December 2012 Archives - Edinburgh Whisky Blog

Old Pulteney 40yo

December 21, 2012 by Chris +

Some things in life get better with age. Our understanding of complex scientific theories, our golf handicap, our ability to turn the sound of nagging WAGs into white noise and, of course, Carol Vorderman’s derrière to name [...]

Single Cask Nation (a new whisky bottler)

December 17, 2012 by Chris +

28 Comments

It’s always nice to see a new whisky bottler on the scene. In my view, you can never have too many, as they will each pick a different cask from a distillery, release it and the public can decide which is their [...]

Appleton Estate Jamaican Independence Reserve

December 13, 2012 by Graeme +

1 Comment

Good things come to those who wait. Or so I have been told. In some cases this can definitely be true, especially when the thing you are waiting for is very, very rare rum. I waited a whole two days for this rum to arrive at [...]

Lady of the Glen

December 12, 2012 by Chris +

3 Comments

An independent bottler. From Fife. Specialising in single casks. You would certainly be forgiven for thinking I’m talking about these guys, but in fact, I’m talking about a company you may not have heard of yet; Lady of the [...]

Since it’s Christmas (Glengoyne 15 competition)

December 11, 2012 by Chris +

19 Comments

I think I have mentioned this before, but I am a big fan of Glengoyne distillery. I had an awesome tour there, everyone I have encountered who is related to Glengoyne is genuine, the liquid is tasty and they seem to have a [...]