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Tag Archives: Talisker
Burns Night with TWE & Vinopolis
For the Scotch whisky lover there’s one event that pops up early in the calendar that gives the perfect excuse for a bit of a special dram or three – Burns Night. On and around the birthday of Robert Burns … Continue reading
Diageo Special Releases 2010
Ah, autumn. The turning of the leaves. The smell of wet earth. The first frost, and being able to see your breath in the mornings. Treading in dogshit on the way home because it’s dark after 5pm and no-one’s cleared … Continue reading
Talisker Vs. Borough Market Tasting
Hello all, Have now returned from a delightful week in Wales, strolling on beaches, walking on cliff-tops and breathing smog-free air that hasn’t passed through several million internal combustion engines. My one regret during my enjoyment of this pastoral idyll was … Continue reading
The Whisky Lounge hits London this Saturday!
Just a quick plug for this Saturday’s Whisky Lounge event in London, which is taking place at the Hilton in Tower Hill, just round the corner from London Bridge station. Former Glenmorangie ambassador Eddie Ludlow has been organising top quality tasting … Continue reading
Diageo Special Releases 2009 – The Verdict
Okay, so last night I was lucky enough to attend the press tasting of this year’s special Release from Diageo, the details of all of which are in my last post. It was a fairly merry affair, although I wasn’t socialising … Continue reading
Diageo Special Releases 2009 Announced
Just received the following stuff on the Diageo Special Releases for this year, so thought I’d better share. I’m going to a tasting of these tomorrow night, so will post my own impressions later in the week. The full line-up has … Continue reading
Diageo Special Releases 2008 Pt.2
Okay, so here’s the rest of the info on this year’s Diageo Special Releases, which should be here in a week or two. As before, the text below is all from the Diageo marketing department – except for my sniping, which … Continue reading


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