Categorie: Long Pour Session
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Brora: the most brilliant mistake in whisky history Chances are, you are exhausted by the time you get to read this. Christmas Eve is upon us, we gathered a mountain of groceries, the tree is lit and the fireplace is stocked. Time to kick back with a good dram. For this special night of the…
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The return of a classic Ardbeg and some experiments Today, we move to the south shore of Islay to taste samples from the classic Ardbeg distillery. Since that cult whisky was so passionately revived in the late 1990s, after being acquired by Glenmorangie, it has gone from strength to strength. Recently, when looking for something…
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Glenrothes: distilled in the cathedral of whisky Would you believe me if I said that since I started blogging I have spent maybe four or five lines on a Glenrothes single malt whisky? Well, it is true! As part of the very first releases of the Signatory 100 proof series, I tasted one (and I…
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A Highland Park extravaganza with four whiskies I have been positively surprised this year with some traditional brands really upping their game with their standard releases. Earlier in the year we tasted the new Highland Park 12 years old that was pretty down to earth, and very satisfying. A few weeks ago we were taken…
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Waxy overload with three Clynelish single malts We had a big lineup ready for this blog, and then the official new Clynelish 18 years old fell into our laps thanks to a generous gift. Thank you! This bottling was part of the Special Releases 2025 and since I had an older expression ready, I decided…
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The Double Barrel experiment by Douglas Laing Today, we travel back in our time machine to nearly 15 years ago, when Douglas Laing released a few expressions based on the idea of mixing two different single malt whiskies together. These naughty boys and girls even mentioned (whispered!) the concept of vatted malt on their labels.…
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Mortlach 1978 20 years old Rare Malts Selection In our periodical series in which we highlight expressions in the Rare Malts Selection, we have now arrived at the “Beast of Dufftown”. This nickname for whisky from the Mortlach Distillery could not be closer to the truth. Big, bold malt whisky with a signature meaty style…
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The peated side of Arran in the glass: LAGG The LAGG Distillery on the Isle of Arran is one of the more promising newcomers in the Scottish fold of distilleries. You’ll forgive me that I will use the full capital letters spelling sparingly, to help along the readability of this blog. Since the first three…
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Aultmore Extravaganza through the decades Aultmore is one of these not so well-known but very beloved Speyside distilleries that churns out litres and litres of malt whisky for blends like William Lawson and Dewar’s. The distillery was closed for a few months last year for a major upgrade. With extra washbacks and the addition of…
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Tasting the new Roseisle 14 years old 2025 release The Diageo Special Releases always create a lot of chatter, but sadly it is hardly ever about the whisky anymore. Indeed, the pricing on some of these releases is the most talked about subject. In all this chatter, the releases of Roseisle single malt whisky might…