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Ardshiel Hotel Restaurant and Whisky Bar Campbeltown
Ardshiel Hotel Restaurant and Whisky Bar Campbeltown What I say: An absolute must-visit for anyone spending any time visiting Campbeltown! The Ardshiel Hotel is the Whisky Bar to dram in during your stay. If anything finding time not dramming at… Continue reading
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Usquabae Whisky Bar & Larder Edinburgh
Usquabae Whisky Bar & Larder Edinburgh What I say: Firstly apologies for this long overdue review of Usquabae Whisky Bar & Larder! Having attended the official launch event on 4th June 2015 and several visits since, including the University of… Continue reading
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An Evening With The Blenders 2017 at The Scotch Whisky Experience
Last night I attended the 20th annual #MeetThe Blenders or ‘An Evening With The Blenders’ as it is more formally known, hosted at The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh. Every year some of the top and longest serving Blenders in the whisky… Continue reading
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Jameson Original
Jameson Original (40%, OB, 2017) Category: Blended Pot Still and Grain Irish Whiskey Origin: Midleton Distillery Bottling: Jameson ABV: 40% Cost: £21.80 What they say: Jameson Original is a blend of pot still and fine grain whiskeys that is as… Continue reading
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Jameson Distillery Bow Street St Patrick’s Day 2017 Visit
Jameson Distillery Bow Street As part of our St Patrick’s Day 2017 celebrations with Jameson Irish Whiskey we were given the chance to visit the newly renovated Jameson Distillery Bow Street in the heart of Dublin. As soon as you… Continue reading
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Top Whisky Blogs April 2017
Top Whisky Blogs April 2017 Just an update on traffic rankings this week – I may even work towards having a dedicated page of every whisky blog in the future (though I still direct anyone to SKU’s complete list of… Continue reading
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Whiskey Makers: Blending with Jameson’s Head Blender Billy Leighton
During our visit to Dublin for the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with Jameson Irish Whiskey we took part in a Whiskey Blending session at the Dublin Bar Academy with Billy Leighton – Head Blender at Jameson. The idea was to… Continue reading
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Whisky Shakers: Irish Coffee Masterclass with Jameson Irish Whiskey
Day 2 of the Jameson Irish Whiskey St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Dublin started with a jovial stroll through the centre of Dublin. Well, actually my day started a couple of hours earlier in the splendid Westin Hotel in Dublin… Continue reading
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SMWS 37.74 Fresh & fluffy
Cragganmore 18 Years Old 1997 37.74 Fresh & fluffy (54.3%, SMWS, 2nd Fill Sauternes, 204 Bottles, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Cragganmore Distillery Bottling: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society ABV: 54.3% Cost: £69.50 What they say: Cask… Continue reading
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Invergordon 30 Years Old 1984 Treasurer Selection
Invergordon 30 Years Old 1984 Treasurer’s Selection (64.1%, Robert Graham, Cask #13, 240 Bottles, 2015) Category: Single grain scotch whisky Origin: Invergordon Distillery Bottling: Robert Graham ABV: 64.1% Cost: £135 What they say: Winner of Gold Medal at 2015 Independent… Continue reading
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