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St. George ain’t that saint no more…

May 28, 2009 by Lucas +

When some time ago David from St. George’s distillery (yes, it is in England) told me he had sent me a sample of their heavily peated spirit I instantly thought it was going to be easy. We would sample some, I presumed, [...]

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society to Rescue

May 11, 2009 by Chris +

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Lucas and I had been looking forward to this all month. We got an invitation to the SMWS to, as they put it: ‘sample some of the whiskies’ from the April outturn – the Society’s latest bottling list [...]

To have a girlfriend in every port…

May 8, 2009 by Lucas +

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Our friend and occasional guest blogger, Euan, has just passed his selection for Royal Navy College in Dartmouth. Congratulations. Rachel Barrie, a Master Blender for Glenmorangie, delivered a fabulous Ardbeg tasting last [...]

Who Is Ardbeg Supernova Actually For??

May 1, 2009 by Lucas +

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Well, not for me, that’s for sure. An off-the-wall, super young, super peated, undrinkable whisky that retails for over £70? Not a chance I will be buying one. On the other hand, I recently spoke to a guy who already is [...]

Leslies Bar

April 5, 2009 by Chris +

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A quick exit from University, a fast black, pick up Lucas from his flat and we are off to Leslie’s bar. My lecture finished at six and we had been invited for a pint and a chat at Leslie’s (by the owner David) at [...]