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Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest

February 12, 2020 by Chris +

The Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelich collection is not only a byword (or byphrase?) for high quality, delicious single pot still whiskey, but it also stands for satisfying even the geekiest of geeky whiskey curiosities. [...]

The Amber Light – Ben Nevis 1996

November 21, 2019 by Chris +

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Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last few months, you’ll know that Dave Broom has released a fantastic documentary, The Amber Light, which looks at the culture surrounding Scotch whisky, from music and poetry, [...]

It’s Octomore, Jim, but not as we know it

October 16, 2019 by Chris +

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I might just be getting old and becoming more sensitive to the cold, but the weather has taken a definite turn for the worse in Edinburgh. Early mornings now come with a dusting of light frost, my ‘big coat’ has been looked [...]

Glenfiddich Grand Cru – 23yo French Cuvée Finish

September 3, 2019 by Chris +

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Glenfiddich has launched the first expression in what will become its ‘Grand’ Series, with the release of Grand Cru; a 23 year old whisky matured primarily in American Oak and finished in French Cuvée wine casks. I was [...]

Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19yo

September 3, 2019 by Chris +

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Some very exciting news came out of Ardbeg a couple of weeks ago when they announced that, for the first time in 20 years, a new age statement expression will be joining the distillery’s core range. Ardbeg Traigh Bhan [...]