seemed catchy (clickbait-y even?), and I wanted to dedicate some time to whiskies with a higher...
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Nov 30, 20234 min read
The whisky year that was – part 5: my whisky of the year (and a bonus review)
What are the odds? I had more or less picked my ‘whisky of the year’ a good month or so ago, and unless something utterly and completely...
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