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Sneaking into Kininvie distillery

November 6, 2016 by Chris +

“Kininvie? Pffft, it’s just a portacabin with some stills in it.” That was the response when I told someone I was heading up to the distillery on a Monday morning with Alwynne Gwilt, Whisky Specialist at William Grant & [...]

Monkey Shoulder Burns night à la Springfield

January 24, 2014 by Graeme +

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If there was not photographic evidence (or physical scarring – more on that in a bit…) then I would never have believed that the Monkey Shoulder Social Club Burns Supper had not been a dream. Hazmat suits, [...]

A stag at Glenfiddich distillery

March 26, 2013 by Chris +

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Just last week I had the opportunity to visit Glenfiddich distillery. Now you may think that being an editor of the world’s most loved whisky blog which is (potentially) read by over 7 billion people globally, that I’d have [...]

Monkey Shoulder Cocktail Bootcamp

July 19, 2012 by Chris +

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Tuesday night saw myself, Graeme and Turbo embrace our metrosexual sides and head along to The Bon Vivant’s Companion to be taught a lesson in cocktail making by Monkey Shoulder Ambassador Dean Callan. We sat down to an [...]