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Mackmyra Vintersol

October 20, 2019 by Chris +

Swedish distillery Mackmyra have collaborated with port brand, Quinta Do Valado, one of the oldest producers in the Duoro Valley in Portugal, to create Mackmyra Vintersol. This expression, which translates as ‘winter sun’, is [...]

It’s Octomore, Jim, but not as we know it

October 16, 2019 by Chris +

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I might just be getting old and becoming more sensitive to the cold, but the weather has taken a definite turn for the worse in Edinburgh. Early mornings now come with a dusting of light frost, my ‘big coat’ has been looked [...]

Kininvie Works: a malt, a grain, and a blend.

October 7, 2019 by Chris +

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Almost three years ago, I was fortunate enough to visit the elusive Kininvie distillery in Speyside. Set up in 1990 to take some pressure off the stocks at Balvenie, and provide liquid for Grants blended whiskies, Kininvie [...]

Ardgowan’s Clydebuilt Series: Coppersmith

October 1, 2019 by Chris +

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The team at the yet-to-be-built Ardgowan Distillery have released another blended malt, following on from the release of Expedition last year. Coppersmith is the first expression in a new series called the Clydebuilt Series. [...]

Glenglassaugh 2011 – Nauticus’ 1st Anniversary!

September 29, 2019 by Chris +

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Those of you who are local readers will do doubt have heard about Nauticus, the experimental, nautical-themed bar, which gives a big nod towards the history of its neighbourhood, Leith. It’s the brain-child of trade [...]