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December 25, 2018

Big Peat Blended Malt 2018 Christmas Edition

A seasonal vatting from Islay.

January 17, 2018

Douglas Laing Port Ellen 1978

Whilst we’re waiting on the new Port Ellen distillery, we’ll keep on enjoying whiskies such as these.

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.

July 31, 2017

Hunter Laing’s The Kinship Series

An outrageously entertaining range of very old Islay whiskies from Hunter Laing – ranging from the sublime to the not-so-sublime

April 25, 2017

Old Guns Finest Scotch Whisky

With each passing day my appreciation of old blends grows. Whether it’s the distance between what’s served up today as whisky and a bygone era,..

March 5, 2017

The Whisky Show Glasgow: Old & Rare

February heralded the debut of the Whisky Exchange Shownorth of the border assisted by an assortment of collectors, auction sites, world class bars and connoisseurs…

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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

June 10, 2016

Adelphi 1975 Port Ellen 24 year old

A Port Ellen amongst friends.

December 20, 2015

Dornoch Castle Hotel Whisky Tasting

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

July 11, 2013

Port Ellen 1982 – Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & Macphail)

Port Ellen – legendary distillery, founded in 1825, mothballed since 1983, and whose whisky is highly sought by collectors. We’ve been told for years that..

June 13, 2012

Port Ellen 27 Year Old Cask Strength (The Golden Cask)

Old whiskies are not always necessarily good ones. Do not be deceived by age statements because, for the most part, they are marketing labels. Some..

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