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The Single Cask: Heaven Hill, Tormore & Tobermory

July 27, 2020 by Chris +

I imagine, well-learned readers, that you’ll have heard of The Single Cask, an independent bottler which specialises in releasing… err… single cask whiskies. The company was founded by Ben Curtis, who started out [...]

Teeling Single Malt

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July 26, 2020 by Chris +

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Would you believe it, for all the Irish whiskey I’ve tasted over the years, including this very special Teeling whiskey, I’ve never properly tasted their single malt. I’ve sampled it at whisky festivals, and been [...]

The Cask Calculator

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July 22, 2020 by Chris +

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Those of us who have been blogging for a while are fairly used to press releases about new products, or events, or collaborations, or cocktail serves, popping into our inboxes on a daily basis. It’s a real privilege [...]

Duncan Taylor Octaves; Dalmunach, Dailuaine & Glen Keith

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July 21, 2020 by Chris +

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The use of octaves has become more and more widespread in the industry over the last few years, with a number of new distilleries and independent bottlers using this type of cask to give an interesting twist to a [...]

The Lakes Distillery: Whiskymaker’s Reserve No. 3

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July 1, 2020 by Chris +

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The third expression in the Lakes Distillery’s Whiskymaker’s Reserve series has just been launched, and just like the previous two now-sold-out releases, this whisky is matured in a myriad of sherry and wine casks; [...]