Musings

7 Secrets of Tasting Scotch Whisky Like a Pro

February 19, 2009 by Lucas +

Those of you who visit us regularly must have strange expressions on your faces when you read this. Why on Earth did they put the “P” word in the title! Maybe because it googles great? Err… no. Or maybe to [...]

Aliens and whisky auctions

February 11, 2009 by Lucas +

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If you are a whisky alien* and you live in the UK, the next few weeks will be mega busy for you. Two great whisky auctions are coming up in two Scotland’s famous auction houses. McTear’s in Glasgow will be selling [...]

Struggling for Valentine’s Ideas? Buy whisky

February 10, 2009 by Chris +

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If you are struggling with what to buy your beloved this Valentine’s Day (officially the most expensive of card holidays), maybe consider this: ‘It was love at first sniff for the Panel: the nose brimming with [...]

Bruichladdich 1998 Manzanilla follow up…

February 2, 2009 by Chris +

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Only 6000 bottles of Bruichladdich 1998 Manzanilla were released. Some will be bought by collectors (those lovely people who don’t actually drink their whisky), some by tourists, some as presents and some to whisky bars [...]

Rebelling against authority

January 25, 2009 by Chris +

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A response (not too hasty but inevitable) to Lucas trying to defend the new regional classification of Scotch whisky here. For me, I find this new classification a bit confusing. It begs the question, who is this new [...]