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Soapy whisky – tasting the phenomenon Every whisky enthusiast probably knows the story which I am about to introduce: that moment when you’re savouring what should be a beautiful whisky, only to be hit with notes that remind you of your grandmother’s lavender soap. My dear granny had these big blocks of soap in every…
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Young Campbeltowners including Longrow 100 proof, Hazelburn 8 and Springbank Local Barley There have been some spectacular releases by Springbank and Glengyle Distilleries in 2025, so we have to see where we all put them in the next few weeks or months. Might this be the reason that King Charles III dropped by in our…
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Speyside Giants from 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973 Welcome to the Speyside Giants Long Pour Session. We have arrived in the middle of the Spirit of Speyside Festival Week, and even though we are only there in our minds, it does not mean we cannot celebrate from afar. The idea for this Long Pour Session…
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The Singleton of Dufftown 18 years old in the glass Speyside is the home of many big brands and today starts the weeklong festival to celebrate this renowned whisky region. While going through my stack of samples, I noticed a relevant difference between the output of all kinds of Speyside distilleries. Simply put: the bigger…
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On the fence for the quality of Speyburn single malt With one of the most famous brands in Speyside at a 16 minute walking distance, Speyburn was probably always destined to stand in the shadow of Glen Grant. Slowly but surely however, Speyburn Disitllery started releasing quality whisky – flying well under the radar, making…
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Blended Scotch whisky galore with Tomatin, Cadenhead, Cluny and Scottish Leader For my two hundredth tasting note blog, I decided to go back to the mother of all creation in the world of whisky, which is of course the category Blended Scotch. You know all the big brands, like Johnnie Walker, Ballentine’s, Chivas Regal, Dewar’s…
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Springbank 15 years old: multicomplex single malt Springbank 15 years old is a highly sought after single malt, from a distillery that already sees its bottles fly off the shelves in whatever form or expression it is released. When you visit the distillery in Campbeltown, there is only a limited amount of this “15” that…
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Secret Highlands: Clynelish hide and seek … or not? Even though in more recent times we have seen names of undisclosed distilleries being subtly or not so subtly hinted, there is still a great deal of “secret Highland” around. Not so long ago, this would most often be a Clynelish, but this is not always…
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Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered! A Red Day at Springbank Distillery This article contains news about: The year 2025 is promising to be quite a unique year in the long and eventful history of the Springbank Distillery. As the dedicated group of loyal fans known as the Springbank Stallions gathered in Campbeltown in…
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The 17 years back in time session part 1: 2008 While I was preparing some samples to taste for you this week, I came across a few distilleries of which I had not produced tasting notes. Turned out they both come from the year 2008, which is – now the calendar turned to 2025 –…