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Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 6: Nant Distillery)
Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 6: Nant Distillery)

This week we’ll be looking at Nant – one of the most critically acclaimed distilleries on Tasmania, with high profile fans including legendary whisky commentator Jim Murray. It began in…

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Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 5: Hellyers Road)
Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 5: Hellyers Road)

Born in Hampshire, England in 1790, Henry Hellyer trained as an architect and surveyor, and was one of the first officers to sign up for the Van Dieman’s Land Company…

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William Grant Launches Glenfiddich Gallery
William Grant Launches Glenfiddich Gallery

Well this one’s been teed up perfectly really following last week’s post on The Glenlivet, and specifically how they’re catching the Glenfiddich in terms of sales whilst placing emphasise on…

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The Glenlivet Passes 1m Case Milestone & Launches Founder’s Reserve
The Glenlivet Passes 1m Case Milestone & Launches Founder’s Reserve

The Glenlivet has reached a considerable milestone in its quest to become the best selling single malt Scotch in the world (a position currently held by Glenfiddich), by selling one…

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Diageo Special Releases 2014
Diageo Special Releases 2014

On Tuesday evening I found myself the nearest thing to a corner possible at a curvy and buzzing Magazine Restaurant in Kensington Gardens on a cold, rainy November night. Here…

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David Beckham Haig Club Single Grain Whisky
David Beckham Haig Club Single Grain Whisky

This is really a follow up to my previous post ‘Will Grain Whisky be promoted to the Big League as David Beckham signs for Haig Club?‘, where I talk more…

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Auchentoshan 25 Year Old 1988 Wine Cask Finish – “YEEAAAHHHH!!!”
Auchentoshan 25 Year Old 1988 Wine Cask Finish – “YEEAAAHHHH!!!”

A 25 year old 1988 vintage. That’s quite enough about me though. Feeling a little guilty that I haven’t got to this whisky already (we received the package with the…

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Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 3: Lark)
Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 3: Lark)

In many ways, Lark was the flagship behind the burgeoning whisky scene in Tasmania. Established in 1992, it was the first fully licensed commercial distillery on the island since the…

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The Glenlivet – The Winchester Collection, Vintage 1964
The Glenlivet – The Winchester Collection, Vintage 1964

Last week I was fortunate enough to taste an upcoming release from The Glenlivet, the second best selling single malt Scotch whisky in the world. It’s a limited edition 50…

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A new batch of Boutique-y Whiskies for a Tuesday Morning
A new batch of Boutique-y Whiskies for a Tuesday Morning

So – it’s about that time again – new batches, and replenished batches of some absolute crackers from That Boutique-y Whisky Company. First up – spoiler alert – we do…

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Reference Series – The First Batch of Extensions
Reference Series – The First Batch of Extensions

This range was born almost 6 months ago with the release of the initial ‘Reference’ Blended Malt Whiskies I, II, and III, and have received some lovely reviews from all…

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Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 1: Sullivans Cove)
Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 1: Sullivans Cove)

We sent our man in Havana on a fact-hunting mission to Tasmania. Facing all manner of perils, from killer ants to the ferocious Tasmanian devil, he went boldly to every…

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Glenfarclas 60 Year Old
Glenfarclas 60 Year Old

Back in the 1950s, when George Grant’s daddy was quite literally still in nappies, George’s grandfather was busy laying down stock for the future and to this day the family-run…

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Kininvie Single Malts. They’re Coming.
Kininvie Single Malts. They’re Coming.

Back in October we heard that there was to be an exciting, new, secret product from William Grant & Sons and our thoughts immediately turned to a long-anticipated Kininvie single…

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The Eccentric History of Berry Brothers and Rudd — Part III
The Eccentric History of Berry Brothers and Rudd — Part III

In 1920, Berry’s was joined by Hugh Rudd, a lover of Bordeaux and German wines. Such an essential part of the business, Hugh Rudd’s name was officially added to the…

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The Eccentric History of Berry Brothers and Rudd — Part II
The Eccentric History of Berry Brothers and Rudd — Part II

The first George Berry was born in 1787 and, at the impressionable age of 16, made the two-day journey from Exeter to London, in which city he remained. He would…

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