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There is not a single standard expression in my whisky collection. I love Aberlour, so why is there no 10 or 12 year old in my cabinet? Or a Laddie Ten, Clynelish 14 or a Talisker 10?
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You know how we are always bitching and moaning about the ever soaring prices of whisky? Pointing fingers at big business and at annoying rich people who screw up the market? Maybe it's time we start blaming taxes a bit more.
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Rumours surrounding the discontinuation of the Laddie Ten have been making the rounds ever since early september 2013.
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How do we know for sure that cask strength whiskies are actually bottled at cask strength? The term cask strength should be pretty self explanatory, but the same can be said for single cask, and obviously we were wrong about that one.
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Littlemill is a bit like Port Ellen was ten years ago. It's been closed for over twenty years, it's still fairly affordable and it's achieving cult status.
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Let's just cut to the chase: tasting whisky blind should be mandatory for anybody who wants to learn more about whisky. It's very educational and extremely enjoyable.
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Over hundreds of years whisky has evolved into a drink made to enjoy. But when it comes to whisky, enjoyment doesn't always seem to be the focus anymore.
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Edradour and I. The two of us have a love-hate relationship. There was a point in time when it was only love. That changed when I actually visited the distillery.
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"What?! Just a couple of days ago this guy whined about how terrible his visit to Edradour was and now he's posting a review of a whisky from that distillery? I'm not sure what to make of this."
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Bacardi's announcement of brand new, natural colored single malts with age statements was received with a lot of excitement. But don't celebrate just yet...
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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.
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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.
