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The final dram of the first week of #WhiskyAdvent… Time to open up window seven of the Drinks by the Dram Whisky Advent Calendar and see what it is! Why, it’s…

Whisky Advent Calendar

The final dram of the first week of #WhiskyAdvent… Time to open up window seven of the Drinks by the Dram Whisky Advent Calendar and see what it is!

Why, it’s a Campbeltown malt whisky from Glen Scotia, whose single malt whiskies have received all-new, all-new packaging this year and whose range has also seen a complete overhaul. Out have gone the 10, 12, 16, 18 and 21 year olds (most of which were relatively new themselves) and in come Double Cask, a 15 Year Old and Victoriana. It’s not just the bottlings that have been revamped either, the last year or two have seen upgrades to the stills, three new washbacks, a new spirit safe and the building of a visitor centre at the distillery!

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Coastal Whisky: The Curious Relationship Between Whisky and the Seas

Jake Mountain

February 18, 2015 12:30 pm

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Some whiskies can be said to have a ‘coastal’ or ‘maritime’ character, and invariably these are also whiskies that I absolutely love. In fact, these seaside malts are the reason…

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Some whiskies can be said to have a ‘coastal’ or ‘maritime’ character, and invariably these are also whiskies that I absolutely love. In fact, these seaside malts are the reason I became interested in whisky in the first place, and the very best examples are still probably my favourite spirits in the world. This is personal taste, of course, and whilst I love most of the gods’ rich tapestry of whisky flavour profiles, I just happen to be a sucker for the Neptunian ones. So, consider me your Neil Oliver as we embark on a journey of discovery and also consider exactly how is it that some malts seemingly take on the very taste of the coast. This, is whisky on the edge… *Cue music*

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The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Malt… Sometimes Go Pretty Well!

Sam Smith

September 18, 2014 11:50 am

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An autumnal morn I come to find, Some lovely folk have been very kind. A box on my desk! Who left this behind? A curious thing. I suppose to me…

Douglas Laing Timorous Beastie

An autumnal morn I come to find,

Some lovely folk have been very kind.

A box on my desk! Who left this behind?

A curious thing.

I suppose to me this box was assigned,

But what was within?

With a pen I opened it, like a vault,

And claimed the contents within by default.

Sweeties and whisky, could not find a fault,

My, what a feastie.

Here sat Douglas Laing’s newest blended malt,

Timorous Beastie!

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Feis Ile 2014, Tales From The Isle – Caol Ila Day

Jake Mountain

May 27, 2014 9:21 am

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Greetings traveller, Traditionally-rigged tall ships are pretty cool. Ships like the Bessie Ellen, for example, Britain’s last wooden coasting ketch still under sail. These days it’s a regular sight at…

Tales From The Isle Caol Ila Feis Ile

Greetings traveller,

Traditionally-rigged tall ships are pretty cool. Ships like the Bessie Ellen, for example, Britain’s last wooden coasting ketch still under sail. These days it’s a regular sight at Fèis Ìle, making berth at Caol Ila distillery, having originally transported cargo (including peat) around the UK as early as 1906. Happily, it also shares part of its name with both a Laphroaig distillery manager of note and a nearby port town with a rather well-known closed distillery. Plus it has the added bonus of making us feel more than a little pirate-y too. Arr!

In this issue of Tales From The Isle we’ll be taking a look at Caol Ila’s festival bottling as well as reliving a terrifying tale of piracy from the seas surrounding Islay that’s guaranteed to shiver yer timbers!

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Diageo Whisky Theatre at the Worship Street Whistling Shop

Jake Mountain

January 8, 2014 10:45 am

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Back in December I visited the Worship Street Whistling Shop for a very special, two hour long ‘multi-sensory experience’: the final Diageo Whisky Theatre of the year. The project is…

Diageo Whisky Theatre

Back in December I visited the Worship Street Whistling Shop for a very special, two hour long ‘multi-sensory experience’: the final Diageo Whisky Theatre of the year. The project is the work of irrepressible Diageo brand ambassador Colin Dunn and the Fluid Movement duo of Tristan Stephenson and Tom Aske who have presented similar experiences in the past, for example with rum, but the mention of whisky certainly caught our attention immediately! I believe Tristan also has a whisky book coming out this year too – one to watch out for.

There is (just) room for nine people but I was joined by a fab four of Gin Monkey, Imbibe’s Laura Foster (recent winner of the Alan Lodge Young International Spirits Writer of the Year), Siobhan Payne from Difford’s Guide and London Cocktail Week and Alex Kratena off of The Artesian (named The World’s Best Bar for the second year running in 2013).

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Tag: Campbeltown Whisky

Whisky Advent Day 7: Glen Scotia Double Cask

Coastal Whisky: The Curious Relationship Between Whisky and the Seas

The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Malt… Sometimes Go Pretty Well!

Feis Ile 2014, Tales From The Isle – Caol Ila Day

Diageo Whisky Theatre at the Worship Street Whistling Shop