August 2018 Archives - Edinburgh Whisky Blog

Four New Fettercairns

August 23, 2018 by Chris +

The systematic re-vamp of Whyte & Mackay’s single malt portfolio ticked another distillery off the list last month, following hot on the heels of the recent re-launches of Tamnavulin and Jura. One could argue that Dalmore [...]

AD Rattray – The Octave Project

August 22, 2018 by Chris +

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You see them all the time on Instagram, these ‘before’ and ‘after’ pics with the obligatory #MondayMotivation or #TransformationTuesday hashtag. You’ll know the ones I mean – they’re usually to do with people shedding [...]

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Unhurried: Glengoyne’s Inefficient Tradition

August 21, 2018 by Chris +

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As an Edinburgh resident, it takes a lot to entice me to walk up the Royal Mile during August. If you’ve ever been here during the festival, or worse still, worked during it, you’ll know exactly what I mean. Thousands of [...]

Tomatin 1970 G&M

August 17, 2018 by Chris +

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Something a bit different today – a Tomatin distilled in 1970 and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail as part of their Connoisseurs Choice range sometime in the mid-1980s (judging by the brown and cream label design). I visited [...]

James Eadie 2018 Releases

August 15, 2018 by Chris +

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If you attended Whisky Fringe recently, you’ll no doubt have come across a relatively new player to the whisky game. James Eadie released their eponymous Trade Mark ‘X’ blend a few months ago and have also recently ventured [...]