The closing of Rosebank has increasingly been recognised as one of the biggest losses in Scotland’s whisky history. However, thanks to the current huge growth in Scotch whisky, a new chapter for the cult, closed…
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Rosebank – a short history
Posted on 14 February 2019 by Billy
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Rosebank: The Roses Edition III – Jealousy
Posted on 17 December 2018 by Billy
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For the past few years, there’s one annual whisky release that we’ve received more questions about than any other. It’s not the Port Ellen from the Diageo Special Releases or even the Glenmorangie Private Edition…
Continue reading »The Art of Whisky – what makes a beautiful bottle?
Posted on 14 November 2017 by Billy
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Whether you’re a whisky collector or a drinker, a whisky’s looks are important. Beyond its colour and how it looks in the glass, there’s the packaging. While we are focused on finding whiskies that taste…
Continue reading »Lost whisky distilleries of Scotland: our picks
Posted on 8 November 2017 by Billy
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While there are hundreds of lost distilleries dotting the countryside north of the border, it’s rare to find whisky from any that closed before the 1980s. And if you do, it’s often more a collector’s…
Continue reading »What is a closed distillery?
Posted on 2 November 2017 by Billy
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Ever since the early days of whisky production, distilleries have appeared and disappeared. Some failed, some merged, some literally exploded, and the Scottish landscape is littered with the remains of historical distilling. However, October was…
Continue reading »What makes a great whisky tasting?
Posted on 31 January 2017 by Stuart
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I’ve been lucky to attend plenty of whisky tastings. The latest was a tour through the new batch of Diageo’s Special Releases hosted by whisky educator Colin Dunn – and it was superb. But as…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2014 – they're here….
Posted on 6 November 2014 by Billy
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It’s cold, it’s dark, people are starting to wear winter coats, and Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible has appeared. There’s still one thing missing: the Diageo Special Releases. While Rocky got a pre-pre-launch tasting a few…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2014 – first look
Posted on 15 September 2014 by Rocky
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The eagerly-awaited line-up of the Diageo Special Releases 2014 has been announced. There are a total of 11 bottlings this year, including the four usual suspects (Port Ellen, Brora, Lagavulin and unpeated Caol Ila), a…
Continue reading »Diageo Special Releases 2011
Posted on 21 October 2011 by Billy
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There are some things that are constant in this world – death, taxes, the revival of Big Brother for yet another year despite no-one admitting to watching it, my inability to write one word where…
Continue reading »Islay Festival 2009: Day One
Posted on 24 May 2009 by Tim F
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Islay Day One Day 1- Well, this is it. Over 6 months of planning and many excited emails, the 22nd of May has arrived – our first day on the trek towards Islay and 2009’s…
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