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Macallan Edition Number 2

January 10, 2017 by Chris +

I’ve had a bit of a love/hate relationship with The Macallan over the years. A decade or more ago, the 18yo was one of the first examples of sherry matured whisky which I properly loved. The 12yo Sherry Oak was a benchmark [...]

A Quick Dram, a New Year & a New (ish) Bar

January 7, 2017 by Chris +

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To begin 2017, Tiger, Graeme, Jason & I have vowed to blog more, and get Edinburgh Whisky Blog back to being a busy website again. Tiger has been doing well to keep it going, but we 3 will be chipping in more this year. [...]

Arran comes of age – the 21st Anniversary release

December 9, 2016 by Chris +

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Turning 21 years old is a big deal. The awkward teenage years are behind you, you’ve survived the transition into young adulthood and are finding your feet at university. In the US this age is of utmost importance, as you can [...]

The Kaleidoscope Bar with Charles MacLean

December 6, 2016 by Chris +

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Following on from a £300,000 refurbishment of its Queen Street venue, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has now launched a rather special whisky selection in its new Kaleidoscope Bar. This is the first time non-SMWS whiskies [...]

Compass Box at The Bon Vivant

December 5, 2016 by Chris +

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*Phone rings* Hello? Hi mate, you up to much tomorrow? Got a few things planned, how come? Oh, I just wanted to invite you to The Bon Vivant for a Compass Box whisky dinner with John Glaser. *Instantly clears diary* That’s [...]