Posts Tagged “Barolo”

Springbank Week – Part V: Springbank 9 Year Old Gaja Barolo Wood Finish Whisky Tasting Notes

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Springbank Week – Part V: Springbank 9 Year Old Gaja Barolo Wood Finish Whisky Tasting Notes

Barolo is an Italian red wine, name specific to a region of Piedmont around the commune of Barolo. It’s produced form the Nebbiolo grape in the  province of Cuneo and is a bright red, with darkening hues as it ages. Interestingly, a “purist” war is also waging in the Barolo community over the use of smaller barrique…

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Another “est” Factor – Edradour – The Smallest Old Distillery and The Game of Wood

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Another “est” Factor – Edradour – The Smallest Old Distillery and The Game of Wood

Picture credit: www.thedrinkingmansguidetoscotland.com Not technically about the size or shape of the stills, this post will focus on the “smallest distillery in Scotland”. The reason I put that title – so proudly etched on the distillery’s sign – in quotation marks is that it’s, quite simply, no longer true. Typical for boom times in the…

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