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Glendronach Traditionally Peated

December 4, 2019 by Chris +

Glendronach have released a new expression which harks back to the traditional practice of adding some peat into the kiln towards the end of the kilning process. For those of you who are big peatheads that may seem [...]

Bruichladdich Black Art 7.1

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December 3, 2019 by Chris +

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Bruichladdich have released the latest batch of their super secretive Black Art series. This is the third batch to be overseen by head distiller, Adam Hannett, and being the head distiller, the cask make up of this [...]

Aberfeldy Exceptional Casks: 1998 & 1978

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December 2, 2019 by Chris +

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Last month Aberfeldy released two new distillery exclusives, one is a 20 year old 1998 vintage, and the other is their oldest expression to date; a single cask which was filled in 1978. The 1998 is a double cask [...]

The Amber Light – Ben Nevis 1996

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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 [...]

Bruichladdich 1988/30 Rare Cask Series

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November 11, 2019 by Chris +

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As you might’ve gathered from my social media feeds, I frequently host tastings (alongside The Drinks Lady) for all sorts of groups – private, corporate, charity, student society, wedding, conference etc – and one [...]