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Longrow 1974 16yo

April 20, 2017 by Chris +

If you’re ever around Loch Lomond I implore you to pop in to the Green Welly Stop at Tyndrum. It is an absolute treasure trove of whisky, and in particular, weird and wonderful miniatures. I was up north a few weeks ago and [...]

Springbank Distillery & A Loch Fyne Single Cask

March 16, 2017 by Chris +

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A couple of weeks ago, myself and The Drinks Lady headed over to Campbeltown for a couple of days to visit Springbank distillery, before heading to Islay (more on that soon). A lot has been written about Springbank, about the [...]

Springbank 12yo Burgundy Cask

August 11, 2016 by Chris +

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You’ll be hard pushed to find a more traditional distillery than Springbank. Family owned and with 100% of production carried out on site, Springbank has gathered a cult following of sorts over the years. In the same [...]

A Quick Boxing Day Dram: Cadenhead’s Blended Malt Campbeltown

December 26, 2011 by Chris +

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Well, after stuffing my face for the last 3 days, having lots of Christmas cheer, watching Home Alone 1 (a must for the holidays) and generally relaxing, I return to the dastardly difficult task of tasting whisky and writing [...]

Beer Rant

November 26, 2010 by Chris +

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Right, that’s it. I’ve had enough. Every time I talk to people about Scottish beer, they tell me it’s s*it. I serve people in bars all the time waxing lyrical about Czech beer, English beer and American [...]