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The whisky year that was, part 4: my value pick of 2023
Some of my recent posts have been quite lengthy, and I ‘m well aware that when you’re set to just have a quick read, stumbling upon those...
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maltymission
Nov 16, 20239 min read
The whisky year that was, part 3: some thoughts about the whisky community
It's preaching to the choir here, but the whisky community is on another level. Never ever in my entire life have I come across a more...
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maltymission
Nov 9, 20237 min read
The whisky year that was, part 2: my distillery of the year
Ok, now that the OSWA’s are done and dusted for another year, and seeing how it is that time of year to start making ‘top 5’ or ‘top 10’...
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maltymission
Oct 31, 20235 min read
The whisky year that was: young whisky is setting new standards
2023 has been another year where we could welcome a whole lot of releases from new, 21st-century distilleries. It’s becoming quite hard...
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maltymission
Oct 26, 20239 min read
Those we do not speak off, part 4: two distilleries that are in my blind spot
(for very different reasons) To conclude this series and to go full circle as it were, I’m ending it by discussing two distilleries that...
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maltymission
Oct 19, 20235 min read
Those we do not speak of, part 3: an overlooked distillery by an overlooked indie bottler
In my previous review I pondered on what lifts a distillery from a mere whisky production plant into a celebrated icon and ambassador of...
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maltymission
Oct 12, 20234 min read
Those we do not speak of, part 2: under the radar distilleries
It’s quite peculiar, when you think of it, that at a time when Scotch whisky is booming and thriving like never before, there are easily...
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maltymission
Oct 5, 20235 min read
Those we do not speak of…(part 1)
Ignored, overlooked, understated… expressions, brands, distilleries and bottlers Some of you may remember that in the past I’ve did 2...
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maltymission
Sep 28, 20235 min read
Even better than the real thing, part V: German engineering applied to whisky
Non -scotch distilleries that should be on your radar... Whisky, these days, is everywhere. It has since long past the borders and...
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maltymission
Sep 21, 20234 min read
Even better than the real thing, part 4: the trouble ‘down south’
Non-scotch whiskies that should be on your radar. White peak Distillery: one of the most exciting new distilleries out there! Great minds...
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maltymission
Sep 14, 20234 min read
Even better than the real thing, part 3: Millstone peated PX cask (2016-2022)
Non scotch whiskies that should be on your radar: Can the Dutch ‘beat the Dutch’? When taking a look around to see where interesting...
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maltymission
Sep 7, 20234 min read
Even better than the real thing -non-scotch that should be on your radar
Episode 2: Kornog, whisky’s best kept secret? After a rare whim of patriotism last week, I’m taking it south of the border this week....
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maltymission
Aug 31, 20235 min read
Even better than the real thing? Non scotch whiskies that should be on your radar!
Episode 1: The Belgians are coming! Gouden Carolus Folle Blanche 2022 anniversary edition. 46% ABV, natural colour, unchillfiltered,...
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maltymission
Jun 29, 20234 min read
Dealing with Feis Ile Fomo, part 3: two 10 yo Laphroaigs
Laphroaig 10 yo cask strength, 60.1% ABV, batch 12, 2020 release, UCF but coloured, app. €80-€130 Carn Mor Williamson 10 yo (2010-2021),...
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maltymission
Jun 22, 20233 min read
How to deal with Feis Ile Fomo (part 2)? Kilchoman Machir Bay cask strength
2022 release, 58.3% ABV, NC, UCF, 90% bourbon casks, 10% Oloroso casks, app. €70-80 Ok, after that unexpected take on Dràm Mòr’s latest...
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maltymission
Jun 15, 20233 min read
Dràm Mòr spring 2023 release, part 2: Benrinnes, Speyside and Glen Garioch
As last week’s reviews focussed on 3 whiskies from Dràm Mòr's most recent Spring 2023 release with a 'lighter' profile, I kept what I...
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maltymission
Jun 8, 20236 min read
Dràm Mòr Spring Release 2023 (part 1): Summer, summer, summer time!
We interrupt our regular program for some fresh in messages… I announced last week that I’d use the month of June to look at some...
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maltymission
Jun 1, 20235 min read
Feis Ile Fomo (and how to deal with it)
Late May, early June is marked at many a whisky enthusiast’s calendar, as it’s the time when the annual Feis Ile festival takes place – a...
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maltymission
May 25, 20236 min read
The rise and rise of blends, part 5: the blast from the past
Campbeltown Loch blendend scotch whisky. 40% ABV, natural colour, UCF, 2009 release. (Disclaimer: Review of a sample kindly provided by...
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maltymission
May 16, 20235 min read
The rise and rise of blends, part 4: Cadenhead’s seven star blended scotch whisky
46% ABV, natural colour, unchill filtered oloroso cask finish, 2021 release, paid €40 What is it that turns the name of a company into an...
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