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Dalmore: The Vintage Port Collection

August 2, 2017 by Chris +

I think it’s fair to say Richard Paterson is a fan of wine casks, in any of their forms. White, red, sparkling, fortified… you name it and he’ll have fired some Dalmore spirit into it. I suppose it comes as no surprise, [...]

Jura Tastival 2017

July 18, 2017 by Chris +

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Jura Tastival, the isle of Jura’s equivalent to Islay’s Feis Ile, sees an annual one day party on the island’s only distillery. It is also the time for a limited edition release from the distillery, which usually offers [...]

Highland Park Valkyrie

May 16, 2017 by Chris +

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Blimey, where to begin. I feel as though this article should have a contents page, several chapters, a list of references and at least a couple of appendices. It’s all been happening up at Highland Park (and Copenhagen, more [...]

Auchentoshan & Ale

May 1, 2017 by Chris +

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Auchentoshan, started in the 1820′s, have for a few years tried to break the mould when it comes to whisky marketing. Cocktails, appearances at beer festivals, and now beer and whisky mixed together. It kind of makes [...]

Longrow 1974 16yo

April 20, 2017 by Chris +

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If you’re ever around Loch Lomond I implore you to pop in to the Green Welly Stop at Tyndrum. It is an absolute treasure trove of whisky, and in particular, weird and wonderful miniatures. I was up north a few weeks ago and [...]