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The Fisherman’s Retreat: Arran & Port Charlotte

May 14, 2020 by Chris +

Ramsbottom, Lancashire. Hardly the first place which would spring to mind if I mentioned a new (to me, anyway) independent bottler. The Fisherman’s Retreat is a bar, restaurant and much-sought-after wedding venue based just [...]

Leith Spirits C-19 Sanitiser Virtual Tasting!

April 21, 2020 by Chris +

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As many of you will have seen over the past few weeks, several distilleries around the UK and further afield have suspended all spirit production and switched to producing hand sanitiser. Just a short walk from my front door [...]

Bruichladdich Black Art 7.1

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 whisky is [...]

Bruichladdich 1988/30 Rare Cask Series

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 of my [...]

It’s Octomore, Jim, but not as we know it

October 16, 2019 by Chris +

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I might just be getting old and becoming more sensitive to the cold, but the weather has taken a definite turn for the worse in Edinburgh. Early mornings now come with a dusting of light frost, my ‘big coat’ has been looked [...]