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Cruising the Whisky Bar – Literally!

May 19, 2023

When I entered the central lounge of Scenic Eclipse II, I didn’t expect to find a museum-like display of the …

WHISKEY

Managing Scotch by Committee

May 12, 2023

Whisky Loch How did Ardbeg Distillery ensure its doors will never again shutter? The great “Whisky Loch” of the 1980s …

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What In The World Is This Whiskey?

May 05, 2023

Whisky Conundrum Japanese whiskies are a conundrum. As previously reported, few are actually made in Japan and can be sourced …

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Ardbeg Corryvreckan- The Ultimate Islay Scotch?

April 21, 2023

Ardbeg- Synonymous with Peat Ardbeg Distillery is synonymous with peated Scotch- for many, it defines the genre. Islay Scotch whiskies …

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Why Wood is So Crucial to Whisky

February 27, 2023

If it weren’t for the humble barrel, we’d all be drinking white spirits. Wood barrels, which have been around since …

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TASTING NOTES: Waterford Organic Irish Single Malt Whisky

February 17, 2023

With its gorgeous Persian blue bottle and aquamarine glass stopper, you might suspect that Waterford’s Gaia 2.1 Organic Irish Whisky …

SCOTCH SPIRITS WHISKEY

TASTING NOTES: Tamdhu 12 Speyside Single Malt

January 27, 2023

Sometimes, the best things are hiding in plain sight, a fitting headline for a brand that quietly produces some of …

SCOTCH SPIRITS WHISKEY

TASTING NOTES: Glengoyne 12 Single Malt Scotch

January 26, 2023

In a Scotch whisky world dominated by the seemingly polar opposites of intense sherry and intense peat, it’s lovely to …

SCOTCH SPIRITS WHISKEY

Smokehead Sherry Cask Blast Islay Scotch Whisky

January 23, 2023

“Scotch whisky is the essence of Scotland- love, and pain, and always, the sea, bound together as poetry in a …

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WHISKEY WEDNESDAY: Peated Whisky

January 18, 2023

Using peat to smoke-dry barley for whiskey dates back to the earliest days of Scotch. For years, peat smoke defined …

COCKTAILS SPIRITS WHISKEY

Quirky Quaffs for the Quintessential Quasquicentennial

January 08, 2023

Scotch and cocktails, words rarely uttered together positively, make a resounding resurgence to celebrate Speyburn Distillery’s 125th anniversary. (More on …

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TASTING NOTES: Glengoyne Legacy Chapter Three Scotch Whisky

January 06, 2023

Since 1883, Glengoyne distillery has proudly claimed the unusual title of the “slowest still in Scotland.” In true Speyside fashion, …

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Dropping a Sherry Bomb

December 21, 2022

On the southern slopes of Northeastern Scotland’s tranquil Dornoch Firth, overlooking the azure North Sea, Glenmorangie Distillery has produced superb …