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Does Islay know best? Looking for peated alternatives – part 2

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Feb 3, 20223 min read

Does Islay know best? Looking for peated alternatives – part 2

Glendronach Traditionally Peated (48% ABV, natural colour, likely chill filtered, 2020 bottling, matured in PX, oloroso and port casks)...

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Why I’m missing out (a train of thought on why Diageo’s new price policy might impact us all)

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Jan 31, 20227 min read

Why I’m missing out (a train of thought on why Diageo’s new price policy might impact us all)

Where do you set the price bar when buying bottles? This is not only a question that will get a different answer depending on who you...

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Does Islay know best? Looking for peated alternatives – part 1

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Jan 27, 20223 min read

Does Islay know best? Looking for peated alternatives – part 1

Loch Lomond Inchmoan 12 yo (46% ABV, UCF, recharred American oak and refill bourbon barrels, 2019 bottling) After what turned in to a...

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Jan 20, 20229 min read

It’s peat, Jim, but not as we know it!

There's more to peat than meets the eye... Peat: for many, it’s a love it or leave it affair. Tasting notes like ‘Burning Hospitals’,...

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Dràm Mòr autumn 2021/winter 2022 release, part II: 3 Highlanders and a Single Grain

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Jan 13, 20225 min read

Dràm Mòr autumn 2021/winter 2022 release, part II: 3 Highlanders and a Single Grain

After visiting 4 Speyside distilleries in the first part of this series, I’m now paying my full and undivided attention to the other 4...

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Dràm Mòr autumn 2021 / winter 2022 release (part 1)

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Jan 12, 20225 min read

Dràm Mòr autumn 2021 / winter 2022 release (part 1)

Kicking off 2022 with 4 Speyside whisies I can’t help but wonder how much longer independent bottlers Dràm Mòr will remain one of the...

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Say Hi to the new kids in town, IV of IV: Dingle all the way (The pun demands it!)

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Dec 23, 20213 min read

Say Hi to the new kids in town, IV of IV: Dingle all the way (The pun demands it!)

Dingle small batch 6 (Triple Distilled single malt Irish whiskey, NC, UCF, 46.5% ABV), Tawny Port Cask, 14500 bottles, 2021 release...

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Say Hi to the new kids in town, part III: Torabhaig inaugural release (46% ABV, NC, UCF)

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Dec 16, 20213 min read

Say Hi to the new kids in town, part III: Torabhaig inaugural release (46% ABV, NC, UCF)

Torabhaig, founded in 2016 and up and running since 2017, may indeed be a very young distillery, but they are definitely going the extra...

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Say hi to the new kids in town, the sequel: Nc’Nean Organic, batch 7

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Dec 9, 20213 min read

Say hi to the new kids in town, the sequel: Nc’Nean Organic, batch 7

(46% ABV, UCF, natural colour – 2017/2018 vintage, bottled 31.05.2021, 65% STR Red wine casks, 35% Ex-bourbon casks, 5040 bottles) After...

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Say hi to the new kids in town: young distilleries shaping the future of whisky.

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Dec 2, 20214 min read

Say hi to the new kids in town: young distilleries shaping the future of whisky.

Ardnamurchan AD/04. 21:03 46.8% ABV (UCF, natural colour, 65% ex-bourbon casks and 35% ex- sherry casks, 17502 bottles) Back in late...

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Looking for some hot stuff, part III: Balcones Rum finish (66.1% ABV, 2021 release)

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Nov 25, 20214 min read

Looking for some hot stuff, part III: Balcones Rum finish (66.1% ABV, 2021 release)

After last week’s Elijah Craig Barrel Proof review I’m keeping it in the US of A to conclude this series on +60% ABV whisky. We often...

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+60% ABV whiskies - Hot Shots, part deux: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof 12 yo (66.7% ABV, batch B518)

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Nov 18, 20213 min read

+60% ABV whiskies - Hot Shots, part deux: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof 12 yo (66.7% ABV, batch B518)

After I digressed a bit last week about the OSWA’s, it’s time to put the focus of attention back to the series for November and talk...

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Why the OSWA’s are important – my 2 cents

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Nov 9, 20216 min read

Why the OSWA’s are important – my 2 cents

Saturday last the first ever OSWA’s were revealed. In case this means absolutely nothing to you, OSWA is the abbreviation for Online...

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Looking for some hot stuff! 60+ % ABV whiskies to help keep you warm

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Nov 4, 20213 min read

Looking for some hot stuff! 60+ % ABV whiskies to help keep you warm

Aberlour A’bunadh batch 57 – 60.7 % ABV, natural colour, UCF It seems as if there is some sort of weather changing button that gets...

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Islay off the beaten track part IV of IV: the one to treat yourself

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Oct 28, 20214 min read

Islay off the beaten track part IV of IV: the one to treat yourself

Laphroaig 25 yo , 2017 release, 48.9% ABV, UCF, natural colour).Bourbon and 2nd fill oloroso cask matured. (Drample Impressions 29) If...

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Review 55 – Islay off the beaten track part 3: the unusual one.

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Oct 21, 20213 min read

Review 55 – Islay off the beaten track part 3: the unusual one.

Caol Ila 9 year Old - Lady Of The Glen (2012 – 2021, caskn° 311196, Hogshead matured and finished in Xynisteri white Wine casks, 58.3%...

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Islay off the beaten track part 2: the one you might ignore otherwise.

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Oct 14, 20215 min read

Islay off the beaten track part 2: the one you might ignore otherwise.

Johnnie Walker 12 year old Black Label Islay Origins (42% ABV, coloured like there's no tomorrow and chill filtered) After last week’s...

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Islay off the beaten track: Islay whiskies out of the spotlights

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Oct 7, 20213 min read

Islay off the beaten track: Islay whiskies out of the spotlights

Of all the Scottish whiskyregions, Islay may well be the one that sparks the most imagination. The auras of Lagavulin, Ardbeg or ...

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Sep 30, 202113 min read

The thing about the casks

In 2019, the SWA (Scotch Whisky Association) altered the rules and regulations about which casks are allowed to be used for the...

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In Vino Veritas, part IV: the indie strikes back.

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Sep 23, 20213 min read

In Vino Veritas, part IV: the indie strikes back.

Blair Athol 10 yo Wine Barrique The Whisky Broker, 2020 release, 56.5% ABV, UCF, natural colour, 266 bottles. Let’s wrap this up with an...

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