With its usual lack of fanfare (followed by a lot of internet-based raging), the latest edition of ‘The World’s Leading Whisky Guide’ has landed – Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2020.
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Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2020 – the winners
Posted on 17 October 2019 by Billy
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Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2019 – The Winners
Posted on 9 October 2018 by Billy
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It’s that time again: Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2019 is landing imminently and Jim’s picks of the world’s top whiskies are in. After a few years of controversial choices, with Scotch whisky bouncing in and…
Continue reading »Jim Murray's Whisky Bible Awards 2013
Posted on 12 October 2012 by Billy
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One of the first signs of autumn, along with The Whisky Show, is the thud on the doormat as the latest edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible arrives. Often controversial but always influential, Jim has yet…
Continue reading »Exploring the Buffalo Trail at TWE Vinopolis
Posted on 1 March 2012 by Nic
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A new face on the blog this week, with Nic Vaughn from our trade desk taking the reins. When I was asked to write about this particular tasting by the whisky wizards, Tim and Billy…
Continue reading »An Autumn of Bourbon…
Posted on 6 September 2011 by Billy
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Autumn is a special time of year in the world of American whiskey. With the hot summer done, the distilleries knuckle down and push their various special releases for the year out of the door….
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Created by master distiller Robert Fleming, this small-batch Tomintoul was aged in American oak barrels...
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This single malt from Glencadam was matured in ex-bourbon barrels and finished in hand-selected white Port barriq...
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