May 2009 Archives - 2/21 - Edinburgh Whisky Blog

St. George ain’t that saint no more…

May 28, 2009 by Lucas +

When some time ago David from St. George’s distillery (yes, it is in England) told me he had sent me a sample of their heavily peated spirit I instantly thought it was going to be easy. We would sample some, I presumed, [...]

Islay, the Hulk, Oscar the Grouch and the Albanach

May 26, 2009 by Chris +

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For unforseen reasons, Lucas and I couldn’t make it to the Islay Festival. Gutted. This is a picture of how we look right now: But don’t worry, we are both big strong lads. A wee whisky followed by a rather larger [...]

Islay Festival Attendance Cancellation

May 24, 2009 by Lucas +

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Islay Festival, which has started yesterday, was meant to be the highlight of the year for Chris and me. Unfortunately an array of unforeseen circumstances led to us no longer being able to go and enjoy our stay there. I [...]

Whyte & Mackay, Jura, Mince Pies and much more

May 22, 2009 by Chris +

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What a great night at Leslie’s! After a slow start (everyone looked slightly scared when Lucas and I said “7 whiskies each”) it all got rolling. And then spinning. Big thanks to Whyte & Mackay for [...]

Ian Macleod Distillers pull out the 40yo big guns

May 21, 2009 by Chris +

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A few months back, Lucas and I had a thoroughly enjoyable evening watching Champions League football, drinking pints and sampling what we thought was going to be one of Ian Macleod’s biggest weapons in 2009, Smokehead [...]