After three years away from the London Whisky Show, (2019 due to a scheduling conflict with the Rosh HaShana, and then COVID) I have at last returned to the Show. From being the only Israeli visitor to the show in 2014-2016, this year’s participation has gone to a couple of dozen Israelis, in part because…
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Scotch Single Malt, Whisky EventsBourbon Barrel , Closed Distilleries , Diageo , Gordon and MacPhail , Highlands , Independent Bottlers , Islands , Islay , Israel , Whiskey , Whisky , Whisky Blog , Whisky Guide
The Whisky Show 2018 marks the 10th anniversary of the iconic London event. The theme of this year’s Show was ‘The Future of Whisky’, and if there’s one definitive glimpse I can offer you on the future of whisky, it’s this: Expensive. (At least until the next whisky loch, slowly distilling as we speak). In the…
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Ben Nevis, Elixir Distillers/Specialty Drinks/The Whisky Exchange, Independent Bottling, Invergordon, Scotch Grain, Scotch Single Malt, Tobermory/Ledaig, Whisky EventsBourbon Barrel , Cask Strength , Diageo , Highlands , Independent Bottlers , Islands , Islay , Linger , London , Nose , Palate , Peat , Scotch Whisky , Sherry , Single Malt , Speyside , Tasting Note , Tasting Notes , The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show , The Whisky Show , Whiskey , Whisky , Whisky Blog , Whisky Guide , Whisky Tasting Notes
At the Whisky Show, I got to taste most of the 2018 Special Releases. The Show merits its own report, and I’ll be reviewing a few of the Special Releases. Oban, however, has a special place in my heart. Oban is an almost hidden gem in the Diageo portfolio. Indeed, the 14 is fairly well…
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The UDV (Today’s Diageo) Rare Malt Selection was a series of bottlings released between 1995 and 2005, when they were replaced by the Diageo Special Releases. The idea, though, is basically the same: To release special expressions highlighting the Diageo distilleries. Like the Special Releases, some distilleries were released almost regularly (like Brora with 10…
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Limited Edition, Mortlach, Official Bottling, Scotch Single MaltDiageo , Linger , Mortlach , Nose , Palate , Scotch Whisky , Sherry , Speyside , Tasting Note , Whisky , Whisky Blog , Whisky Guide , Whisky Tasting Notes
Here we are at the beginning of the holiday shopping season again, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday so gift buying is about to kick into high gear! Should we perhaps institute Whisky Wednesday for crazy sales on amber joy? I’ll start with this post! I’ll give you my top 12 bottles that would make…
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Aberlour, Balblair, Balvenie, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Cragganmore, Dailuaine, Dalwhinnie, Dufftown, Glen Elgin, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Lagavulin, Linkwood, Mortlach, Oban, Scotch Single Malt, Springbank, Talisker, TeaninichBirthday , Bourbon Barrel , Cask Strength , Christmas Gifts , Dewar's , Diageo , Douglas Laing , Gifts , Glengoyne , Gordon and MacPhail , Highlands , Holiday , Independent Bottlers , Islands , Islay , Laphroaig , Linger , Nose , Palate , Peat , Present , Scotch Whisky , Sherry , Shopping , Single Malt , Speyside , Tasting Note , Tasting Notes , Whiskey , Whisky , Whisky Blog , Whisky Gifts , Whisky Guide , Whisky Tasting Notes
