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Teeling Whiskey

Teeling Whiskey - Made In Dublin

Twice. The number of times I thought I had been to Dublin previously, but I was wrong. I have a habit of that. Having been a wine merchant and writer for many years, I am convinced the cranial sub-section of my brain containing memory has diminished over time. Does anyone else feel the same? I was telling a friend about my trip, and how it was only my second trip to Ireland when they reminded me of a wedding I had photographed there.

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An image of Glenfarclas Distillery

Glenfarclas - A Family Distillery

We are all fine law-abiding citizens. Are we not? Of course we are. But let’s not kid ourselves  -  one of the attractions of the whisky business is that it has its roots in activities which once were just shy of the squeaky clean. Quite a bit shy to be honest. Robert Burns, who fantasised about the devil making off with the customs man, knew all about this, being employed as an exciseman himself.

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Rampur Select Indian Single Malt Whisky Review

Rampur Select Indian Single Malt Whisky Review

Rampur Whisky is a very different single malt from Radico Khaitan, India’s third largest distillery established in 1943.

Rampur is distilled in traditional copper pot stills in the oldest distillery in India, dating from 1943 with 73 years of distillation expertise. The Himalayas provide polar opposite of climate conditions throughout the year with the flavour of the famous Indian summer giving Rampur an added dimension and depth.

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Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky

Cotswolds Single Malt Unpeated Whisky Review

The Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky bottle comes in an attractively designed gold embossed filigree box, but the real surprise is in the bottle. 

The aroma as I prised off the lid was good, extremely good. But it was the first sip that impressed me the most. Finally, a truly excellent unpeated whisky from England produced by a fine international team. The Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky is the perfect goto whisky, smooth, finely balanced with a fusion of flavours, and just the right hint of spice.

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5 Best Whiskies To Buy Now

5 Best Whiskies To Buy Now

A selection of fine whiskies from around the world. The common theme here is they are not peaty whiskies (apart from the Lagavulin), but more akin to a fine cognac,  easy on the nose and palate, with a soft mellow flavour.
The Irish Midleton whiskey Dair Ghaelach Bluebell Forest is magnificent, smooth caramel and soft vanilla with a hint of coffee and nutmeg. This is one of the finest whiskies in the world and well worth the hefty price tag. This is the one to impress any connoisseurs amongst your friends.

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Czech Hotelympia Pavillion Excels In Bohemian Craft Show

Czech Hotelympia Pavillion Excels In Bohemian Craft Show

Twelve different companies from across the Czech Republic showcased their wares - from crystal glass to whisky - at the Hotelympia 2018 event at the ExCel exhibition venue in London’s Docklands this March, in an effort to promote and expand into the UK market.
The project initiative and planning, which was led in conjunction with CzechTrade UK, had started “six months ago” before the event according to Monica Slaba, an exhibitor and key account manager at J&T Wood (www.jtwood.cz) from Šumperk in the Olomouc region in northern Moravia.

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International eXcellence talks to Sandy Hyslop Master Blender at Ballantines

International eXcellence talks to Sandy Hyslop Master Blender at Ballantines

My career started in 1983 when I worked for a small whisky company on the east coast of Scotland. I had the best of both worlds working there; I was 18 and I had a job, but I was also given the opportunity to go and study chemistry in Aberdeen at the same time. Working for such a small company gave me an incredible range of experience so, when the opportunity came up to join the Pernod Ricard family, I already had a very solid grounding in the whisky business. I became Master Blender of Ballantine’s at the end of 2005, and there is no better job as far as I’m concerned.

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10 Most Expensive Whiskies In The World

10 Most Expensive Whiskies In The World

 
01 – Isabella’s Islay (Price: $6.2 Million)
02 – 105 Year Old Master of Malt (Price: $1.4 Million)
03 – 64 Year Old Macallan (Price: $460,000)
04 – 62 Year Old Dalmore (Price: $200,000)
05 – Dalmore 64 Trinitas (Price: $160,000)
06 – 1926 Macallan Fine And Rare Collection (Price: $75,000)
07 – Dalmore 62 Single Hiland Malt Scotch (Price: $58,000)
08 – Highland Park 50 Year Old Single Malt (Price: $17,500)
09 – Glenfiddich 50 Year Old (Price: $16,000)
10 – Macallan 55 Year old Lalique Crystal Decanter (Price: $12,500)

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