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The Glenlivet Cipher – a mysterious malt

June 15, 2016 by Chris +

“The time has come”, the Walrus said, “to talk of many things: of flavours – and aromas – and ciphers. Of codes – and code-breakers – and innovation.” Erm, perhaps that’s not exactly what the Walrus wanted to talk to the [...]

The Jameson Family – an evening with Billy, Brian and Ger

June 14, 2016 by Chris +

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A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited over to the Midleton Distillery in Ireland to attend the launch of the Jameson Family, an umbrella term covering rebranding of current expressions and the release of [...]

Dewar’s Hotel – the art of blending

June 10, 2016 by Chris +

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A couple of weeks ago I received a rather exciting invitation from Dewar’s Blended Scotch Whisky. Usually, these things take the form of a pdf attached to an email, or at best, a card in the post. Rarely do I have to scribble [...]

Tomatin Times Two: Cask Strength Edition & Cù Bòcan Vintage 1988

June 6, 2016 by Chris +

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The folks at Tomatin have been rather busy recently, releasing two brand new whiskies in quick succession; a Cask Strength Edition and Cù Bòcan Vintage 1988. Matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks, the Cask [...]

Benriach Cask Strength Batch 1

May 19, 2016 by Chris +

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The big news in the whisky industry recently has been the sale of Billy Walker’s distilleries to Brown-Forman, the company behind Tennessee whiskey behemoth Jack Daniel’s. For an eye-watering £285 million, Brown-Forman have [...]