The Great Chicken Cock Whiskey Heist!
The Great Chicken Cock Whiskey Heist!

Ah, the infamous old-time favourite Chicken Cock Whiskey! Nope, me neither. It’s a thing though. Established in 1856, this Kentucky whiskey had to move its production to Canada during the…

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The Balvenie Whisky Fête & Tun 1401 – Batch 8
The Balvenie Whisky Fête & Tun 1401 – Batch 8

We are currently in the midst of The Balvenie Whisky Fête, which runs from 13th-15th June, with many of you no doubt planning on heading down there this weekend. London’s…

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North British, Dailuaine, Glen Moray, Tomintoul and Auchroisk. New Whisky from That Boutique-y Whisky Company.
North British, Dailuaine, Glen Moray, Tomintoul and Auchroisk. New Whisky from That Boutique-y Whisky Company.

Would you believe it’s been over a quarter of a year since the last batch of releases from That Boutique-y Whisky Company? Amazing. It’s almost like we had other stuff…

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Feis Ile 2013: The Islay Whisky Roundup!
Feis Ile 2013: The Islay Whisky Roundup!

It’s fair to say that Feis Ile aka That Boutique-y Whisky Company On Tour 2013 was a rip-roaring success! Enjoyment was had by all, 3 fantastic Competitions were run and…

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Feis Ile 2013: Day 8 (Ardbeg) – Ardbog & The SS Malt
Feis Ile 2013: Day 8 (Ardbeg) – Ardbog & The SS Malt

The final day of Feis Ile 2013 was of course Ardbog Day! Although thoroughly shattered, we nonetheless dragged ourselves down to the Kildalton coast with dogged enthusiasm! (The good thing…

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Feis Ile 2013: Day 7 (Bunnahabhain) – Wyre Majestic & iPed 2013
Feis Ile 2013: Day 7 (Bunnahabhain) – Wyre Majestic & iPed 2013

‘International Port Ellen Day’ 2013 (#iPed2013), organised by the one and only Jon Beach, took place on the Friday during Fèis Ìle this year. First though, we paid a visit…

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Feis Ile 2013: Day 6 (Kilchoman) – Kikkoman VS Kilchoman
Feis Ile 2013: Day 6 (Kilchoman) – Kikkoman VS Kilchoman

– He came from the planet of soy. – The cool guy… – Kikkoman! …but who’s this foreigner disrupting the established order of things? Kilcho–man?! I guess…

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Feis Ile 2013: Day 5 (Bowmore) – Message in Bottle Winners & Flaming Bows
Feis Ile 2013: Day 5 (Bowmore) – Message in Bottle Winners & Flaming Bows

It seems that everywhere we’ve gone this week people have been talking about one thing in particular: the mysterious bottles that have washed up on the shores of Islay containing…

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Feis Ile 2013: Day 4 (Laphroaig) – Cairdeas-ing Fairies
Feis Ile 2013: Day 4 (Laphroaig) – Cairdeas-ing Fairies

“I want to go on a fairy hunt”, I proclaimed this morning (which seemed to provoke a response of concern and confusion in equal measure). Fairies or ‘little people’ as…

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Feis Ile 2013: Day 3 (Caol Ila) – Caol-Itos, Way
Feis Ile 2013: Day 3 (Caol Ila) – Caol-Itos, Way

The day ended with a game of Islay-opoly where three people landed on Caol Ila at the same time at one point (apt). That morning we had headed over to…

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Feis Ile 2013: Day 2 (Bruichladdich) – Magnum
Feis Ile 2013: Day 2 (Bruichladdich) – Magnum

Bruichladdich Day had a Hawaii Five-O theme, with Laddie Five-O celebrating Jim McEwan’s 50th year in the whisky business! A themed day! Fantastic, let’s get involved! Now, how does one…

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Feis Ile 2013: Day 1 (Lagavulin) – Master of Malt Mill
Feis Ile 2013: Day 1 (Lagavulin) – Master of Malt Mill

Saturday 25th May 2013 was Lagavulin Day at the Fèis Ìle but more importantly it was the day that the Master of Malt team ‘uncovered’ a number of priceless bottles…

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Feis Ile 2013: Islay Bound
Feis Ile 2013: Islay Bound

Fèis Ìle 2013. Here. We. Come. We set off for the Islay whisky festival on Thursday morning with Benedict and myself in one car, Cat and Monsieur Vachon in the…

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Feis Ile – Islay Competition 3: Islay Treasure Hunt – Back to the Future
Feis Ile – Islay Competition 3: Islay Treasure Hunt – Back to the Future

Our third and final Fèis Ìle competition is the big one – a chance to not only win a full 50cl bottle of Caol Ila from That Boutique-y Whisky Company,…

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Feis Ile – Islay Competition 2: Peaty, The Lost Distillery Dog
Feis Ile – Islay Competition 2: Peaty, The Lost Distillery Dog

Following on from Competition 1, it’s time to offer a little more detail on the second competition we’re running whilst on Islay. Let me introduce you to ‘Peaty’, our bold…

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Spirit of Hven: Swedish Whisky, Vodka, and Gin
Spirit of Hven: Swedish Whisky, Vodka, and Gin

Rolling on with our recent trend of bringing new brands to the UK market (and beyond), we are pleased to introduce you to the Spirits of Hven. A Swedish whisky…

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