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Aberfeldy 18yo Pauillac Wine Finish

September 18, 2020 by Chris +

Aberfeldy have added a second French Red Wine finished limited edition to their armoury, following the release late last year of a 15 year old whisky which was finished in Pomerol wine casks. This new expression is slightly [...]

Macallan Double Cask 12yo, 15yo & 18yo

August 11, 2020 by Chris +

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When Macallan released the 12yo Double Cask in 2016, it was generally heralded as the start of a much anticipated return to age statements, following the fairly lukewarm reception the Stripper Series 1824 Series received when [...]

Tamnavulin 2000 Vintage

December 11, 2019 by Chris +

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A 2000 vintage from Tamnavulin? But wasn’t it closed between 1995 and 2007? You are indeed correct, well-learned reader. The distillery was mothballed for the vast majority of that period, however the stills were fired up for [...]

The New Balblair Range: 12yo, 15yo, 17yo & 18yo

June 13, 2019 by Chris +

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First Glenrothes, and now Balblair. Until recently, both distilleries released their whisky with the vintage and bottling year emblazoned on the label, which was pretty cool if you were after your birth year or such like, but [...]

Jameson Bow Street 18yo Batch 1 & 2

March 6, 2019 by Chris +

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Since 1975 every drop of Jameson whiskey has been distilled and matured at the massive Midleton complex located on the outskirts of Cork in southern Ireland, after the brand relocated from Dublin. It’s only very recently that [...]