November 2011 Archives - Edinburgh Whisky Blog

Out of the Blue

November 27, 2011 by Chris +

In my day to day life I don’t go to many really fancy places. It’s not that I don’t want to. I do. It’s not that I won’t make an effort to look good. I will. It’s more to do with the fact that that I’m one of the [...]

Compass Box and Drinkmonger

November 25, 2011 by Chris +

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Drinkmonger Ok, some news: I am a drinkmongerer (this is a good thing). I now work part-time for Drinkmonger, the wine arm of Royal Mile Whiskies. Currently, there are 2 Drinkmonger’s in Scotland. One in Edinburgh and [...]

Balblair 1992 (cask 2990)

November 24, 2011 by Lucas +

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I thought I knew Balblair inside out. I mean, I work with the brand for Darwin’s sake! I teach people about the product, I research it in my spare time, I’m very familiar with all the expression. At the distillery [...]

A Quick Dram: Longmorn-Glenlivet 12yo

November 23, 2011 by Chris +

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You may remember I managed to stumble upon a cracking old Balblair when trying to find money for a bus fare down the back of my sofa a few weeks ago. I forgot to mention I also happened to uncover this little gem – a 12yo [...]

Everyone’s Talking About It. Aldi Everyday…

November 22, 2011 by Chris +

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So as I’m sure most of you are aware, Aldi have released a 24 year old Glen Marnoch and a 40 year old Glenbridge for the astonishingly low prices of £29.99 and £49.99 respectively. Unfortunately none of us could make the [...]