Kirsteen Campbell is master blender for both The Famous Grouse and Cutty Sark. We caught up with her to ask her about blended whisky, single malts and more. What are the key stylistic and flavour profiles of Famous Grouse…
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Five Questions: Kirsteen Campbell, master blender, The Famous Grouse
Posted on 1 November 2016 by Stuart
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Whisky is for summer – not just for Christmas
Posted on 1 August 2016 by Billy
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Being a dedicated Scotch whisky drinker, I normally don’t do that well in summer. Traditionally, Scotch whisky is associated with cooler weather, and the past month here in London has not provided me with a…
Continue reading »Award Season Analysis – Fool's Gold?
Posted on 17 August 2012 by Tim F
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A big congratulations to all the British medal-winners… at the 2012 International Wine & Spirits Competition, the Spirits categories of which were announced a week or two ago. A total of 1,346 medals were awarded this year…
Continue reading »Burns Night with TWE & Vinopolis
Posted on 2 February 2012 by Billy
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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…
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The 2019 release of Springbank's Cask Strength 15 Year Old single malt has been matured exclusively i...
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Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks for 12 years before being bottled in ...
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A citrusy, malty small pale ale from Cloudwater Brewery, offering notes of mandarin and pink grapefruit. ...
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With notes of creamy fudge, vanilla and coffee, this toffee cream vodka from Serravinci is perfect ...
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I enjoy reading and even listening to whisky reviews. But I drink what I can more or less afford and like what I like. I sort of am able to align my buying by tasting notes from others who are similar...
Posted on: 18 October 2019
Let's not forget this is 1 man and his opinion. Yes, those bottles are suddenly selling for lots more cash. Doesn't mean the world voted for the best dram in the world.
Posted on: 17 October 2019
While the species makes a difference, the locale of where the trees are grown also has a big influence on the flavour the oak will give to a whisky. Also, the oak used from each area is usually a...
Posted on: 17 October 2019