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May 29, 2012

Aberlour a’Bunadh Batch 37

Recently I got into a row with some dude who was convinced single malt whisky came only at 40% alcohol-by-volume. Which is, of course, bollocks. I..

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May 26, 2012

Oban Distillers Edition 1995

A couple of years ago I visited Oban, on the west coast of Scotland. The town was very attractive, but like so many British seaside..

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May 23, 2012

Bruichladdich First Growth Cuvée E: Sauternes (Chateau D’Yquem) 16 Year Old

Take 16 year old Bruichladdich single malt whisky and finish it off in casks which come from some of the finest vineyards in the world..

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May 20, 2012

Nikka Miyagikyo 15 Year Old

The Nikka Miyagikyo 15 Year Old is another intriguing single malt from Japan. It comes from the Miyagikyo distillery, which uses steam heat distillation in order..

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May 15, 2012

Brora 30 Year Old (2009 Release)

This quick review of is of a rare, 30 year old cask strength dram from the Brora, which has been closed since the 80s. Of..

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May 4, 2012

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

The Ardbeg Corryvreckan “takes its name from the famous whirlpool that lies to the north of Islay, where only the bravest souls dare to venture”,..

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May 1, 2012

Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2004 – Kentraw Farm Foreland

Terroir. Not the level of Stella Artois, this (though, one for poets, I guess it at least rhymes). In fact, it’s quite the opposite of..

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April 17, 2012

Ardbeg 1990 / Airigh Nam Beist

The world can broadly be divided into two types of people: those who have sampled Ardbeg’s whisky and those who have not. For those who..

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April 4, 2012

Ardbeg Alligator

It seems even in the world of whisky, certain releases have built-up excitement attached to them. Anything from the Ardbeg distillery on Islay tends to..

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