January 2012 Archives - Edinburgh Whisky Blog

Abhainn Dearg. Or did you just sit on the keyboard?

January 31, 2012 by Lucas +

I have been meaning to write a few words about the newish Isle of Lewis distillery for a while, since their 3yo release last year in fact (October 2011). It’s called Abhainn Dearg. No clue how to say it? Join the club. [...]

Wemyss Malts – sampling some single casks

January 30, 2012 by Chris +

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“Who?!” I hear you cry. Just one of the hottest independent bottlers in town, that’s who. Wemyss Malts are so named after the Wemyss family whose historic residence is the imposing Wemyss Castle in Fife. The range of single [...]

The Balvenie Tun 1401 batch no.2

January 25, 2012 by Lucas +

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You snooze you lose, right? Not quite. I may have missed the initial buzz when this important Balvenie was released in November last year but the sample I received survived just fine at the bottom of my ‘to [...]

The Third Birthday Party is Here!

January 25, 2012 by Lucas +

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It’s this time of the year again and, let me just say, this one is truly special. Not only is the blog turning 3, which in the whisky world as you well know is the legal drinking age, but also we are celebrating the [...]

Budgie’s beer 101

January 24, 2012 by Graeme +

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In the last few weeks or so Edinburgh Whisky Blog has had its fair share of beer blogs. Now I don’t know about you but my beer knowledge is limited to the beers that I can taste in the local and wether they hit the spot [...]