whisky AND malt
Malt
Scotch whiskies are mainly distilled twice, with some are distilled a third time. International laws require anything bearing the label “Scotch” to be distilled in Scotland and matured for a minimum of three years in oak casks.
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Dalmore
The Dalmore Distillery has been producing exceptional single malt whisky since 1839 and, for almost a century, was owned by the Clan Mackenzie.
Dalwhinnie
The distillery was first founded with the name of the nearby town Strathspey in the late 1890s.
Glenlivet
It was in November 1824 that George Smith was granted a distiller’s licence for the remote parish of Glenlivet.
Macallan
The Macallan was first distilled in 1824 at The Macallan Distillery near Easter Elchies House, at Craigellachie.
12 November 2012
The Whisky Shop Opens in Piccadilly
The West End of London is teaming with fashion industry Flagship Stores from Gucci to Fred Perry to Puma to Louis Vuitton, to name a few…
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10 October 2012
Bowmore 1957 fails to sell for £100,000
Some things just don’t go to plan. Bowmore recently auctioned a 1957 Islay of which there are only twelve in the world. The expression is the oldest…
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7 September 2012
The Balvenie Fifty Crafted by a Master
Pure Vision This is such a great story without an ounce of fiction. In 1962 a young apprentice joined The Balvenie as a distiller. His name was David Stewart, and he had the foresight to lay down a batch in a rare European oak sherry hogshead (large cask of liquid), the year he joined. Today, [...]
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15 August 2012
Highland Park 50 Year Old Beauty
You Beauty I adore beautiful things, and certain high end Spirits have the most gorgeous bottle designs. It is fair to say that sometimes the cost of the bottles is more than the Spirit. A couple of years ago I marvelled at the exquisite design of Highland Park 50 Year Old Malt Whisky. The bottle [...]
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8 August 2012
Tobermory Single Malt – water with that !
Tobermory, Tobermory Tobermory is the capital of the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides. Famed for its multicoloured seafront houses, it also has its own distillery producing Tobermory 10 year old malt whisky. Now, despite our less than glorious summer, these guys have had a bit of a drought. Yes, really. As it happens [...]
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