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anCnoc Peatheart Batch 2

October 9, 2020 by Chris +

Following on from the launch of the first edition of Peatheart in 2017, anCnoc has now released Batch 2 onto the global market (it’s been available in Sweden for a wee while already). Over the years anCnoc has released [...]

Kilchoman 100% Islay 10th Edition

October 8, 2020 by Chris +

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As autumn approaches, it heralds several annual releases from a number of brands, with possibly my favourite being Kilchoman’s 100% Islay Edition. This lightly peated expression is made entirely from, you guessed it, barley [...]

Glenmorangie: A Tale of Cake

October 7, 2020 by Chris +

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Liquid, alcoholic, cake. How could I say no when a press release offering a sample of such juice dropped into my inbox a couple of weeks ago? What landed at my front door a few days later wasn’t actually some Heston [...]

Aberfeldy 18yo Pauillac Wine Finish

September 18, 2020 by Chris +

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Aberfeldy have added a second French Red Wine finished limited edition to their armoury, following the release late last year of a 15 year old whisky which was finished in Pomerol wine casks. This new expression is slightly [...]

Mackmyra Jaktlycka

September 4, 2020 by Chris +

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Twice a year, Mackmyra release a limited edition, seasonally-inspired whisky which is influenced by the distillery’s surroundings in Sweden. This year’s autumnal release is Jaktlycka, meaning ‘Happy Hunting’ in Swedish, which [...]