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  News: Book on Brora distillery is available almost exclusively here
   
06 May 21 Tasting: Kilchoman 2011 Single Cask The Little Big Book  for LMDW, 7 YO, 56.3%,
04 May 21 Tasting: Glenburgie 2007 20 Rue d'Anjou, 12 YO, Signatory, 63.6%
   
30 Apr 21 Tasting; Clynelish 1989 Moody Lions, 22 YO, The Whisky Agency, 50.9%
28 Apr 21 News: New distillery experience at Clynelish set to attract visitors from across the globe 
28 Apr 21 News: Glen Scotia 25-Year-Old Malt Whisky Named “Best Whisky In The World”
27 Apr 21 News: New Loch Lomond 45 years old
27 Apr 21 Tasting: Dalwhinnie 15 YO James Buchanan, OB, 40%
21 Apr 21 Tasting: Glendronach 2009 for the Netherlands, 11 YO, Hart Brothers, 58.1%,
19 Apr 21 Tasting: Kavalan Solist Moscatel, OB, 56.3%
16 Apr 21 Tasting: Ledaig 2004, 10 YO, Signatory, 61.4%
15 Apr 21 Tasting: Longrow 2001 Society Bottling,  14 YO, OB, 53.2%,
14 Apr 21 Tasting: Bruichladdich 2002 for ARen Trading, 16 YO, Archives, 59%
11 Apr 21 Tasting: Kavalan Solist Sherry 2010, 8 YO, OB, 59.4%,
08 Apr 21 Tasting; THE BRORA TRIPTYCH A LEGEND SOON TO RETURN UNVEILS A COLLECTION OF THREE HISTORIC SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES
08 Apr 21 Tasting: New Littlemill release is a testament to the past
08 Apr 21 Tasting: Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique, OB, 57.8%
06 Apr 21 Tasting: Glentauchers 2009, 10 YO, Asta Morris, 51.5%
05 Apr 21 Tasting: Strathmill 1976, 31 YO, A.D. Rattray, 48.4%
04 Apr 21 Tasting: Glenesk 5 YO, OB, 40%,
01 Apr 21 Tasting: Ainslie's Royal Edinburgh for Fourcroy, OB, 40%,
   
31 Mar 21 Tasting: Ardbeg Drum Feis Ile 2019, OB, 46%,
30 Mar 21 Tasting: Ardbeg Wee Beastie, 5 YO, OB, 47.4%
29 Mar 21 Tasting: Ben Nevis 1998 Spiders from Mars for the Caskplan participants, 21 YO, Archives, 48.2%,
28 Mar 21 Tasting: Ben Nevis 1996 Fishes of Samoa, 24 YO, Archives, 49.9%
27 Mar 21 Tasting: Carsebridge 1979, 30 YO, Duncan Taylor, 48.8%
26 Mar 21 Tasting: Dumbarton 1987, 29 YO, Whiskybroker, 52.5%,
25 Mar 21 Tasting: Irish Single Malt Whiskey 1993, 25 YO, Liquid Art & Beacon Spirits, 48.1%
24 Mar 21 Tasting: Brothers in arms Irish single malt whiskey, 14 YO, Vom Fass, 43%
22 Mar 21 Tasting: Special Edition 7  Highland Single malt 1987, 32 YO, Acla Selection, 50.1%,
21 Mar 21 Tasting: Omar 2013, 6 YO, OB, 57.3%,
18 Mar 21 Tasting: Irish Single Malt Whiskey 2002, 17 YO, Acla Selection, 42.7%,
17 Mar 21 Tasting: A Secret Highland Distillery 2000, 19 YO, Liquid Treasures, 55.6%,
12 Mar 21 Tasting: Tomatin 2006, 12 YO, OB, 46%
09 Mar 21 Tasting: Glenrothes 1997, 21 YO, Cadenhead's, 57.1%
05 Mar 21 Tasting: Kavalan Solist Pedro Ximenez, OB, 56.3%
   
26 Feb 21 Tasting: Bn7 2001, Elixir Distillers, 55.7%,
25 Feb 21 Tasting: Amrut Kadhambam, OB, 50%
07 Feb 21 Tasting: The Old Man of Hoy Orcadian 12 YO For Taiwan, Blackadder, 58.8%
04 Feb 21 News: LOCH LOMOND WHISKIES KICKS OFF PRO14 RUGBY’S COACH OF THE MONTH
02 Feb 21 Tasting: Glen Moray Raw Cask 2007, 10 YO, Blackadder, 57.6%
   
31 Jan 21 Tasting: The GlenAllachie Cask Strength Batch 3, 10 YO, OB, 58.2%
30 Jan 21 Tasting: The GlenAllachie 18 YO, OB, 46%
29 Jan 21 Tasting: Timorous Beastie 18 YO Blended Malt, Douglas Laing, 46.8%,
28 Jan 21 Tasting: Millstone Special # 17 Moscatel 2010, OB,  46%,
27 Jan 21 Tasting: Ballechin Vintage 2009, OB, 46%
26 Jan 21 Tasting: Glendronach 1993, 25 YO, OB, 53.9%,
25 Jan 21 Tasting: Invergordon 1974, 44 YO,  The Whisky Blues, 46.5%
22 Jan 21 Tasting: Aultmore 13 YO Collective 3.3, 2006, LMDW, 48%
21 Jan 21 Tasting: Invergordon 1974 For Hot Malt Art Series, 45 YO, Signatory, 45%
19 Jan 21 Tasting: Glenrothes 1996 Connoisseur Society, The Maltman, 47.8%
18 Jan 21 Tasting: Whisky Trail Jazz Groove Vol.1: Mortlach 1993, 26 YO, Elixir Distillers, 56.2%
17 Jan 21 Tasting: Highland Region Malt 1996 for Taiwan, 22 YO, The Whisky Agency, 48.4%
11 Jan 21 Tasting: MacNair's Blended Malt Lum Reek 21 YO, OB, 48%
02 Jan 21 Tasting: Kilnachtan Blended Malt, Le Liquoriste, 43%
   
31 Dec 20 Tasting: Scallywag 12 Years Old Cask Strength Limited Edition Blended Malt, Douglas Laing, 53.6%,
30 Dec 20 Tasting: Armorik Single Cask Sélection Exclusive Boutique 2019,  OB, 56%
24 Dec 20 Tasting: Benromach 15 YO, OB, 43%
23 Dec 20 Tasting: AMRUT 2012 for Hot Malt, 6 YO, OB, 60%
22 Dec 20 Tasting: GlenAllachie 15 YO, OB, 46%,
21 Dec 20 Tasting: Bunnahabhain 2006 for Wealth Gathering Pi_XIU, 11 YO, 60.2%, Chieftain's,
20 Dec 20 Tasting: Benriach 2008, 10 YO, Asta Morris, 52%
19 Dec 20 Tasting: Red Snake Raw Cask 51 Guyana Rum, Blackadder, 60.7%
17 Dec 20 Tasting: Smoking Islay For Taiwan, Blackadder, 60.1%
16 Dec 20 Tasting: Paul John Nirvana unpeated batch 2, OB, 40%
13 Dec 20 Tasting: MacNair's Blended Malt Lum Reek Peated, 12 YO, OB, 46%
10 Dec 20 Tasting: Timorous Beastie, 10 YO, Douglas Laing, 46.8%,
08 Dec 20 Tasting: Tomatin 2009 Carribean Rum, 10 YO, OB, 46%
03 Dec 20 Literature: Valentino Zagatti, The Unseen Collection,  Hans & Becky Offringa,  2019
01 Dec 20 Tasting: Loch Lomond 2007, 12 YO,  Cadenhead's,  55.8%
   
29 Nov 20 Tasting: Miltonduff  2011, 7 YO, Asta Morris, 60.6%
24 Nov 20 Tasting: Tamdhu 15, OB, 46%,
21 Nov 20 Tasting: Ben Nevis 1999, 20 YO, Blackadder, 56.2%
20 Nov 20 Tasting: Port Dundas 2009, Le Liquoriste, 46%
14 Nov 20 Tasting: Rock Island Small Batch Release, 10 YO, Douglas Laing, 46%
12 Nov 20 Tasting: Armorik, Le Liquoriste, 46%
10 Nov 20 Tasting: Scarabus Islay Single Malt, Hunter Laing, 46%,
09 Nov 20 Tasting: Tamdhu 12 YO, OB, 43%,
06 Nov 20 Tasting: Chimera, Blackadder, 46%
   
15 Oct 20 Tasting: Caol Ila  2008 Mahjong, Signatory, 56.7%
14 Oct 20 Tasting: Kingsbarns Dream to Dram, OB, 46%
13 Oct 20 Tasting: Kavalan 2012 Vinho Barrique for WhiskyClub.co, OB, 56.3%
03 Oct 20 Tasting: Glenrothes 1996 Connoisseur Society, The Maltman, 47.8%
02 Oct 20 Tasting: Bowmore 1995 Nostalgic 70's Flavours CNxHKxTW Private Cask, Wemyss Malts, 46%
01 Oct 20 Tasting: Glenlivet 1993 Single Cask for Taiwan, OB, 57.9%
   
30 Sep 20 Tasting: Millstone 2010 Peated Oloroso Sherry special #15, OB, 46%,
29 Sep 20 Tasting: Millstone 1998 Special #2 Pedro Ximenez, OB, 46%,
27 Sep 20 Tasting: Millstone Peated PX 2013, OB, 46%
26 Sep 20 Tasting: Millstone 12 YO Sherry cask 2006, OB, 46%,
24 Sep 20 Tasting; Glenfarclas 2008 Distillery Exclusive, OB, 64.1%
18 Sep 20 Tasting: Isle of Jura 1988 Statement 32, 30 YO, Blackadder, 50,2%,
17 Sep 20 Tasting: Millstone Special # 16 Oloroso/ PX Double Matured 2010, OB, 46%,
16 Sep 20 Tasting: Caol Ila  2011, 8 YO, Asta Morris, 55.1%
15 Sep 20 Tasting: Inchgower 1988, Scott’s selection, 56,1%,
12 Sep 20 Tasting: Inchgower 1959 Dumpy, 17 YO, Cadenhead’s, 80 Proof,
07 Sep 20 Tasting: Tayside, 5 YO, OB, 40%.
05 Sep 20 Tasting: Old Glenn Highland Malt, 5 YO, OB, 40%
03 Sep 20 Tasting: Highland Clan Special Reserve, 12 YO, OB, 40%
01 Sep 20 Tasting: Glen Dowan Special Reserve, OB, 40%,
   
28 Aug 20 News: Diageo Special Releases 2020
12 Aug 20 Tasting: Glendrostan (Longman distillers), OB, 40%
11 Aug 20 Tasting: Fettercairn 1995, 17 YO, Douglas Laing, 48.4%
08 Aug 20 Tasting: Glenburgie  2002, Spirit of Scotland, 46%,
25 Jul 20 Tasting: Arran 18 YO, OB, 46%,
24 Jul 20 Tasting: Aberlour 19 YO for La Maison du Whisky 60th Anniversary, OB, 53.6%,
23 Jul 20 Tasting: Highland Park 1973 for Binnys Chicago, OB, 54.5%,
21 Jul 20 Tasting: Highland Park 1989  The Ultimate, 22 YO, Van Wees, 46%
15 Jul 20 Tasting: Machrie Moor 2016, OB, 58.5%
13 Jul 20 Tasting: Laphroaig Lore, OB, 48%,
08 Jul 20 Tasting: Old Pulteney 35 YO, OB, 42.5%,
   
28 Jun 20 Tasting: Tormore 1995, 18 YO, Signatory, 43%,
26 Jun 20 Tasting: Tormore 1992, 22 YO, Warehouse 8, 57.1%,
25 Jun 20 Tasting: Tormore 1966, 16 YO, Samaroli, 57%
24 Jun 20 Tasting: Brora 1980, 22 YO, Clan des Malts (Ian Mcleod), 51%,
23 Jun 20 Tasting: Daftmill 2006 Summer batch, OB, 46%,
21 Jun 20 Tasting: Glenmorangie Spios, OB, 46%,
19 Jun 20 Tasting: Sailing Sea Gull Islay Single Malt, Slowdrink (Regensburger Whisky- & Weinclub), 50.4%
17 Jun 20 Tasting: Bowmore 1966 Old Malt Cask, 35 YO, Douglas Laing, 44%.
16 Jun 20 Tasting: Bowmore 18 YO Manzanilla Vintner’s Trilogy, OB, 52,5%,
13 Jun 20 Tasting: Glenugie 1980, 30 YO, Dun Bheagan, 50%, cask 5375
08 Jun 20 Tasting: Benriach 1966 Book of Kells, 50 YO, Gordon & MacPhail, 54.3%,
02 Jun 20 Tasting: Mortlach 1990, 18 YO, Wilson & Morgan, 56.8%,
01 Jun 20 Tasting: Mortlach 1991 30th Anniversary, 27 YO, Signatory, 51.7%,
   
28 May 20 Tasting: Bunnahabhain 1978 30th Anniversary, 40 YO, Signatory, 47.8%
27 May 20 Tasting: Mortlach “green bottle”, 40%
24 May 20 Tasting: Mortlach 1995 Magic from the Wee Witchie 76.93, 16 YO, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 55.8%
23 May 20 Tasting: Mortlach 1995, 19 YO, A.D. Rattray, 55.9%
21 May 20 Tasting: Mortlach 1995  76.115 Glamping in a Yurt, 18 YO, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 56.5%
20 May 20 Tasting: Caol Ila 1974 Private Bottling, 24 YO, Signatory, 60.5%
19 May 20 Tasting: Clynelish 1997 Chewy Pineapples Crisps, Wemyss Malts, 46.0%
17 May 20 Tasting: Scotch Whiskey 1885 imported via London for M.E. Bellowss Son New York,
16 May 20 Tasting: Balblair 10 YO, Gordon & MacPhail, 100 Proof
15 May 20 Tasting: L’Oubli, Michel Couvreur, 43.41%,
14 May 20 Tasting: Benriach 1990, 28 YO, Single malts of Scotland, 48.2%,
13 May 20 Tasting: Clynelish 12 YO Bi-colour label for Di Chiano, OB, 43%,
12 May 20 Tasting: Clynelish 12 YO Bi-colour label for Di Chiano, OB, 43%
11 May 20 Tasting: Highland Park 1959 Dumpy, 21 YO, 43%
09 May 20 Tasting: Lagavulin 1978 white label, Cadenhead’s, 63.6%,
08 May 20 Tasting: Yoichi 1987 for LMDW, 23 YO, OB, 59%,
07 May 20 Tasting: Yoichi 1987 for LMDW, 23 YO, OB, 59%
06 May 20 Tasting: Highland park 1977 Ping 2 for Juul’s, 28 YO, OB, 52.3%
05 May 20 Tasting: Imperial 1996, 21 YO, Thompson Brothers, 44.8%,
04 May 20 Tasting: Springbank 1968 Age of Monography, Samaroli, 50%
03 May 20 Tasting: Highland Park 1980 Park Avenue Liquors, 24 YO, OB, 58%
02 May 20 Tasting: Highland Park 1979 Ambassadors Cask 4, 29 YO, OB, 56.1%
01 May 20 Tasting: Highland Park 1991 for Texas- The Lone Star State, 14 YO, OB, 56.7%,
   
27 Apr 20 Tasting: Highland Park 1973 for Nuance Group, 35 YO, OB, 49.6%
25 Apr 20 Tasting: Ardbeg 1975 Hand bottled for France, OB, 45.2%
24 Apr 20 Tasting: Highland Park 1974 Ambassadors Cask 5, 34 YO, OB, 41.5%,
23 Apr 20 Tasting: Highland Park 1974 Ambassadors Cask 3, 33 YO, OB, 44.8%,
22 Apr 20 Tasting: Highland Park 25 YO, OB, 50.7%
21 Apr 20 Tasting: Highland Park 25 YO Gold Label, OB, 51.5%
20 Apr 20 Tasting: Highland Park 1956 Dumpy, 20 YO, 43%,
19 Apr 20 Tasting: Highland Park 1956 Dumpy for Ferrareto, 20 YO, OB (James Grant), 43%
18 Apr 20 Tasting: Highland Park 1984 The Ambassador Cask, 56.1%
17 Apr 20 Tasting: Highland Park 1983 for LMDW, 22 YO, OB, 56.8%
16 Apr 20 Tasting: Caol Ila 1968, Gordon & MacPhail, 58.6%
15 Apr 20 Tasting: Longrow 1974, 18 YO, Wilson & Morgan,