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Glenturret Distillery Visit
Glenturret Distillery Visit Our first visit to Glenturret/The Famous Grouse Experience was on the 15th March 2014, when we undertook the full tour. Numerous return visits have occurred, the last being just before the new tasting bar/area was installed so… Continue reading
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Scotch whisky expansion plans; worrying or exciting?
While I started the “news” or whiskileaks section of the blog to mostly cut and paste interesting stories from the various PR and media machinery of the Whisky Industry I always intended to use it as a broader forum to… Continue reading
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The Speyside 13 Years Old Glenkeir Treasure Selection
The Speyside 13 year old Glenkeir Treasure Selection (The Whisky Shop) 40% ABV, £21 for 20cl; £40 for 50cl Score: 82/100 What they say: A citrus light nose welcomes this whisky but this is just the beginning of a more… Continue reading
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Lochside 13 Years Old 1991 Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail)
Lochside 13 Years Old 1991 Connoisseurs Choice 43% (Gordon and MacPhail) 43% ABV, £50 Score: 82/100 What they say: From: http://www.gordonandmacphail.com/connoisseurs-choice/connoisseurs-choice-lochside-distilled-1991-strength-43-67.html Lochside Distillery began life as a brewery in the 1890s. After closing in the 1950s the site was bought by… Continue reading
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The Edinburgh Whisky Blog 5th Birthday Bash
The Edinburgh Whisky Blog 5th Birthday Bash The Place: Micheal Neave’s Kitchen and Whisky bar, Edinburgh just off the Royal Mile The Date: February 17th 2014 at 7pm The Purpose: EWB‘s 5th Birthday Bash Having just enjoyed a hugely entertaining evening… Continue reading
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Water of Life Society (WoLS) meeting 13/02/2014 – Spirit of the movies
Water of Life Society (WoLS) meeting 13/02/2014 Spirit of the movies This weeks whisky line-up was brought to us thanks to their starring roles on the silver screen. Even the committee got in on the act by dressing up as… Continue reading
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Tomatin 19 Year Old 1994 Fidra (Lockett Bros)
‘Fidra’ Tomatin 19 Year Old 1994 (55.5%, Lockett Bros, Refill HH #12351, 2013) 55.5% ABV, £69.99 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: A sweet, buttery Tomatin, distilled in 1994 and aged in a refill hogshead for 19 years before… Continue reading
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Maker’s Mark plans $67 million expansion as bourbon booms
Maker’s Mark plans $67 million expansion as bourbon booms Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2014/02/27/3111627/makers-mark-buffalo-trace-plan.html#storylink=cpy Continue reading
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Highland Park Secret Tweet Tasting – The Valhalla Collection
Friday February the 7th saw the secret tweet tasting of the Highland Park Valhalla Collection. Organised by Steve Rush at the Whisky Wire, an indomitable group of Whiskyphiles set out on a journey to meet the gods of Norse mythology… Continue reading
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Highland Park Freya
Highland Park 15 Years Old Freya (51.2%, OB, 2014) 51.2% ABV, £140 for 70cl Score: 91/100 What they say: For the third release in the acclaimed Valhalla Collection, Highland Park has turned its attention to the mesmerising Norse Goddess of… Continue reading
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