June 2014 Archives - Edinburgh Whisky Blog

Spirit of Speyside Festival 2014

June 30, 2014 by Chris +

As most of you will know, May was designated ‘whisky month’ by the big wigs at Visit Scotland as part of the 2014 Homecoming Year. At the start of the May I was lucky enough to be invited up to the Spirit of Speyside Festival [...]

Summerhall Edinburgh: It’s Awesome (Get tickets for the Scottish Juniper Festival)

June 11, 2014 by Chris +

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The criteria for a great bar, in my view, is good booze, good atmosphere, good food and attentive staff. If the staff are up for a laugh, and good chat, that is very important, but the drinks selection is really key for me. [...]

Balcones: An overriding obsession with flavour

June 9, 2014 by Chris +

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I have never had a better reason to spend 8 and a half hours on a train, than I did the other day. For a two hour meeting, and a lovely lunch, that is a long time, but it was worth every moment listening to people talk about [...]

John Walker & Sons Private Collection 2014 Edition

June 4, 2014 by Lucas +

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Something like sixteen thousand people are born every hour. That’s ten thousand, give or take, since I’ve had my breakfast and I’m not feeling even a bit peckish yet which is a solid scientific proof that [...]

John Walker & Sons Private Collection 2014 Edition

Harviestoun, Beercast, Edinburgh Whisky Blog & Drinkmonger: A dram & a beer Part 1

June 1, 2014 by Chris +

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When Euan from Harviestoun got in touch, and suggested a beer and whisky matching evening with him and the brilliant folks from Beercast (you really have to read their blog), I leapt at the opportunity, but perhaps I [...]