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December 21, 2017

Whiskybase Gathering 2017 Closed Distillery Dinner

On the eve of the Whiskybase Gathering 2017 edition, we sat down with 4 closed distilleries and a room of new friends.

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January 8, 2017

Brora Vertical Tasting

Truth be told this isn’t the original Brora vertical I’ve been promising for a while now. In early January somehow Blogger decided to transpose my Tormore CasQueteers review text complete with photographs over the Brora work in progress. Much like dropping a bottle of whisky that smashes upon impact, it was a devastating loss. A […]

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November 9, 2016

Dornoch Whisky Festival VIP The Brora Experience

A crisp Sunday morning in the coastal town of Brora. Our small VIP group stands in the presence of two distilleries. We’re the only ones on site, having each paid the ticket price of £160 for the privilege. Behind us, standing idle is Clynelish distillery, currently in the midst of a mammoth ten month upgrade and maintenance project. Ahead, lies […]

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October 3, 2016

Diageo Special Releases 2016

My thoughts from Diageo’s recent evening where they announced their new batch of rare whiskies

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December 20, 2015

Dornoch Castle Hotel Whisky Tasting

We sit down with a fine selection of old whiskies at the Dornoch Castle Whisky Bar.

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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 course, being closed, that means people will pay through-the-nose for something that probably wouldn’t be worth half that if it was still opened and distilling whisky today. People are paying […]