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Ballantine’s 7yo Bourbon Finish

December 15, 2020 by Chris +

Ballantine’s have added a new expression to their core range – a seven year old blended whisky finished in bourbon barrels. The rather odd age statement takes its inspiration from Ballantine’s founder, George Ballantine, who [...]

Ballantine’s Brasil – a whisky bastard

April 8, 2014 by Lucas +

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If you’re a fan of George R. R. Martin’s books from ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ saga, a fan of the HBO hit TV series based on them or, like myself, both, you know that the world created by the [...]

Ballantine’s Ballance Competition

February 26, 2014 by Chris +

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Yes, I realise I’ve spelled balance with two ‘l’s. I assure you there’s method in the madness, let me explain. Ballantine’s 12 recently launched Ballance, one of the coolest and craziest servings of a whisky you’re ever [...]

A dram for the end of a hard day

May 13, 2011 by Chris +

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My House When you write a blog, you feel after a while you get to know the readers of the blog. We meet at events, we talk online or through email. I need a bit of advice from you. I’ll explain: Let me tell you [...]

Interview with Sandy Hyslop (Master Blender of Ballantine’s)

April 28, 2011 by Chris +

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As I mentioned in my previous post, I was in Speyside a couple of weeks ago. My purpose for being there was to learn more about Chivas brothers and their single malt and blending operations. I would say that on this trip, the [...]