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#anCnocAWeek

June 4, 2015 by Lucas

Oh, the altruism. Every now and then we just can’t help it. Kindness and general goodness of heart bursts right out of us and we just want to give stuff away. Granted, it’s rarely something that comes from us but [...]

Midleton Dair Ghaelach – do it right or not at all

March 2, 2015 by Lucas

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Now you see me, now you don’t. Elegant and slender two-hundred-year-old oak tree, which seconds ago seemed an unmovable, permanent feature of these woods, suddenly decided to lean slightly, then a little more, crack and [...]

One good look at Caol Ila

October 2, 2014 by Lucas

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‘They say it’s not the bonniest, but the view makes up for it. What other distillery gets this?’ – David Wood, the new Distillery Manager at Caol Ila, draws a wide semi-circle with his hand, pointing [...]

Caol Ila 30 Year Old 1983 – a fine whisky for a more civilised age

September 15, 2014 by Lucas

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If you follow us on Twitter you know I was on Islay last weekend. What a glorious few days. One of the highlights for me was the visit to Caol Ila. It’s a malthead’s cliché but it really is one of my favourite [...]

You know nothing, Grey Goose

July 18, 2014 by Lucas

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For a humble whisky blogger used to Charlie MacLean’s moustache being the hottest celebrity on the events circuit, a bash such as last night’s Grey Goose martini extravaganza at Devil’s Advocate in Edinburgh [...]