This year has gone both strangely fast and slow. The whisky calendar is all over the place and while most things have been delayed, others are keeping to plan or even arriving earlier than expected….
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Diageo Special Releases 2020 – Rare by Nature part two
Posted on 28 August 2020 by Billy
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Diageo Special Releases 2019
Posted on 15 October 2019 by Billy
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Announced back in July, the Diageo Special Releases 2019 have now been unveiled. The yearly range is a fixture of the whisky calendar, and the past few years have seen a number of changes. Find…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2019 – announced!
Posted on 23 July 2019 by Billy
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After 2018’s super-early April announcement of Diageo’s annual Special Releases collection surprised everyone, we’ve been wondering what they were up to this year. The radio silence has now been broken, and the first tidbits of…
Continue reading »Highland vs Speyside – a tale of two regions
Posted on 18 August 2017 by Stuart
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Our latest monthly focus is all about the Highland and Speyside regions: the two key whisky areas in Scotland. A lot of whisky guides talk about them having their own distinct style, but we think…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2015 – first look
Posted on 19 October 2015 by Stuart
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Each year, Diageo launches a small number of limited-edition whiskies from its distilleries under the Special Releases banner. None have ever been seen before, so unsurprisingly, interest (and demand) is high when they hit the…
Continue reading »Tasting the 2012 Diageo Special Releases at TWE Vinopolis
Posted on 24 January 2013 by Oliver
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Since 2001 Diageo have announced, in October of each year, their Special Release Range. Each series of bottles is picked to highlight the best of their distilleries and are acknowledged to be landmark bottlings, representing…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2012
Posted on 2 October 2012 by Tim F
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“Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.” – Thoreau It’s that time of year again – with the UK’s…
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A little bit of smoke goes a long way, so blending Laphroaig to a less peaty state is going to take a lot of other whisky. I'd generally say that you'd not want more than 10-15% Laphroaig in your...
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Really interesting Billy. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Ed
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