LIVING THE DRAM
Here we have a Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky released by Diageo under the unique brand of Copper Dog. There is no age statement or confirmation of the distilleries involved so… let’s unpack the title and do a little detective work. First up “Whisky” means that the youngest element of this overall whisky is at... Continue Reading →
Today makes the 75th anniversary of Douglas Laing & Co’s whisky ventures. Over the last decade or so their series of Remarkable Regional Malts have built on that legacy of whisky knowledge to showcase the classic flavour profiles of the “traditional” scotch whisky making regions. Many a whisky nerd/enthusiast can (and will) debate about whether... Continue Reading →
For over 200 years, the name Johnnie Walker has been synonymous with blended scotch whisky. Since John Walker’s first blends of “Old Highland Whisky” in the family’s grocery store, the name and brand has built and built to become the biggest name in scotch whisky globally. The history of the business has become an immersive... Continue Reading →
As I'm pretty sure everyone can agree 2021 has been an odd, difficult, and different year in many many ways. Whilst I have kept my whisky fascination going throughout the year, I have taken my foot off the gas on the blogging front so as to focus on family life and a life-changing and (gasp)... Continue Reading →
I don’t think that much more can be said about what a weird year 2020 was. I am forever an optimist though, and whilst I can’t deny the horrible times that we’ve had, I still think it important to look back and take stock: as I write this, I can say that I’ve made it... Continue Reading →
Here we have the first whisky to be released by Colonsay Beverages. As the name suggests, the company is based on the Scottish Isle of Colonsay within the Inner Hebrides and indeed the whisky brand gets its name from the port and village that the company are based in. Colonsay Beverages operates a microbrewery and... Continue Reading →
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