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The Kaleidoscope Bar with Charles MacLean

December 6, 2016 by Chris +

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 [...]

Tomatin Travel Retail Releases

November 4, 2016 by Chris +

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With three new expressions recently launched in the domestic market, Tomatin have followed up with another three releases, this time for the travel retail market. Again, as with the 2007 Caribbean Rum Cask release, it’s [...]

Macallan 12yo Double Cask

October 25, 2016 by Chris +

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Daily articles and rants about NAS whiskies from enthusiasts around the world are about as predictable as the annual autumnal anti-Jim Murray tirades emanating from every social media platform come mid-October each year. The [...]

A Trio of Tomatins

September 8, 2016 by Chris +

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That’s right; not one, not two, but three brand new Tomatin whiskies, with different age statements and maturation regimes. First off, I find it very refreshing that the youngest of the trio, a 2007 expression matured [...]