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Tales of The Macallan Volume II, THE ANIMATED LEGACY OF ALEXANDER REID

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Tales of The Macallan The Macallan released in 2021 a series of limited-edition single malts that pay tribute to the key characters in " The Macallan's Story" and the contribution…
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Tales of The Macallan series

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Tales of The Macallan series Volume I, The Laird of Easter Elchies This distinctive and rare single malt was carefully crafted by The Macallan Lead Whisky Maker, Sarah Burgess. Distilled…
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The Art of Whisky Tasting: A Step-by-Step Guide

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The Art of Whisky Tasting A Step-by-Step Guide Elevate Your Whisky Experience with Nosing, Tasting, and AppreciationWelcome, fellow whisky enthusiasts! Today, we embark on a journey into the intricate world…
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Flavor Wheel

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Flavor Wheel Taste Basic Taste Sweet Sour Bitter Trigeminal Astringent Burning  Stinging Floral Blossom  Lavender Carnation Gernation Honey Fruity Stone fruits  Apricot  Plum Peach Pipfruit Apple Pear Quince Citrus Lemon…
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The Highland Park 54 year old

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https://youtu.be/awiDKfDfqUg Highland Park 54 year old 54 year old  BrandHighland ParkNo. of bottles225CountryScotlandRegionIslandSize70clABV / Strength46.9%Age54 Year OldVarietalSingle Malt Taste review Taste notes Their distillery’s oldest and rarest release to date,…
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The Dalmore The Luminary Series

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The Dalmore The Luminary Series https://youtu.be/hFrL-0fbNhc Luminary No.1 Edition 2022, 48 year old Co-conceived by Kengo Kuma and Richard Paterson OBE, The Rare is a once-in-a-lifetime creative collaboration that unites…
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The Macallan The Harmony Collection

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The Macallan The Harmony Collection The Macallan has unveiled The Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao, the first limited edition whisky in an innovative new series of single malts that will…
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Jim McEwan’s Celtic Heartlands Collection

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Murray McDavid's & Jim McEwan's Celtic Heartlands Collection Murray McDavid was established in 1995 by Mark Reyneir, Gordon Wright and Simon Coughlin. The company was named after co-founder Mark Reyniers…
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The Macallan Harmony Collection Intense Arabica

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The Macallan Harmony Collection Intense Arabica The Macallan Harmony collection  The Macallan Harmony Collection was created to focus on the Scotch brand’s progress towards sustainable packaging through innovation in techniques…
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The Macallan Home Collection The Distillery

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The Macallan Home collection The Distillery The Macallan has introduced Home Collection – The Distillery, the first edition in a new annual release series from the single malt brand, inspired…
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The Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary Release

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The Macallan James Bond 60th anniversary Release The Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary Release has been unveiled to mark The Six Decades of James Bond films.  The collection comprises six…
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Glenfiddich Rare & Vintage

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Glenfiddich Rare & Vintage 26 year old Excellence BrandGlenfiddichNo. of bottlesunknownCountryEx- Bourbon American oak barrelsDistilledBottled19932019Size70, 75clABV / Strength43%Age26 Year OldVarietalSingle Malt Taste review 30 year old BrandGlenfiddichNo. of bottles800Cask maturationSpanish…
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Glenfiddich Historic Releases

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Glenfiddich Historic Releases Madeira Cask Brand Glenfiddich No. of bottles Bottling serie Unknown Age of Discovery Cask maturation  Madeira Cask Finish Bottled Distilled 1996 2015 Size 70cl ABV / Strength…
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Glenfiddich Travel Exclusive

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Glenfiddich Travel Exclusive Perpetual Collection Vat 01 BrandGlenfiddichNo. of bottlesUnknownCask maturationBourbon barrel and Red wine caskBottle serieSmooth & MellowSize100clABV / Strength40%AgeNASVarietalSingle Malt Taste review Perpetual Collection Vat 02 BrandGlenfiddichNo. of…
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Glenfiddich Core range

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Glenfiddich Core range 12 year old  BrandGlenfiddichNo. of bottlesDifferent batchesCask maturationOloroso sherry casks and Bourbon barrelsRegionSpeysideSize70, 75clABV / Strength40%Age12 Year OldVarietalSingle Malt Taste review 14 year old BrandGlenfiddichNo. of bottlesDifferent…
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Glenfiddich Grand Series

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Glenfiddich Grand Series Gran Reserva Brand Glenfiddich Distilled 2000 Bottled 2021 Cask maturation Finished in Caribbean reserva rum casks Size 70cl ABV / Strength 43.2% Age 21 year old  Varietal…
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The Glenlivet Winchester Collection

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The Glenlivet Winchester Collection 1964 Brand The Glenlivet No. of bottles 100 Cask Maturation American Hogshead Distilled Bottled 1964 2014 Size 70 cl ABV / Strength 48% Age 50 Year…
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AmberGlass Hand-made with passion

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Who we are Amber Glass is a new, Polish manufacturer and distributor ofhigh-quality drinking accessories. Our products are designed and made by outstandingcraftsmen in Polish glass factories. Thanks to the local…
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Glenfiddich launches rare Time Re:Imagined whisky collection

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Glenfiddich launches rare Time Re:Imagined whisky collection Glenfiddich has announced the launch of the Time Reimagined collection, three new aged and exclusive single malt whiskies. The collections represents the "ultimate…
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Diageo Special Released Vintages

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Diageo Special Releases Diageo Special release 2001 Diageo started their special release in 2001 releasing: Port Ellen and Talisker.BrandDiageo Special Release 2001No. of bottles?DistilleryPort Ellen Talisker Cask Maturation?Size70clABV / StrengthPort Ellen: 56.2%Talisker:…
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Bivrost The Nine Worlds Of Norse Mythology

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Bivrost the nine worlds of Norse mythology Niflheim Niflheim (“world of fog”) is one of the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology and the homeland of darkness, cold, mist, and ice.In…
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Compass Box Malt Whisky Collection

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Compass Box Malt Whisky Collection The Circle No.2 BrandCompass Box WhiskyNo. of bottlesUnknownCask MaturationUnknownDistilledBottledDistilleriesUnknown4.2022Teaninich, Ardmore, Glen Elgin, SpeyburnSize75clABV / Strength46%AgeNASVarietalBlended Scotch Malt Whisky Taste review Orchard House Aromas of apple…
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Compass Box Whisky Limited Edition

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Compass Box Whisky Limited Editions Ultramarine BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKYBrandCompass BoxNo. of bottles5.430Cask maturationGirvan (17.2%) 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel Single Grain Blended Grain Parcel (10.8%) Refill Bourbon Barrel Blended GrainGlendullan (15.6%) 1st…
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Compass Box Whisky

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Compass Box Whisky https://youtu.be/DtQB2D-L_f0Compass Box Whisky Company is headed by founder and whisky-maker John Glaser, who spent many years working in the wine trade before moving into Scotch whisky and…
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Types of Whisk(e)y

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Types of whisk(e)y There are all different kind of whiskies out there. Who can tell the difference? You can drink Blended whisky, Single malt whisky or even Grain whisky, all…
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The Glenlivet Original Stories

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The Glenlivet Original Stories The Glenlivet 12 year old Illicit Still  BrandThe GlenlivetNo. of bottlesLimited ReleaseCask maturation Same as The Glenlivet 12 year old Distilled Bottled20082020Size70, 75clABV / Strength48%Age12 Year OldVarietalSingle Malt Taste…
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Bowmore New Limited Edition 1964 The Trilogy

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Bowmore New Limited Edition 1964 The Trilogy Bowmore Black 1964 Brand Bowmore No. of bottles 827 Cask maturation Ex- Oloroso Sherry casks Distilled Bottled 1964 2007 Size 70, 75cl ABV…
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The Macallan 81 year old The Reach

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The Macallan 81 year old Reach The Reach  The Macallan has taken the lead in what has become sort of an arms race with independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail. The…
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The Glenlivet Heritage Collection

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The Glenlivet Heritage Collection Caribbean Reserve BrandThe GlenlivetNo. of bottlesUnknownCask maturationEx-Bourbon oak barrel, selectively finished in barrels that previously held Caribbean RumDistilled2014Size70, 75clABV / Strength40%AgeNASVarietalSingle Malt Taste review Founder's Reserve…
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The Glenlivet Limited Edition

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The Glenlivet Limited Edition The Glenlivet Alpha BrandThe Glenlivet No. of bottles3350Cask maturationUnknownDistilled2013Size70, 75clABV / Strength50.0%AgeNASVarietalSingle Malt Taste review The Glenlivet Cipher BrandThe Glenlivet No. of bottles33.000Cask maturationUnknownDistilled2016Size70, 75clABV / Strength48.0%AgeNASVarietalSingle Malt…
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The Dalmore Decades

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The Dalmore Decades A masterpiece of time 1951Royal Heritage The astonishing 1951, a 60-year-old single malt, is one of the oldest whiskies ever released by The Dalmore. It is the…
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Bruichladdich Islay Barley

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Bruichladdich Islay Barley Islay Barley 2004Kentraw Farm BrandBruichladdichNo. of bottles6.000Cask maturationMatured in American oak barrels DistilledBottled12.200410.2011Size70clABV / Strength50%Age6 Year OldVarietalSingle Malt Islay Barley 2006Dunlossit Farm BrandBruichladdichNo. of bottles24.000Cask maturationMatured in American…
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Bruichladdich Octomore

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Bruichladdich Octomore Edition 01.1 It started out as a late night “what if?” idea after a few drams. What if we distilled the most heavily-peated barley humanly possible, in the…
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Bruichladdich Black Art

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Bruichladdich Black Art Black Art The first release in the now legendary Black Art series. Even we don’t know how Jim McEwan has conjured-up this bewitching dram – this is…
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Octomore Edition 12 The Impossible Equation

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Bruichladdich Octomore Edition 12 The Impossible Equation Octomore 12.1 Nowhere is the dualism of their Octomore super heavily peated series more pertinent than in their .1 edition. Never as expected,…
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Macallan Distil Your World

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The Macallan distil your world London Marking the first global release in a ground-breaking series in collaboration with the Roca brothers to discover the essence of London, one of the…
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The Glenfiddich the 1950’s Collection

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The Glenfiddich The 1950s Collection A single edition, one-off collection, from the last four remaining casks (amongst the oldest in the reserves) of Glenfiddich distilled in 1955, 1957, 1958 and…
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Cask and Barrel sizes

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Cask and Barrel sizes Casks in all sizes If you are maturing whisky, then its kept in oak casks. Sometimes called barrels, hogsheads or butts. There are over 50 species of…
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The Macallan A Night On Earth In Scotland

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The Macallan A Night On Earth In Scotland A Limited edition single malt that tells a story of New Year in Scotland, reflecting the joy of celebrating special occasions with…
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The Macallan Easter Elchies Seasonal Selection

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The Macallan Easter Elchies Seasonal Selection The Macallan released a seasonal selection of 5 bottles in honor of their spiritual house Easter Elchies. These seasonal selection where a single cask…
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The Macallan Easter Elchies Black release

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The Macallan Easter Elchies Black Inspired by the dusk of an autumn evening in the Scottish Highlands and the captivating firelight glowing through the windows of Easter Elchies House, Easter…
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The Balvenie Stories Collection

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The Balvenie story telling The Balvenie Stories range is a collection of single malt whiskies representing tales of character, endeavour and craft. Each whisky produced by The Balvenie tells a…
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Tales of The Macallan Volume I, The Laird of Easter Elchies

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Tales of The Macallan The Macallan released in 2021 a series of limited-edition single malts that pay tribute to the key characters in " The Macallan's Story" and the contribution…
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Bladnoch Single Cask

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Bladnoch Single Cask Bladnoch released in 2020 their single casks range. this single cask release is at cask strength and non chill filtered and non colored. This is as pure…
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Suntory Hibiki Age Statement Collection

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Suntory Hibiki Age Statement " HIBIKI" to the Japanese represents harmony, and so the name symbolizes this unique marriage of harmonious blend of in-numerous malt and grain whiskies which are…
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Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt Card Series Clubs

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Hanyu Ichiro's malt Card Series Clubs The set comprises 58 single cask whiskies distilled at Hanyu between 1985 and 2000, the year when the distillery fell silent, with each label featuring…
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Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt Card Series Joker

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Hanyu Card Series Joker The Joker – Colored and MonochromeThe Joker was the last card in the famous Ichiro’s Malt Card Series, and the colored and monochrome version of the…
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Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt Card Series Hearts

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Hanyu Ichiro's Malt Card Series Hearts The set comprises 58 single cask whiskies distilled at Hanyu between 1985 and 2000, the year when the distillery fell silent, with each label featuring…
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Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt Card Series

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Hanyu Ichiro's malt Card Series The set comprises 58 single cask whiskies distilled at Hanyu between 1985 and 2000, the year when the distillery fell silent, with each label featuring a…
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Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt Card Series Spades

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Hanyu Ichiro's malt Card Series Spades The set comprises 58 single cask whiskies distilled at Hanyu between 1985 and 2000, the year when the distillery fell silent, with each label featuring…
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Karuizawa Noh Series

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Karuizawa NOH Collection Karuizawa is the gold standard for rare Japanese whisky. The distillery closed its doors in 2011, although it had not been producing whisky for over a decade.This…
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Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt Card Series Diamonds

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Hanyu Ichiro's malt Card Series Diamonds The set comprises 58 single cask whiskies distilled at Hanyu between 1985 and 2000, the year when the distillery fell silent, with each label featuring…
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Flora & Fauna Collection

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Flora & Fauna Collection The Flora & Fauna range is a distillery bottling that was introduced by United Distillers in 1991 (now Diageo). Initially only sold at the involved  distilleries,…
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Arran Malt & Music Festival Harmony Editions

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Arran Malt & Music Festival Harmony Editions Harmony Edition Volume 1 Brand Arran No. of bottles 1000 Cask Maturation French Oak, Spanish Oak, American Oak  Bottled 2018 Size 70cl ABV…
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Wolfburn Gessner Series

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Wolfburn Gesser's Series The Swiss Conrad Gessner (1516-1565) described and drew countless legends in his work as a physician, naturalist, classical philologist, humanist, polymath and encyclopedist, which are summarized in…
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Interview Cley Distillery

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Cley Distillery Master distiller and owners: Paul Den Dulk & Maria de sena Neves Living by the dram whisky blogger and expert Questions: About the distillery and its heritage Thank…
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Arran The Explorers Series

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The Explorers Series The Arran Explorers’ Series is a collection of limited edition expressions of The Arran Single Malt. Each edition celebrates the outstanding scenic beauty and diversity of nature…
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Kavalan Artist Series Paul Chiang

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KAvalan Artist Series Paul Chiang Ocean - Puncheon - Single Cask Strength Painting – "Pisilian (Morning Stars over the Coast)"The indigenous name, Pisilian, refers to a stretch of Taiwan’s eastern…
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Glenfiddich Experimental Series

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Glenfiddich Experimental Series The Experimental Series embodies the Glenfiddich philosophy of freedom and possibilities, to create a range of ground-breaking single malts that the world never seen before.  IPA Experiment Experimental…
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Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

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Glenfiddich snow phoenix  In January 2010, after weeks of heavy snowfall and record low temperatures, twice a winter’s worth of snow fell out of the sky and on the roofs…
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Bladnoch Master Distiller’s Waterfall Collection

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Bladnoch Master Distiller's Waterfall Collection Introducing the Master Distiller’s Waterfall Collection, highlighting the journey that our whisky takes to mature its flavours and character. In five very special annual releases,…
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Arran The Devil’s Punch Bowl Series

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The devil's Punch bowl Series Chapter 1 Brand Arran No. of bottles 6660 Cask Maturation Ex-Bourbon Barrels & Ex-Sherry Butts Casks Bottled 2012 Size 70cl ABV / Strength 52.3% Age…
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Arran Smugglers’ Series

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Arran Smugglers' Series The Illicit Stills Vol.1 With the Smuggler's Series Vol.1 'The Illicit Stills' we pay homage to our forebears with an Arran dram of robust body and a…
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Arran – The White Stag series

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Arran - White Stag series 1st release  BrandArranNo. of bottles214Cask Maturation Sherry Hogsheads CasksDistilledBottledVat Number199720151997/737Size70clABV / Strength53.6%Age18 Year OldVarietalSingle Malt 2nd release BrandArranNo. of bottles525Cask Maturation Sherry Butt CasksDistilledBottledVat Number199620161996/1335Size70clABV / Strength49.5%Age20…
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The Glenfarclas Pagoda Series

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The Glenfaclas Pagoda Series The pagoda-style kiln invented by Charles Doig more than 130 years ago, turned the pagoda roof structure common to Asia, into a Scotch whisky icon. It…
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Cask and barrel types and their influence

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Cask and barrel types and their influence New make spirit is matured in wooden oak barrels. These barrels house the new make spirit for years to come. But also give…
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Glenmorangie Private Edition Range

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Glenmorangie Private Edition Range Sonnalta PX Glenmorangie's Sonnalta PX was the first release of their Private Collection bottlings. Sonnalta PX has been finished in casks formerly containing Pedro Ximenez.The Sonnalta…
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Kilchoman Vintages

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Kilchoman Vintage 2006 Brand Kilchoman Distilled Bottled 2006 2011 Cask type 1st Fill (80%) & Refill (20%0 Bourbon Barrels Region Island Size 70cl ABV / Strength 46% Age 5 Year…
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Kilchoman Loch Gorm Edition

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Kilchoman Loch Gorm Edition Loch Gorm is the name given to their annual sherry matured limited edition. Named after Islay’s largest freshwater lake neighbouring the distillery, the dark murky colour…
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Kilchoman 100% Islay Edition

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Kilchoman 100% Islay Their 100% Islay range is the world’s only Single Farm Single Malt Scotch Whisky. It represents the revival of traditional farm distilling; growing their own barley before…
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Aberlour Casg Annamh Small Batch

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Aberlour Casa Annamh batches Translating as ‘Rare Cask’ in Gaelic, Casg Annamh is created from a limited number of carefully selected casks. These Spanish oak Oloroso Sherry casks/butts have a…
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Aberlour A’Bunadh Alba Batches

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Aberlour A'bunadh Alba The new cask strength batch range by Aberlour. This cask strength is made with 100% 1st Fill Bourbon barrels at cask strength. Its Non-Chill filtered and at…
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Aberlour A’Bunadh

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Aberlour A'bunadh In 1997 Aberlour released the A'bunadh. A'bunadh means 'the original'in Gaelic. This Cask Strength release by Aberlour is exclusivley matured in oloroso sherry casks. This single malt whisky…
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Legal definition of Scotch whisky

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Legal definition of Scotch whiksy  “Scotch whisky” means a whisky produced in Scotland: (a) That has been distilled at a distillery in Scotland from water and malted barley (to which…
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Chill filtration

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Chill Filtration Chill filtration is a method to remove certain substances in the whisk(e)y before it is bottled. The whisk(e)y is cooled to a temperature around freezing point, so that…
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Macallan Double Cask Range

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The Macallan Double cask range Double cask Gold Brand The Macallan No. of bottles Unknown Cask maturation Ex-Bourbon barrels and Ex-sherry casks Region Speyside Size 70cl ABV / Strength 40%…
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Nc’ Nean Bottles

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Nc'Nean bottles Nc'Nean released 4 batches of their Organic single malt whiskies. these single malt whiskies where made by organic Scotisch barley. Each batch is small and will taste slightly diffrent…
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Ardbeg Distillery

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Ardbeg Distillery Iconic whisky brand Ardbeg is worshipped around the world by customers and connoisseurs for their smooth, peated smoked single malt spirits. Being a prestigious brand with a strong…
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SMWS explained

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SMWS Bottles explained The Scotch Malt Whisky Society The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, or SMWS, is an independent bottler of single cask whisky and other spirits. For those unfamiliar with…
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Ardbeg Path to Peaty Maturity

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The Path to peaty Maturity Very Young Brand Ardbeg No. of bottles Unknown Cask type 1st-Fill Bourbon cask  Distilled/ Bottled 1998/ 2004 Size 70cl ABV / Strength 58.3% Age 6…
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Ardbeg Vintages

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Ardbeg Vintages There are six Ardbeg vintages. Going back to 1965 to 1999. These vintages are very limited and very exclusive.  1965 BrandArdbegNo. of bottles261Cask no.3678, 3679Distilled/ Bottled1965/ 2005Size70clABV /…
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Ardbeg Core Range

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Ardbeg Core Range 17  BrandArdbegYear bottled1997 - 2004CountryScotlandRegionIslaySize70, 75clABV / Strength40, 43%Age17 year old VarietalSingle Malt Taste review Old ten  BrandArdbegYear bottled2000 - 2009CountryScotlandRegionIslaySize70, 75clABV / Strength46%Age10 year old VarietalSingle Malt Taste…
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Ardbeg Limited Releases

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Ardbeg Limited Releases Ardbeg released several limited bottles along the years. The older they are the more expensieve they get as well. Here is a list of all released limited…
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Ardbeg Committee releases

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Ardbeg Committee Releases Ardbeg released several committee limited bottles along the years. The older they are the more expensive they get as well. Here is a list of all released committee…
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Cley Whisky Bottles

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Cley Whiskies and bottles Cley Whisky comes in a number of varieties, but all Cley Whisky is made with attention and care, traditionally and distilled three times according to Dutch…
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Wolfburn From The Stills

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Wolfburn From The Stills Twas the night before Christmas 2017 BrandWolfburn No. of bottles300Cask MaturationEx-Bourbon Hogsheads & 1st Fill Ex- Bourbon barrels both distilled in 2013.Bottled12.2017Size70clABV / Strength50%AgeNAS (4 year old) VarietalSingle…
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Wolfburn Small Batch

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Wolfburn Small Batch No. 128 Brand Wolfburn No. of bottles 6000 Cask type Half-size 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrels Bottled 2017 Size 70cl ABV / Strength 46% Age Note NAS  Natural…
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Wolfburn Bottles and Series

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Wolfburn Bottles and Series Northland BrandWolfburnBottled2017Cask typeEx-Islay oak cask NoteNatural color and Non-chill filtered Size70clABV / Strength46%AgeNASVarietalSingle Malt Taste review Aurora  BrandWolfburnBottled2017Cask type 1st fill Bourbon and Oloroso Sherry HogsheadsNoteNatural color and Non-chill…
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Wolfburn The Kylver Series

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Wolfburn Kylver Series Named after a burial stone that features one of the earliest examples of the Viking runic alphabet and to reflect the history of Caithness that surrounds us,…
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The Dalmore Travel Exclusives

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The Dalmore Travel Exclusives Matured in some of the most rare and valuable sherry casks, The Fortuna Meritas Collection comprises four individual whiskies which reward the senses with a rich…
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The Dalmore Core Range

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The Dalmore Core range The Dalmore 12 years old BrandThe Dalmore  Cask typeMatured in American white oak ex-bourbon casks and finessed in rare and aged oloroso sherry casks.Country / Region Scotland/…
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The Dalmore Constellation Collection

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The Dalmore Constellation Collection 1964 BrandThe Dalmore No. of bottles67Cask type Cask numberMatured in Cask No 09 American white oak (43 years) then Cask No 693 2008 Matusalem Oloroso sherry butt (3…
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The Macallan Fine and Rare 1990’s

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The Macallan fine and rare 1990's On Easter Elchies Estate, this was hardly revolutionary. Then, as now, The Macallan revelled in its natural home, beside the River Spey, in a…
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The Macallan Fine and Rare 1980’s

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The Macallan fine and rare 1980's Easter Elchies House was officially re-opened in 1983 by Princess Margaret and woven back into the daily workings of the distillery. Nature continued its…
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The Macallan Fine and Rare 1970’s

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The Macallan Fine and rare 1970's At The Macallan, the outturn from 1971’s spring barley harvest was piped every bit as carefully through to rest in European oak casks following…
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The Macallan Fine and Rare 1960’s

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The Macallan fine and rare 1960's The importance of water in The Macallan’s story, whether as clear, Highland springs, the swift River Spey or as the medium of worldwide shipping,…
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The Macallan Fine and Rare 1950’s

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The Macallan Fine and Rare 1950's Silvers, blues, reds and russets. Colours were somehow more vivid after the drab, downplayed years of rationing. Fashions readied themselves for bolder steps to…
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The Macallan Fine and Rare 1940’s

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The Macallan Fine and Rare 1940's In this atmosphere, an increasingly independent path was anticipated at The Macallan. The dominant business of supplying the blenders’ market, would, in years to…
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The Macallan Fine and Rare 1930’s

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The Macallan Fina and rare 1930's 1937 Brand The Macallan No. of bottles 174 Country Scotland Distilled/ Bottled 1937/ 1969 Size 70cl, 75cl ABV / Strength 43% Age 32 Year…
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The Macallan Fine and Rare 1920’s

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The Macallan Fine and Rare 1920's 1926 Brand The Macallan No. of bottles 40 Cask type Cask number Matured in European Sherry Oak  263 Distilled/ Bottled 1926/1986 Size 70cl ABV…
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The Macallan Exceptional Single Cask 2019

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The Macallan Exceptional Single Cask 2019 2019/ESH-14812/01  Vat14812No. of bottles198Cask typeEuropean Oak Refill Sherry HogsheadDistilled/ Bottled20.10.1997/ 02.09.2019Size70clABV / Strength53.4%Age21 Year OldVarietalSingle Malt 2019/ESB-5542/02  Vat5542No. of bottles581Cask typeEuropean Oak Sherry ButtDistilled/…
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The Macallan Exceptional Single Cask 2018

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The Macallan Execptional Single Cask 2018 2018/ESP-7492/01  Vat7492No. of bottles585Cask typeEuropean Oak Sherry PuncheonDistilled/ Bottled12.05.2005/ 01.05.2018Size70clABV / Strength65.5%Age12 Year OldVarietalSingle Malt 2018/ESP-8167/02   Vat8167No. of bottles627Cask typeEuropean Oak Sherry PuncheonDistilled/ Bottled09.09.2002/…
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The Macallan Exceptional Single Cask 2017

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The Macallan Exceptional Single Cask 2017 2017/ ESB-9182/01  Vat9182No. of bottles111Cask typeEuropean Oak Sherry ButtDistilled/ Bottled12.06.1997/ 31.08.2017Size70clABV / Strength46.6%Age20 Year OldVarietalSingle Malt 2017/ ESB-11650/02  Vat11650No. of bottles298Cask typeEuropean Oak Sherry…
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The Macallan Gran Reserva Range

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The Macallan gran reserva range The Macallan Gran Reserva is a special released single malt whisky by the Macallan. This special released is predominantly matured in First fill sherry seasoned…
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The Macallan Red Collection

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The Macallan Red Collection https://youtu.be/6erifjTemKs THE HEART OF THE RANGEAt the heart of The Red Collection is The Macallan 40 Years Old, The Macallan 50 Years Old and The Macallan…
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The Macallan Chairman’s release collection

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The Macallan Chairman’s release collection 50 year old 1949 Millennium Decanter Distilled 14th January 1949 in Spanish oak sherry casks and released into this elegant hand made Caithness decanter in…
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The Balvenie Tun 1858

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The Balvenie Tun 1858 Tun 1858 Batch No.1  BrandThe BalvenieNo. of bottles2200Cask type3 European Sherry Butts & 6 American Bourbon Oak BarrelsBottled2012Size70clABV / Strength50.4%AgeNASVarietalSingle Malt Tun 1858 Batch No.2  BrandThe…
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The Balvenie Tun 1509

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The Balvenie Tun 1509 tun 1509 batch no.1 BrandThe BalvenieNo. of bottles11.000Cask type7 European Sherry Butts & 35 American Oak Barrels Bottled2014Size70clABV / Strength47.1%AgeNASVarietalSingle Malt tun 1509 batch no.2 BrandThe BalvenieNo.…
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The Balvenie Tun 1401

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The Balvenie Tun 1401 Tun 1401 batch no.1 BrandThe BalvenieNo. of bottles336Cask type2 European Sherry Butts & 4 American Oak Barrels Bottled2010Size70clABV / Strength48.1%Age22VarietalSingle Malt Tun 1401 Batch no.2 BrandThe BalvenieNo.…
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The Balvenie D.C.S Compendium Chapter 5

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The Balvenie D.C.S Compendium Chapter 5 MALT MASTER’S INDULGENCEThis chapter is a selection of casks that represent David Stewart’s career and his great skill in recognising casks that are destined…
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The Balvenie D.C.S Compendium Chapter 4

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The Balvenie D.C.S Compendium Chapter 4 EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED Chapter Four illustrates the fact that in spite of David’s mastery over the influence of oak and time, he knows to…
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The Balvenie D.C.S Compendium Chapter 3

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The Balvenie D.C.S compendium Chapter 3 SECRETS OF THE STOCK MODELThis chapter is a selection of needles in our proverbial haystack of maturing stock across the decades. David wasn’t sure…
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The Balvenie D.C.S Compendium Chapter 2

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The Balvenie D.C.S Compendium Chapter 2 THE INFLUENCE OF OAKThe Balvenie DCS Compendium Chapter Two features five extremely rare single-cask single malt whiskies and highlights the complex manner in which…
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The Balvenie D.C.S Compendium Chapter 1

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The Balvenie D.C.S Compendium Chapter 1 DISTILLERY STYLEThrough his long career as malt master, David C. Stewart MBE has been integral to the evolving essence of The Balvenie. The Balvenie…
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The Balvenie Triple Cask

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The Balvenie Triple cask 12 years old Brand The Balvenie Bottled  2013 Cask type 1st Fill Bourbon Barrels, Traditional Refill Bourbon cask, 1st Fill Olorosos Sherry Butts.  Region Speyside Size…
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The Balvenie Double Wood

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The Balvenie Double wood Doublewood 12 year  BrandThe BalvenieCask type Re-fill American Oak Barrels Cask finish1st fill European Oak Oloroso Butts (9 months)RegionSpeysideSize70clABV / Strength43%Age12 Year OldVarietalSingle Malt Taste review Caribbean Cask…
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The Balvenie Single Barrel

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The Balvenie single barrel 12 year old single barrel Brand The Balvenie No. of bottles Unknown Cask number Bottle number 5826  89 Cask Maturation 1st fill ex-Bourbon barrels Size 70,…
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The Balvenie Tun Batch

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The Balvenie Tun batches Tun 1401 To craft The Balvenie Tun 1401, Malt Master David Stewart transfers specially selected casks from across the ages to a marrying tun cared for…
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The Balvenie D.C.S. Compendium

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The Balvenie D.C.S. Compendium David C. Stewart MBE is one of the longest serving malt masters in the Scotch whisky industry, having worked with The Balvenie for 54 years. As…
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The Balvenie bottles and collections

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The Balvenie bottles and collection The Balvenie Story collection The Balvenie Stories range is a collection of single malt whiskies representing tales of character, endeavour and craft. Each whisky produced…
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The Dalmore bottles and collections

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The Dalmore bottles and collections core range  BrandThe DalmoreNo. of bottles7CountryScotlandRegionHighlandsSize70clABV / StrengthDiffersAgeDiffersVarietalSingle Malt Read more travel range  BrandThe DalmoreNo. of bottles4CountryScotlandRegionHighlandsSize70clABV / StrengthDiffersAgeDiffersVarietalSingle Malt Read more Constellation Collection The…
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The Macallan Lalique Six Pillars Collection

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The Macallan Lalique six pillar collection AN ICONIC PARTNERSHIPSpanning more than a decade of collaboration, The Macallan worked with renowned French crystal maker Lalique to produce The Macallan in Lalique…
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The Macallan Other Bottles

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The Macallan other bottles Area Macallan Aera is the latest limited edition exclusively released for night clubs in Taiwan. The elegantly dark bottling symbolizes the mysterious night life and one’s…
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The Macallan Quest Collection

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The Macallan Quest collection Created exclusively for Global Travel Retail, this adventurous collection tells the story of our pursuit of the most extraordinary oak casks.https://youtu.be/z150eDDRBs4 Quest The Macallan Quest pays…
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The Macallan Master Decanter Series

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The Macallan master decanter series Natural colour and sherry seasoned oak casks come together masterfully in this commanding series. As you move through the range, each whisky becomes increasingly complex.…
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The Macallan Rare Cask Batch

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The Macallan rare cask Rare Cask's rich mahogany-red whisky showcases two of The Macallan’s greatest and most defining strengths - sherry seasoned oak casks and natural colour.https://youtu.be/uKshlBipUHs The Macallan rare…
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The Macallan Archival Serie

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The Macallan Archival series The Archival Series celebrates the legendary advertising campaigns of the 1970s, 80s and 90s that brought Macallan whisky to the attention of millions around the world,…
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The Macallan Golden Age Of Travel Series

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The Macallan Golden age of Travel Series Adventure beckons in this exclusive selection of whiskies available to travellers in select airports around the world. The Ocean Liner A transportation back…
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The Macallan Concept Serie

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The Macallan concept edition A collection that fuses the passion behind The Macallan whisky making with innovative art, music and culture. Three bottle will be released for the travel retail…
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The Macallan 1824 Series

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The Macallan 1824 series Gold Brand The Macallan Cask type Sherry oak cask Country Scotland Region Speyside Size 70cl ABV / Strength 40% Age NAS Varietal Single Malt Taste review…
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The Macallan Master of Photograph Series

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Master of Photograph Series Chapter one Spiritual Home The art of making the world’s finest whisky and the art of capturing moments in time through the eye of a lens…
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The Macallan Exceptional Single Cask

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The Macallan Exceptional Single Cask 2017 Brand The Macallan No. of bottles 13 Country Scotland Region Island Size 70cl ABV / Strength Differs Age Differs Varietal Single Malt Read more…
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The Macallan Fine and Rare

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The Macallan Fine and rare 1920's Time stands still The small hand ticks at measured pace. The second hand, on the perimeter of a wider world, speeds along by comparison.…
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The Macallan Classic Cut

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Classic cut series The Macallan Classic Cut a new series of annual limited releases that celebrate their ongoing commitment to seek out the extraordinary and in doing so, create whiskies…
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The Macallan Triple Cask Matured Serie

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The Macallan Triple Cask Matured series 10 years old BrandThe MacallanNo. of bottlesDiscontinued CountryScotlandRegionSpeysideSize70clABV / Strength40%Age10 Year OldVarietalSingle Malt Taste review 12 years old BrandThe MacallanNo. of bottlesDiscontinued CountryScotlandRegionSpeysideSize70clABV / Strength40%Age12 Year…
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The Macallan Sherry Oak Series

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The Macallan Sherry oak Series 10 year old   BrandThe MacallanNo. of bottles290CountryScotlandRegionIslandSize70clABV / Strength42.2%Age45 Year OldVarietalSingle Malt 12 year old BrandThe MacallanNo. of bottles1550CountryScotlandRegionIslandSize70clABV / Strength45.6%Age40 Year OldVarietalSingle Malt Taste…
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The Macallan bottles and collection

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The Macallan Series and collections Macallan released a lot of different series and collection throughout the years. Here are a couple of series and collection that are worth trying and…
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Game Of Thrones Collection

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Game Of Thrones Collection To celebrate the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, Diageo and HBO have released a series of limited whiskies in honor of the show.…
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The Macallan Edition Collection

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The Macallan Edition Number series Macallan launched an annual limited edition series in 2014 that explores Macallan approach to whisky making and exposes the detail of its creation; showcasing the…
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Why does a whiskyglas matters?

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Why does a whiskyglass matters? Choosing the correct whisky glass can really help to improve the drinkers enjoyment and there’s a shape and style of glass for every whisky fan.…
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Cask strength whisky

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Cask strength whisky Ever ordered a single malt whisky and the bartender gives you a glass of water next to it with a pipette?     Well first of all your…
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Natural Color

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Natural color Color in whisky is very difficult to determine. In my studies for wine sommelier at WSET, we looked at red and white wines and determine the grape, viscosity…
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How to read a whisky label

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How to read a whisky label It can be difficult to read a whisky label if you don't know what you are reading or looking for.  There are so many…
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Highland Park Orcadian Vintage Series

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Orcadian Vintage Series There are five Orcadian Vintage released and they are all a piece of art by itself. Each expression in the Orcadian Vintage Series is presented in an exquisite…
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Highland Park Inga Sage Trilogy

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Highland Park Inga Sage Trilogy Earl Magnus - Edition One A very special and very limited release from Highland Park; there are just 5,976 bottles of this in the world!…
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Highland Park The Keystone Series

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Highland PArk Keystone Series Hobbister In April, they hand cut their peat – made up of compacted layers of heather and plants, nearly 4m deep in places and some of…
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Highland Park the Viking Legend

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Highland park Viking legend Highland Park viking legend series is a series that give tribute to the Viking warriors that die in battle. In battle the Valkyrie will help and…
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Highland Park the Valhalla Collection

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Highland Park valhalla collection Valhalla Collection, a limited collection of four whiskeys dedicated to the ancient Norse gods. Includes wooden Viking boat that fits the bottles and 4 of your…
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Highland Park The Warrior Collection

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Highland Park The Warrior Collection The Highland Park Warrior Collection is a collection of 8 bottles that symbolize the viking history and its warriors. Mostly these warriors came from the…
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Counterfeited whiskies!

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Counterfeited whiskies ! Everything that has value has the risk to be counterfeited. There are good and bad counterfeiters out there. Some of these counterfeited whiskies you can spot yourself,…
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Whisky as a investment

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Whisky as a investment This article is going to make you rich! "Whisky is ment to be enjoyed and shared with friends." But.. some whiskies are very special and a…
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New Glengoyne rebranding

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New Glengoyne rebranding Glengoyne Highland single malt released their re-branding today. This new look and feel of their well awarded and known range of single malt whiskies is letting the…
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Wolfburn Distillery

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Wolfburn Distillery Wolfburn distillery is a distillery in the most northerly mainland in Scotland This region is also called the Highlands of Scotland. Wolfburn was established in 2013 so it's…
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Highland Park Bottles and Collections

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Highland PArk Bottles and collection The Core range  Highland park has a core range whiskies that starts out with: 10 year old 12 year old 18 year old 21 year old 25 year old 30 year…
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The Dalmore distillery

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Dalmore Distillery The wash stills at Dalmore have flat tops, and are also in two sizes. Three are 13,000-litres in capacity, the fourth is double that. The spirit stills all…
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Diageo

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Single Malt DistilleriesDistilleries:AuchroiskLocation:MulbenRegion:SpeysideDiageoBenrinnesBanffshireSpeysideDiageoBlair AtholPitlochryHighlandDiageoCaol IlaPort AskaigIslayDiageoCardhuKnockandoSpeysideDiageoClynelishBroraHighlandDiageoCragganmoreBallindallochSpeysideDiageoDailuaineAberlourSpeysideDiageoDalwhinnieDalwhinnieSpeysideDiageoDufftownBanffshireSpeysideDiageoGlen ElginMorayshireSpeysideDiageoGlen OrdMuir of OrdHighlandDiageoGlen SpeyRothesSpeysideDiageoGlendullanBanffshireSpeysideDiageoGlenkinchiePencaitlandLowlandDiageoGlenlossieElginSpeysideDiageoInchgowerBuckieSpeysideDiageoKnockandoKnockandoSpeysideDiageoLagavulinPort EllenIslayDiageoLevenLevenLowlandDiageoLinkwoodElginSpeysideDiageoMannochmoreElginSpeysideDiageoMortlachDufftownSpeysideDiageoObanObanHighlandDiageoRoseisleRoseisleSpeysideDiageoRoyal LochnagarBallaterHighlandDiageoStrathmillKeithSpeysideDiageoTaliskerCarbost, Isle of SkyeIslandDiageoTeaninichAlnessHighlandDiageoBlended whisky brands Johnnie Walker  DiageoBuchanan's  DiageoVat 69  DiageoHaig Club  DiageoGrand Old parr  DiageoBell's  DiageoJ&B  DiageoWinsor  DiageoRoyal Crown  Diageo7  DiageoBulleit frontier whiskey  Diageo     Livingbythedram social media links …
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How long can i safe my whisky ?

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How long can i safe my whisky ? Single malt whisky or blended whisky can be saved endlessly. The oldest know bottle of whisky is a Glenavon Special Liqueur Whisky between…
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Highland Park Distillery

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Highland Park Distillery Highland Park is the northern most single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the world, located in Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands off the far north coast of Scotland, where the Atlantic…
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Whisky Regions in Scotland

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Whisky regions in Scotland Officially there are two regions in Scotland. This will be the highlands and the lowlands. But in the Scottisch whisky world we know six regions.  These…
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List of distilleries in Scotland

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List of Scottish distilleries In this picture you will see every distillery in Scotland.  Currently operating distilleriesMalt whisky distilleriesDistilleryLocationRegionOwnerAberargieAberargieLowlandPerth Distilling CoAberfeldyAberfeldyHighlandBacardiAberlourAberlourSpeysidePernod RicardAbhainn DeargUig, Isle of LewisIslandIndependentAilsa BayGirvanLowlandWilliam Grant & SonsAllt-A-BhainneGlenrinnesSpeysidePernod…
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The Benromach Distillery

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Benromach Distillery If you think about Benromach you would think about a lightly peated Speyside Single Malt Whisky with lovely fruity, sweet and malty notes. Gordon & MacPhail decided that…
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The Macallan Distillery

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The Macallan Distillery The Macallan (Pronounced Ma-Cal-Lan) the Rolls Royce of the Single Malt Whiskies. Don't take my word for it, just look at their presentation, reputation, production level and…
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How Single Malt Whisky is made

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How Single Malt Whisky is made. Made at 1 distillery Uses malted barley Made in copper pot stills Bottled at min. 40% ABV Single Malt Whisky Matured min. 3 years…
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Blended whisky

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Blended Whisky How blended whiskies are made Blended whiskies are whiskies blended together from different kind of distilleries.  But their can also be different kinds of grains,  or malt used…
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How smoked whisky is made?

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How smoked whisky is made Smoked whisky is made by using peat as a fuel in the kiln to dry the malted barley. Peat is nothing more then: Layers of…
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Let me introduce myself

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Let me introduce myself Welcome to my website and this blog.Here you find everything you need to know about whisky, single malt, blends and more. Im Living by the Dram:Whisky expertWhisky…
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