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It is that time of the year. The time when everybody in the whisky sphere declares their favourite bottle of the year. And just like last year, I refuse to reduce a year during which I tried close to 200 whiskies in a single bottle. Or three, if you want…
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We interrupt our regular programming for some (almost) breaking news: a review of the new regular release from Glen Scotia, the 12 years old. We don’t often see established distilleries add new releases to their core range, so when it happens, it is worth taking a moment to check out…
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As I announced last week, for the next four weeks, I am taking a break from whisky reviews and my personal exploration of whisky. Instead, I am casting my eyes back to the early days of this blog.. There are a few reviews that keep receiving significant interest month after…
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I couldn’t look at whiskies in the 14-18 year old range without looking at one of my permashelf whiskies. So, after the Glencadam 15, today it is time to review the Glen Scotia 15. I cannot hide that I do have a soft spot for this distillery. The Double Cask…
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No exploration of Single Malt Cask Strength whisky would be complete without a stop in Campbeltown. And while for many, the elusive Springbank 12 remains THE cask strength Campbeltown whisky to seek, there luckily are other great options. And so, after reviewing what some call the Campbeltown malt of the…
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Squeezing a whole year of memorable whisky in a single mention would be reductive at best. And it would be a great disservice to all the intriguing drams I had over this year, which deserve a mention. So instead this is a selection of my most memorable whiskies of 2024.
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After a couple of days break it’s time to dive back into funk. In my next three reviews, I will sample the entry-level original bottlings of Campbeltown’s famous distilleries. We start with today’s review of the Glen Scotia Double Cask.
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For the last leg of my Wee Toon adventures, I am off to Glen Scotia for the Master Distiller tour and the accompanying Dunnage Warehouse tasting with a chance to try some unique cask samples.
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