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Maltstock 2012: A Dutch Odyssey with its own (Highland Park) Whisky
Maltstock 2012: A Dutch Odyssey with its own (Highland Park) Whisky

Just before we officially launched ‘That Boutique-y Whisky Company’ in the UK (and beyond), we packed up the Mini Malt Mobile (aka Ben’s car, complete with boxes upon boxes of…

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The Ship Hits the Fans…Caskstrength launches a Cutty Sark!
The Ship Hits the Fans…Caskstrength launches a Cutty Sark!

It’s finally here. Yes, folks, Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley have raised the anchor and set sail to release the third instalment in their A-Z of whiskies series. This time,…

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C is for… Cutty Sark!
C is for… Cutty Sark!

That’s right, folks. Those crafty chaps from Caskstrength announced today their new bottling! Due to launch on 25 March 2013, the third instalment in the much-celebrated Alphabet Series is indeed…

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The Best in Glass Awards 2012
The Best in Glass Awards 2012

For the past 5 years, drinks writers (and now whisky bottlers!) Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley have hosted an awards ceremony intended to turn the whisky judging world on its…

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Back in the US of A!
Back in the US of A!

And…we’re back! That’s right folks, we’re now shipping to the USA again! It was scary there for a moment, but this brave little eagle has personally agreed to fly all…

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Important Changes to Shipping…
Important Changes to Shipping…

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that as of 14 January 2013, new aviation transport regulations have gone into effect that will make it *very* difficult…

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Balcones – The Spirit at the Heart of Texas
Balcones – The Spirit at the Heart of Texas

We at MoM Towers love whisky. Can’t get enough it. We also love the USA (yes, it’s true!), and we have a special place in our collective, malty heart for…

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Thanksgiving Cocktails: The Result!
Thanksgiving Cocktails: The Result!

Martha Stewart was wrong! Yes, I said it. The Queen of Entertaining got it wrong this Thanksgiving. While her recipe for a Cranberry Old Fashioned was delightful, it needed some…

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Turkey Day Cocktails – A Quest
Turkey Day Cocktails – A Quest

Today is two things: 1. It’s a day all the trains from London were delayed dramatically. 2. It’s Thanksgiving! What do these 2 things mean when combined? Well, I found…

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Limited Release: Caskstrength.net 16 Year Old BenRiach
Limited Release: Caskstrength.net 16 Year Old BenRiach

You remember our friends from Caskstrength.net? Bespectacled, dapper sort of chaps? They’re into whisky and Alan Partridge, do some events…? Anyway, they’ve gone and teamed up with BenRiach to put…

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Feis Ile 2012, Day 8
Feis Ile 2012, Day 8

We’ve lost Gareth. Poor chap had to leave on a jet plane early this morning and miss this day of wonderful days…drumroll please… Ardbeg Day! Yes, my malty children, it was…

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Feis Ile 2012, Day 7
Feis Ile 2012, Day 7

Onward Malting solidiers! Marching as to…more drams. So many drams… We’ve done it again, we have! Had the bespectacled lads over from Cask Strength last night for ribs and more ribs….

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Feis Ile 2012, Day 4
Feis Ile 2012, Day 4

Wellity, wellity, wellity…as you may have read yesterday, our day began with the Balvenie Boys driving the Malt Mobile away from the Master of Malt cottage at 6.30am with minimal…

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Feis Ile 2012, Day 3
Feis Ile 2012, Day 3

I’ll begin from the end and work backwards today as Balvenie has done a number on my brain and it’s the only way I can recollect the events preceding this…

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Feis Ile 2012, Day 2
Feis Ile 2012, Day 2

Having survived the wilds of Edinburgh and a skin-of-our-teeth race for the last ferry to Islay from Kennacraig, we found ourselves settled in to our exquisite cottage on Islay quite…

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Breaking News: Women drink whiskyBreaking News: Women drink whisky

Yes, Women drink whisky. I know what you’re thinking: The shock! The horror! Scratch that. You’re thinking: I know. Boring. Old news. Who gives a doodle? Full disclosure: until 3…

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