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One of the peculiarities of independently bottled whiskies is the use, from time to time, of synonyms for certain distillery names. This can leave both novice drinkers and, occasionally, experts, guessing. Who really distilled the spirit in this bottle? So, for the third part of this 101 series on Independent…
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For this week’s Independent Bottler whisky review, I wanted to pick something that speaks to the value IBs bring to whisky fans. So I picked a Diageo distillery, which is rarely seen as an official bottling, besides its lone Flora and Fauna release. Also, a distillery which competes for the…
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In the introduction to David Stirk’s Independent Scotch, Serge Valentin of WhiskyFun fame, recalls the first time he came across Independently Bottled Whisky, describing it as “unknown distilleries, all packaged the same”. (Spoiler: It won’t be the last time you hear about this book in this series). For whisky drinkers…
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In case you missed my previous post, for the next eight or so weeks, I will focus my posts on Independent Bottlers (IBs), alternating between introductory information for those who are maybe just approaching whisky, or new to IBs and reviews of independently bottled whiskies more in keeping with the…
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I have been looking forward to starting this new series on Independent Bottlers for a while. As I started jotting down my drafts, I was focusing mainly on writing reviews of Independently Bottled Whiskies. But then I stumbled on a few discussions on a couple of Discord servers I frequent,…
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I am writing this review while on my way to the 2025 Glasgow Whisky Festival, an event that has a special place in my heart. The atmosphere, exhibitors, the people attending (many of them whom I consider friends) and the fantastic organisation make it a great event in itself. The…
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As I anticipated in my last post, for my last post dedicated to Rye whiskies, I’ll hop back to old Europe. Today’s review is going to cover Denmark’s Stauning Rye Whisky. I am curious to see how this will compare to its US counterparts: in particular, since the mashbill uses…
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