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I'm glad to be contributing to the Online Scotch Whisky Awards, even if it is in just a small way.
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For ages now, GlenDronach has been bottling whisky that's actually (much) older than the label indicates.
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Maybe the Special Releases are like a world-class athlete who doesn't quite realise it might be time to retire.
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I'm deviating from my regular schedule of tasting notes to share some thoughts about sexism and misogyny in our whisky community. If you don't already think this is an issue, I just hope I'll be able to convince you of its gravity.
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The caramel coloring debate mainly surrounds the question: can you taste it? Opinions differ. But that's not what this blog post is about. I want to talk about the reasoning used by Diageo's Nick Morgan as to why the use of caramel coloring is actually a good idea. And why I think it is a deceptive practice.
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I'm not sure what to think of the weekly whisky auction on Catawiki. Is it a good thing? I don't necessarily think so. Is it a bad thing then? Not per se, if you're careful. So what is it exactly and why do I have a problem with it?
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At a recent tasting I had my first encounter with a fake whisky. Luckily it didn't ruin the tasting, but it got me thinking.
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Nick Morgan of Diageo was criticized heavily for comments he made on No Age Statement-whisky. Today he elaborates on those comments on Words of Whisky.
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Will The Glenlivet 12 be discontinued or not? I'll give you some answers in this blogpost.
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An all-time classic takes the crown in The Sherry Project. Which makes me happy and sad at the same time.
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Why spend 500 pound on the new Clynelish 'Select Reserve'? You could also fly to Scotland, visit the distillery and pick up a distillery exclusive bottling.
