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The Epicurean Edinburgh Edition

June 30, 2020 by Chris +

Douglas Laing have released a new, cask strength, Edinburgh-themed variant of their Lowland blended malt, The Epicurean, following a one-off competition between Edinburgh’s top bartenders. The great and good from [...]

Whisky Blind Spots and Tullibardine

September 18, 2019 by Jason +

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As September draws on, I’m finding myself in a somewhat reflective mood. My son, the whirlwind of fandoms that he is, just turned eight. This milestone, marked with cake and a trip away, triggered a thought that I hadn’t even [...]

Unhurried: Glengoyne’s Inefficient Tradition

August 21, 2018 by Chris +

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As an Edinburgh resident, it takes a lot to entice me to walk up the Royal Mile during August. If you’ve ever been here during the festival, or worse still, worked during it, you’ll know exactly what I mean. Thousands of [...]

Cambus 1991 25yo ‘Bottled for Edinburgh’

January 20, 2018 by Chris +

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In the middle of last year, I was invited along to a very special tasting with Jonny McMillan, the assistant spirits buyer at Berry Bros & Rudd. Actually, it wasn’t so much of a tutored tasting, more of an in-depth cask [...]

Christmas Competition with Shackleton Whisky!

December 18, 2017 by Chris +

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Oh how we love to bask in the spotlight of altruism. We simply can’t help it sometimes. The season of goodwill is upon us and the Christmas spirits are flowing through us; mainly whisky with the odd splash of gin and touch of [...]