October 2017 Archives - Edinburgh Whisky Blog

Port Ellen 37yo – Diageo Special Releases 2017

October 20, 2017 by Chris +

Well done. You’ve made it. Today marks the tenth, and final, review of this year’s Diageo Special Releases. We started last Monday with Lagavulin 12yo, and worked our way through Caol Ila 18yo, Collectivum XXVIII, Teaninich [...]

Brora 34yo – Diageo Special Releases 2017

October 19, 2017 by Chris +

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What a week it’s been so far. And things don’t let up much at all… today we taste this year’s Brora Special Release. I’m a bit of a Brora fan boy, if I’m honest, and a visit to the distillery earlier this year only [...]

Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery

October 18, 2017 by Chris +

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Where there is access to good barley, and good water, good beer and good whisky should follow. For both, patience, and a good business sense are required. Business needs ideas, an ability to be flexible at the right time, [...]

Convalmore 32yo – Diageo Special Releases 2017

October 18, 2017 by Chris +

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I’m not going to lie, after yesterday’s shenanigans with Port Dundas, this Convalmore has a lot to live up to. We’ve moved back to Speyside today, and to a distillery which still exists in body, but perhaps not spirit. [...]

Port Dundas 52yo – Diageo Special Releases 2017

October 17, 2017 by Chris +

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From Blair Athol yesterday, we head into closed distillery territory for the remainder of the week as we conclude this year’s Diageo Special Releases reviews. The first of four releases from closed distilleries takes us to [...]