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The Kaleidoscope Bar with Charles MacLean

December 6, 2016 by Chris +

Following on from a £300,000 refurbishment of its Queen Street venue, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has now launched a rather special whisky selection in its new Kaleidoscope Bar. This is the first time non-SMWS whiskies [...]

Glenfiddich Experimental Series: IPA & Project XX

September 20, 2016 by Chris +

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Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Glenfiddich, probably the most recognisable brand of single malt Scotch whisky in the world, have unveiled two new and rather exciting expressions. The big guys tend to play it [...]

The Glenlivet Cipher – a mysterious malt

June 15, 2016 by Chris +

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“The time has come”, the Walrus said, “to talk of many things: of flavours – and aromas – and ciphers. Of codes – and code-breakers – and innovation.” Erm, perhaps that’s not exactly what the Walrus wanted to talk to the [...]

The Jameson Family – an evening with Billy, Brian and Ger

June 14, 2016 by Chris +

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A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited over to the Midleton Distillery in Ireland to attend the launch of the Jameson Family, an umbrella term covering rebranding of current expressions and the release of [...]

Life after Imperial: Dalmunach Distillery

February 17, 2016 by Chris +

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The last episode of Friends. David Beckham’s final game. Zayn Malik’s departure from One Direction. Ummm… maybe not the last one, actually. Nevertheless, humans, as a species, are creatures of habit who have a tendency [...]