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Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19yo Batch 2

November 21, 2020 by Chris +

Just over a year ago Ardbeg announced that, for the first time in twenty years, a new age statement expression was to join the distillery’s core range. Traigh Bhan, so named after ‘The Singing Sands’ of the local [...]

Kilchoman Duo: Fino Sherry Matured & Machir Bay Cask Strength

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November 20, 2020 by Chris +

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Kilchoman have launched a pair of new whiskies; a fully fino sherry matured expression, and a turbo charged version of their flagship Machir Bay expression. The former whisky follows on from Kilchoman’s other [...]

Glenmorangie 1996 Grand Vintage

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November 6, 2020 by Chris +

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Those of you who are familiar with Glenmorangie will likely have heard of Glenmorangie Astar, a whisky which was essentially a limited edition, turbo-charged version of their 10 year old flagship expression, [...]

Midleton Very Rare 2020

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November 5, 2020 by Chris +

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It’s amazing how quickly a year can pass, especially when half of it has been spent in some sort of lockdown. Just over a year ago I made a flying, 18 hour, visit to Dublin to attend a wonderful dinner and tasting [...]

Glenallachie Virgin Oak Series

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November 3, 2020 by Chris +

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Glenallachie’s new Virgin Oak Series is just the sort of range which makes my ears prick up and gets my inner whisky geek juices flowing. The range consists of three 12 year old whiskies, which each start life in [...]