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Auchentoshan & Ale

May 1, 2017 by Chris +

Auchentoshan, started in the 1820′s, have for a few years tried to break the mould when it comes to whisky marketing. Cocktails, appearances at beer festivals, and now beer and whisky mixed together. It kind of makes [...]

A beer and a whiskey: Jameson & Franciscan Well Jameson Aged Pale Ale

September 5, 2014 by Chris +

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For most of the week, I have been in Ireland visiting the Irish Whiskey Academy, as a guest of Jameson, down at their Midleton distillery near Cork. It has been an excellent trip, both for tasting and for learning. The [...]

An education: visiting the Irish Whiskey School with Jameson (so far)

September 4, 2014 by Chris +

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I’m just back from Ireland, where I have been with the fine folks from Irish Distillers (Midleton, Jameson, Green Spot, Yellow Spot, Redbreast and more) at their hugely impressive distilling complex in Midleton. This [...]

Half’n'Half Part One: Old Worthy

December 6, 2012 by Lucas +

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Half’n'half /hawfnhaf/, whisky and chaser, a dip and a nip. An Edinburgh institution, an art, a way of life. Really? Well, no. Half’n'half is right now hardly what I’d like it to be. I was first introduced [...]

Ireland. What did we learn?

September 28, 2010 by Chris +

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Change ‘Edinburgh Whisky Blog’ . I was confronted in EWB towers by our secret insider to the Scotch Whisky industry, the Mole. ‘EDINBURGH, WHISKY, BLOG’ he repeated to me. Ok, Lucas and I put our hands [...]