Tag: Speyside Whisky
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The Glenlivet 18 year old Single Malt Whisky
I grew up with a dad who enjoyed blended whisky. His favourite drams were Dimple and Chivas Regal. This experience shaped the way I enjoyed whisky in my younger days, and I gravitated to blended whisky too. Then a friend poured me a Glenlivet 12 year old whisky and I was blown away. The smooth, complex…
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The Glenlivet Alpha Whisky
I heard that The Glenlivet Distillery was releasing a limited edition whisky with little details. It sounded quite mysterious and interesting. Lucky for me, WhiskyBrother, my favourite whisky shop, had a few bottles of this Glenlivet Alpha single malt Scotch whisky available, and Marc kept one for me. Only 3,350 bottles were released worldwide. No tasting…
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Wemyss Malts Sweet Mint Infusion Whisky
Today I try the Wemyss Malts Sweet Mint Infusion single malt Scotch whisky. What a unique name! Wemyss Malts is an independent bottler of malt whiskies from Scotland. They regularly release limited editions of Single Cask Whiskies. The names they choose for their limited releases are not only exotic and interesting but also reflect the unique…
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Glenfiddich 18 year old Single Malt Whisky
The Glenfiddich distillery is one of my favourite distilleries, and I have quite a few bottles from this distillery. Today I talk about the Glenfiddich 18 year old single malt Scotch whisky. Located in Dufftown in the Speyside region of Scotland, the distillery was founded in 1886. Glenfiddich is one of three William Grant-owned whisky distilleries…
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Private Barrel Co. Glen Grant 17 year old Whisky
Checkers recently bottled a Glen Grant 17 year old whisky under their Private Barrel Co. label. Glen Grant is a Speyside Single Malt distillery located in the small town of Rothes – not far from the Glenrothes distillery. John and James Grant, two former illegal distillers, founded Glen Grant in 1840. All the essential ingredients…