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Mackmyra and the Edinburgh Whisky Blog Grass Root Distilling Project

May 9, 2012 by Chris +

Small distillers and the Plan My plan for my next few posts is to concentrate on small distillers. The image at the top is of Templeton (reviewed here), Wasmund (reviewed here), Mackmyra (reviewed below) and Daftmill (review [...]

Mackmyra, Templeton Distillery, Wasmund's Distillery, Daftmill Distillery

anCnoc Peter Arkle

May 1, 2012 by Chris +

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It’s always interesting to see drinks industry/art collaborations. Alcohol and artists go back a long way, and I think it is a relationship that works well. Firstly, I imagine if you were to ask a cross section of [...]

Ardbeg try near zero-gravity experiment

April 11, 2012 by Chris +

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Dr. Bill Lumsden’s lastest experiment at Ardbeg This is the latest wacky and wonderful experiment from Dr Bill Lumsden, head of whisky distilling and creation at Ardbeg. Trying to understand the complex interactions [...]

The Famous Goose – honk honk

April 1, 2012 by Lucas +

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Today sees the release of what is probably the most exciting product innovation since horseless carriages. A whisky which goes against the grain in every sense of the word. Icon: reinvented. The Famous Goose The team at The [...]

Ardbeg honours the Whiski Rooms

March 17, 2012 by Chris +

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The Whiski Rooms becomes an Ardbeg Embassy Whiski Rooms, one of Edinburgh’s top whisky bars, is the first venue in the UK to be awarded the prestigious title of on-trade Ardbeg Embassy. Big congrats from all here at Edinburgh [...]