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Ballantine’s 7yo Bourbon Finish

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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 [...]

The Wine Society 1989 30yo Highland Single Malt

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December 13, 2020 by Chris +

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The Wine Society has launched the first expression in its new Reserve Cask Selection, a 1989 30yo single malt from an undisclosed Highland distillery. Impressive numbers for an inaugural bottling, but they’re nothing compared [...]

Dalmore 12yo Sherry Cask Select

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December 9, 2020 by Chris +

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The Dalmore has added a new expression to its Principal Collection (core range, to you and I); a 12 year old Sherry Cask Select. “But they already have a 12yo expression matured in sherry casks?!” I hear you cry. Yes, they [...]

Black Tartan 88 31yo Blended Malt

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December 3, 2020 by Chris +

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If you’ve been around whisky for a while, you might have come across the term ‘single cask blended malt’. This may seem a juxtaposition in terms, since a blended malt is comprised of single malts from several different [...]

A Fine Christmas Malt 2020 19yo

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December 1, 2020 by Chris +

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You’ve made it. You’ve gotten through arguably the worst year in living memory and made it to December. Christmas is a little over three weeks away and a brand new year is just around the corner. Thank fuck for that. Now, [...]