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St. Patrick’s Day 2017 with Jameson Irish Whiskey
Shortly after the unveiling of Jameson’s sixth limited edition bottle ahead of its annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities, Jameson chanced their arm and extended an invitation for me to join them in Dublin to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the artist… Continue reading
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Caol Ila 2004 Connoisseurs Choice
Caol Ila 2004 Connoisseur’s Choice (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Caol Ila Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice ABV: 46% Cost: £42.43 What they say: In the mid-1960s Gordon &… Continue reading
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Glen Elgin 1998 Connoisseur’s Choice
Glen Elgin 1998 Connoisseur’s Choice (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, 2014) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Elgin Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail; Connoisseur’s Choice ABV: 46% Cost: £61.72 What they say: In the mid-1960s Gordon &… Continue reading
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Glentauchers 1996 Distillery Labels
Glentauchers 1996 Distillery Labels (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glentauchers Distillery Bottling: Gordon & Macphail; Distillery Labels collection ABV: 43% Cost: £49.83 What they say: In partnership with each respective distillery,… Continue reading
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Glenmorangie Bacalta
Glenmorangie Bacalta (46%, OB, Bourbon & Madeira Casks Finish, 2017) Whisky Review Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenmorangie Distillery Bottling: Moet-Hennessy ABV: 46% Cost: £81.65 What they say: The eighth release in our multi-award-winning and always intriguing Private… Continue reading
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The Epicurean
The Epicurean (46.2%, Douglas Laing, 2017) Category: Lowland blended malt scotch whisky Origin: Lowland distilleries Bottling: Douglas Laing; Remarkable Regional Malts ABV: 46.2% Cost: £34.30 What they say: A dram described as “city born and bred”, Douglas Laing’s The Epicurean… Continue reading
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What is English Whisky?
English whisky is whisky produced in England. There are currently at least six distilleries producing English whisky. Though England is not very well known for making whisky there were distillers previously operating in London, Liverpool and Bristol until the late… Continue reading
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Glen Elgin 20 Year Old 1995 The Single Cask
Glen Elgin 20 Year Old 1995 The Single Cask (51.5%, Claxton’s, Refill HH #1609-1671, 294 Bottles, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Elgin Distillery Bottling: Claxton’s ABV: 51.5% Cost: £91.42 What they say: Glen Elgin is… Continue reading
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Top Whisky Blogs March 2017
The latest update (March 2017) on our list of whisky blogs and some ranking based on their current traffic estimates (where available). Alphabetical list: 3 Drunken Celts A Dram Good Drink A Dram or 2 A Tasty Dram A Wardrobe of… Continue reading
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Ben Nevis 17 Year Old 1998 The Single Cask
Ben Nevis 17 Year Old 1998 The Single Cask (54%, Claxton’s, HH 1608-1552, 234 Bottles, 2016) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Ben Nevis Distillery Bottling: Claxton’s ABV: 54% Cost: £89.95 What they say: Located in incredibly beautiful surroundings, the… Continue reading
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