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Ardbeg Rollercoaster Review

As Ardbeg Rollercoaster is about to go on sale in an hour or so (Monday, 9am), we give you a line or two of very subjective review. Euan Martin and Chris Hoban sampled the whisky on Thursday and came up with their own tasting notes and opinions without consulting each other on the night!
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Euan: Firstly, [...]

Ardbeg Rollercoaster: Official Photo!

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Ardbeg Rollercoaster update

Important update! Not for the first time we’ve said way too much. The tasting is so deeply unofficial that it seems we can’t even talk about it… this post has now been stripped of all the juicy details. Apologies to those who had their hands slapped.
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Don’t try and suppress your hatred for us. There is [...]

Here comes Ardbeg Rollercoaster!

Update (15/02/2010): High resolution photo and our review
Here it comes! The new Ardbeg is just round the corner. On February 15th Ardbeg Rollercoaster will be made available through the Ardbeg website. It is a vatting of 10 casks, one from each year between 1997 and 2006, put together co celebrate the tenth anniversary of the [...]

The SWE Blend: A Rare Insight

To mark 21 years of being open, The Scotch Whisky Experience decided to create a 21 year old luxury commemorative blend. Since the Scotch Whisky Experience is owned by some of the major players in the Scotch Whisky Industry, it means they were allowed access to some really interesting and rare whiskies. Not only did [...]

The Manager’s Choice 2nd Release

Diageo has just announced the release of the second batch of their (in)famous Manager’s Choice expressions. The release comprises of 6 new single cask whiskies:
Blair Athol: Nov 1995, 570 bottles, Bodega Sherry European Oak, £200
Cragganmore: May 1997, 246 bottles, Bodega Sherry European Oak, £250
Dalwhinnie: February 1992, 270 bottles, Refill American Oak, £250
Dufftown: May 1997, 282 [...]

Highland Park ‘The Earl Magnus’ Edition 1

We have just received a pigeon from Orkney. Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney from the 11th century, will be honoured by Highland Park distillery with his very own bottling.
I must admit I had never heard about Earl Magnus. I am pretty ignorant when it comes to the 11th century history of Orkney… or, for that [...]

Glenfiddich 50. We would like to make $10 bid.

It’s always the same old story with students, they don’t have money. The good thing is they are rarely bitter about it. But I am different. I am extremely bitter about not having money to bid for this wee cutie. Glenfiddich 50 years old has been released by the distillery earlier on this year, but [...]

A Quick Dram: Jura Prophecy

A weird name, an eyebrow-raising logo, a fabulously untrue backstory. It has to be the new Jura!
Jura Prophecy
Isle of Jura
heavily peated, un-chillfiltered
46% ABV
£56
Nose: Burning leaves and tires, lavender, liquorice, oranges. Briny and assertive. Big and fun. Definitely Jura, but not how you know it.
Palate: Awesome! Smoky and bitter, spicy and citrusy, powerful and clean. Delivers [...]

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