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Bunnahabhain Spiorad An Dòchais 30yo

June 15, 2020 by Chris +

A couple of weeks ago I participated in what seemed like a never ending train of virtual Feis Ile tastings (not complaining one bit) with each distillery taking their festival open day online. Bunnahabhain’s virtual tasting [...]

Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest

February 12, 2020 by Chris +

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The Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelich collection is not only a byword (or byphrase?) for high quality, delicious single pot still whiskey, but it also stands for satisfying even the geekiest of geeky whiskey curiosities. [...]

Jura 21yo x 2: Tide & Time

August 22, 2019 by Chris +

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Much like fellow Whyte & Mackay owned distillery, Fettercairn, which I mentioned yesterday, Jura also completely re-launched their range last year, aiming to ‘premiumise’ their offering. Following up on this reboot, the [...]

Benriach Single Cask Batch 16

August 5, 2019 by Chris +

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It’s the height of summer, therefore it’s that time of year when Benriach release an annual batch of single cask whiskies. Last year was impressive, with a mix of peated unpeated whiskies in the seventeen-strong range, along [...]

Glenglassaugh Wood Finishes

January 11, 2018 by Chris +

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After new releases at Glendronach and Benriach, it seems only right that Glenglassaugh, the final one of the triplets in the Brown-Forman family, releases something new. Or four somethings new, actually. The Glenglassaugh [...]