Whisky Food Pairings in Boisdale Restaurants

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As you well know Chris and I have a strong practical interest in the art of whisky food matching. Today we have a rather special treat for you (and ourselves) - a handful of very useful tips on the matter from our guy down in Boisdale Restaurants. Enjoy!
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Eric Pebble, resident blogger at Boisdale restaurants, is [...]

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Try a Manager’s Choice in Edinburgh

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If just like me you can not quite afford a bottle from the Diageo’s Manager’s Choice range (first six bottlings out of 27 are out, scroll down for more info) but you are really curious to know what the fuss is all about and just how good single cask Mortlach, Cardhu or Oban can actually be, there [...]

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Manager’s Choice, Executive’s Price

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So… the biggest whisky news of the year has been broken. The Managers Choice selection. 27 single cask whiskies, one from each Diageo distillery, bar the behemoth that is Roseisle.
When I first got wind of this news from one of our very secretive sources, I was really excited. Not only could I try single caskings [...]

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The Manager’s Choice

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They are out! It’s official. There will be a total of 27 (one from each distillery) over the next year or so. The first batch of six (see the picture) should be available any day now from good retailers.
And now the funny bit. The pricing. Check out what is being asked for the first lot:
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