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The Barclays Scottish Open

I am going to Loch Lomond to watch the Scottish Open (I know, I am a lucky so and so). I will also have the opportunity to speak to some of the people in the know at Ballantines Whisky. If you folks have any questions, just comment below and I will ask them.
Chris

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A Quick Dram: Inchgower 24yo

Inchgower 24yo
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
(18.30 ‘Hippie Dram’)
Refill ex-bourbon hogshead
221 bottles
45.5%
Nose: Honey, nuttiness, Werther’s Original, fudge and lemon shortbread.
Palate: Seafood, lemons, mussels, salty and lemony. This is one of the most interesting whiskies I have had in a while. It was like tucking into a big bowl of mussels. It would work amazingly well, either [...]

Balvenie Signature: Caption Competition

Hey guys. So we love our readers so much that we are going to give away some whisky. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough to give every reader a bottle, so we are having a competition.
It’s a caption competition. Best caption gets a prize. The prize is a sample of Balvenie Signature Batch 3.  Entries by [...]

Eureka!

An Idea
Sometimes in life, you have an idea. Not just any idea, but the best idea ever. It is normally something you think no-one else has thought of and that is going to make you millions of pounds. You tell everyone about it, and most people nod and say ‘I never thought of that. It’s [...]

A Quick Dram: Greenore 8 yo

Greenore 8 years old
Single Grain Irish Whiskey
Limited edition, bottled 2007
Small batch distillation from Cooley distillery, County Louth
40% abv
Appearance: Pale yellow gold, similar to a lightly oaked white wine.
Nose: Sherbet lemon sweets and warm vanilla custard - creamy but tangy.Something fragrant underneath, like aromatic spices…cardamom perhaps?
Palate: Firm and surprisingly fruity on the palate initially. A burst [...]

Captain Slow

I am officially the (better looking) James May of EWB. I am that guy that, at the most amazing party, ends up doing the washing up in the kitchen. Why do I say this? Well Lucas writes an exciting article about a Famous Grouse competition, and I get stuck with the terms and conditions. So [...]

Are you tough enough to come along?

Today (Tuesday the 17th) is the day boys and girls.
The Grand Edinburgh Whisky Bar Crawl starts in The Albanach at 7.30pm! Attractions include tasting of Arran Peacock, Benromach 10yo, Glengoyne 12yo and Orkney 11yo. There will be a raffle for Movember charity too! Oh, and a Glenfiddich person will be there doing tastings for small [...]

Optimism and Whisky

We have all heard about the Credit Crunch. Banks going down, Governments spending vast amounts of our tax money trying to save the situation, etc. It makes it frightening to look at the front pages of newspapers, so instead myself and Lucas tend to spend most of our time looking at the back pages [...]

The Macallan and a naked woman (and a cow)

The Macallan and a certain naked lady caused quite a stir a few months ago. We launched our blog after the controversial bottling was announced so naturally we did not write about it. But now we just can’t help ourselves!
We were amazed to see a naked woman on the label of the “new” 30 Years [...]

Whisky: An Absolute Lifesaver

You should always hide Whisky bottles in key areas around your house. Your girlfriend/flatmate/friends may think you are an alcoholic, but there are good reasons to do so:

A man who became trapped beneath his sofa for two days said he survived by sipping from a bottle of whisky.
Joe Galliott, 65, lost his bearings during [...]