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maltymission
Feb 1, 20245 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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maltymission
Jan 24, 20244 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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maltymission
Jan 18, 20245 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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maltymission
Jan 11, 20243 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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maltymission
Jan 4, 20245 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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maltymission
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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maltymission
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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maltymission
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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maltymission
Nov 23, 20235 min read
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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