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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...
maltymission
Apr 18, 20245 min read
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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...
maltymission
Mar 28, 20244 min read
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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...
maltymission
Mar 21, 20245 min read
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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...
maltymission
Mar 14, 20245 min read
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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...
maltymission
Mar 7, 20247 min read
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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...
maltymission
Feb 29, 20244 min read
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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...
maltymission
Feb 21, 20245 min read
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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...
maltymission
Feb 14, 20245 min read
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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...
maltymission
Feb 8, 20245 min read
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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...
maltymission
Feb 1, 20245 min read
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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...
maltymission
Jan 24, 20244 min read
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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....
maltymission
Jan 18, 20245 min read
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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...
maltymission
Jan 11, 20243 min read
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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!...
maltymission
Jan 4, 20245 min read
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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....
maltymission
Dec 28, 20238 min read
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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...
maltymission
Dec 21, 20234 min read
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‘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...
maltymission
Dec 14, 20238 min read
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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...
maltymission
Nov 30, 20234 min read
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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...
maltymission
Nov 23, 20235 min read
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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...
maltymission
Nov 16, 20239 min read
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