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An All-Points-Bulletin of Brilliance- A Day With Compass Box

The word Artisan is often applied to many gifted craftsmen and women across a variety of creative arts. From woodwork to pottery, the term conjurers up an image of a master at work, developing and honing the object of their attentions into... about 1 hour ago From Cask Strength

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White Whiskey And The Tyranny Of The New.

I was at an event last night, pitching bourbon woo. Also there was my friend Meg Bell from Koval Distillery. They make unaged grain spirits -- white whiskey -- although Koval doesn't use that term.This wasn't exactly a straight whiskey... about 4 hours ago From Chuck Cowdery

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the_nose Whisky blog now has dedicated Shackleton whisky page: www.themasterblender.com/shackleton-south-pole-whisky/ about 6 hours ago [RT]

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whyteandmackay WOOT! RT @the_nose: I might have just identified Shackleton's south pole whisky. I might even have a bottle of it in the office. Back soon. about 8 hours ago [RT]

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Whiskey
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Whiskies of the World, Saturday, March 26, 2011 - Scotch Whisky News

Whiskies of the World, Saturday, March 26, 2011 From the World of Whiskies Team; We’ve received plenty of constructive feedback on the last WoW event and we just want to let you know that we’re listening.  That’s why we’ll be back on the... about 15 hours ago From Whisky Intelligence

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40 Under $40: The Glenlivet 15 French Oak Reserve

A bottle of George Smith's Finest The Glenlivet 15 French Oak Reserve The Glenlivet.  Or The Real Glenlivet.  There’s not much I can say about the distillery that hasn’t already been written somewhere.  The distillery was established in... 1 day ago From Whisky Party

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Noh whisky Karuizawa 1976 Cask No. 6719

DistilleryKaruizawa (Imported to Europe by the Number One Drinks Company.)Karuizawa 1976 (bottled 2009) Cask No. 6719. 63 percent alcohol. 486 bottlesSniffed neat, this Karuizawa was not backwards in coming forwards: loads of sweet sherry, with... 2 days ago From Nonjatta

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Diageo Special releases 2010

According to The Whisky Store in Germany, these are this year’s Special Releases from Diageo: Brora 30yo Caol Ila 12yo unpeated Lagavulin 12yo Port Ellen 31yo Talisker 30yo The Brora and Port Ellen are always highly anticipated of course.... about 18 hours ago From Whisky Notes

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Sharing a Michael Jackson Story with you

I was in London, in the Diageo offices on this particular morning. Diageo was introducing several new limited edition whiskies, and a handful of whisky writers were getting a preview. Among the attendees was my good friend Michael Jackson. We... 1 day ago From What Does John Know?

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News From BenRiach Distillery Company - Scotch Whisky News

Hello Everyone. As many of you may be aware, The BenRiach Distillery Company Ltd. -incorporating both The BenRiach Distillery and The GlenDronach Distillery- has recently purchased the Newbridge Bond on the outskirts of Edinburgh. This will... 1 day ago From Whisky Intelligence

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English Whisky Company Experiences A Small Fire - English Whisky News

It has been reported that the Eniglish Whisky Company at their St. George’s Distillery in Roudham, Norfolk suffered a small fire in the last few days. All the people at the distillery are fine…and so are the maturing stocks of whisky. Visit... 1 day ago From Whisky Intelligence

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Loch Fyne Whiskies Stocks Fettercairn Fior - Scotch Whisky News

Loch Fyne Whiskies has stocked a new item, ‘Fettercairn Fior’ Fettercairn Fior 42% abv £36.89 inc vat £31.40 ex vat Limited Release Official tasting notes: ‘Honey gold in colour, with aromas of crushed pear, toffee apple and hints of... 1 day ago From Whisky Intelligence

Bourbon
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Tales of the Cocktail, and now for the bartenders…

The West Coast Team Celebrates Winning The Golden Muddler Trophy at the Cabana Cachaca's Bartender Olympic Games, Tales of the Cocktail Day 2, Part II From cool and calm to hot and excited we then went. The BourbonBlog.com team joined a raucous... 1 day ago From BourbonBlog

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Whisky giveaway/competition for National Scotch Day

Apparently – though no one told the Scots – it’s National Scotch Day. Now it would be a bit miserable of me not to celebrate that by doing something to celebrate so this is a headsup that over on their facebook page, Jura whisky is giving... 2 days ago From The Master Blender

Scotch
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Cooley Whiskey Competition

Right, the word on our fantastic, once in a lifetime Cooley competition...   There are just 88 chances left to enter, and only a few days remaining (the competition closes at 6pm on the 1st August 2010).   To those of you who have... 2 days ago From Master of Malt

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Jim Beam Signature Now At Your Favorite Duty Free Shop

Bourbon maker Jim Beam has introduced a new six-grain blend. Available only through travel retail, Jim Beam Signature comes from mingling spirits distilled from corn, rye, barley, wheat, triticale and brown rice. Jim Beam is placing their new... about 3 hours ago From BBQ and Bourbon

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Is this the Shackleton South Pole whisky?

The team over at The Great Whisky Crate Thaw blog sent me over some more pics (some good videos on their site too) of the box taken from the Shackleton site with whisky in it and the crate is starting to give off clues about what whisky is... about 7 hours ago From The Master Blender

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Highland Park 15yo (43%, OB, +/-2009) - Scotch Whisky Tasting Note

Highland Park 15yo (43%, OB, +/-2009) On the nose there’s good depth and honeyed smokiness along with citrus rind, plump raisins and hints of cocoa. Well, this is very nice. With some more time in the glass the smoke and the depth increases.... about 15 hours ago From Whisky Intelligence

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Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine Review

BourbonBlog.com meets legendary moonshiner Junior Johnson of Piedmont Distillers of Madison, North Carolina at Tales of the Cocktail at the Moonshiner’s Breakfast. Here is our review o Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine. Distillery: Piedmont... 1 day ago From BourbonBlog

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Ralfy Publishes Episode #144 - Scotch Whisky News

..www.ralfy.com ‘whisky reviews’ gets to number 144 with a joint review of a 1960’s Haig Gold Label and a 2010 version.   What was interesting was how remarkably similar they both were. About 15 hours ago From Whisky Intelligence

Bourbon
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Win a Trip to Tour Bourbon Country

Kentucky is pushing tourism hard as the state gets ready for an influx of international visitors for the 2010 World Equestrian Games. The Great Kentucky Scavenger Hunt is one of the big pushes, and a very clever and intriguing game for visitors... 1 day ago From BBQ and Bourbon

Whiskey
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Have just tried ... St. George single malt whiskey

A pioneering micro distillerySt. George is a single malt whiskey that is produced in Alameda, a town in the western American state of California. It is made by a company called St.George Spirits, which was founded in 1982 by Jörg Rupf. He... 1 day ago From Whisky For Everyone

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Lagavulin To Sponsor The 2010 Islay Jazz Festival - Scotch Whisky News

Diageo has announced that its iconic Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Lagavulin™ is sponsoring this year’s Islay Jazz Festival. The Islay Jazz Festival is a well-established annual event that takes place over a weekend in September, attracting... 1 day ago From Whisky Intelligence

Whiskey
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Latest Shackleton South Pole Whisky pic is biggest tease yet

Just look at that! Hello beautiful! Of course we’ll have to wait and see what the implications are for the bottle being on the side like that – has the whisky reached the cork and perhaps partially eroded it? Has the ice and water got inside... 1 day ago From The Master Blender

Bourbon
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U.S. Law Magically Changes Vodka Into Whiskey.

In the United States a blended whiskey can be as much as 80 percent grain neutral spirit (GNS) -- i.e., vodka. Only in America is a product that is 4/5 vodka considered whiskey. It's not quite water into wine, yet it is magical. (Before... 1 day ago From Chuck Cowdery

Bourbon
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From a Moonshine Breakfast to Tequila Lunch at Tales of the Cocktail

BourbonBlog.com's Tom Fischer with Ann Tuennerman, Founder and Executive Director of Tales of the Cocktail Day 2, Part I Moonshine for breakfast anyone? Indeed, this is the norm and not the exception at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.... 1 day ago From BourbonBlog

Bourbon
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Heart of Kentucky Bourbon & BBQ Musicfest Starts Friday

The Kentucky Bourbon & BBQ MusicFest kicks off Friday, July 30 at Johnston Field at Centre Square in Lebanon, Kentucky. The Bourbon and BBQ MusicFest celebrates the great entertainment heritage of Lebanon, its unique bourbon industry and great... 2 days ago From BBQ and Bourbon

Whiskey
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Bunker Boys

As you might guess, I frequent a lot of discussions about whiskey both online and in person. One thing that always struck me as old is people who “bunker” large numbers of the same bottle. What is bunkering you ask? It’s when you buy more... 2 days ago From Whisk(e)y Apostle

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Review: Duncan Taylor NC2 Glen Scotia 1981 Vintage

Duncan Taylor NC2 (distilled at Glen Scotia), 1981 vintage, 18 year old, 46%, $114 Glen Scotia has always been the bridesmaid to Springbank. This is justifiable, considering that both production and availability of quality bottlings have been... about 6 hours ago From What Does John Know?

Whiskey
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Noh

I gave a five star rating to the first Noh bottling I ever tasted and I have just given a four star rating to the second one. I like this stuff a lot.But the Noh series, the brainchild of the Number One Drinks Company, has a wider significance... about 9 hours ago From Nonjatta

Whiskey
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Only 88 Chances Left To Win A Once In A Lifetime Irish Whiskey Experience - I...

Only 88 Chances Left to Win a Once in a Lifetime Irish Whiskey Experience Master of Malt are offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to win a free trip for two to the Cooley distillery in Ireland. The prize includes flights; wining and dining... about 15 hours ago From Whisky Intelligence

Whiskey
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Whiskey Movie: On the Irish Whiskey Trail

Netflix can be a dangerous thing - thanks to their modern technology and endless library of titles I spend untold hours watching movies that I never would have known existed in pre-Netflix days. On the Irish Whiskey Trail fits this description. I... 1 day ago From Whiskey Jim's Ramblings

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A Walk In The Park....

Another hot London day and another hot new whisky launch are always fondly welcomed here at Caskstrength.net. Almost a year since announcing the inaugural 'Orcadian Vintages', Highland Park have unveiled details of their 3rd bottling in the... 2 days ago From Cask Strength

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WhiskyFun Celebrates 8th Birthday - Whisky News

On July 18th (yesterday) WhiskyFun celebrated their 8th Birthday. As well as tasting & nosing an astonishing 7,000 drams! Happy Birthday WHISKYFUN! (and Serge). And a massive well done and THANK YOU for your leadership, encouragement and... about 15 hours ago From Whisky Intelligence

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The new Parker’s Heritage Collection whiskey for 2010 will be…

…a 10 year old, non-chill filtered, cask strength wheated bourbon! (Heaven Hill whiskeys usually utilize a rye-based mashbill rather than wheat.) This is the fourth in a series of annual releases. So far, they’ve all been pretty amazing.... 1 day ago From What Does John Know?

Bourbon
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Death's Door White Whiskey.

Yesterday I told you about how U.S. law can magically turn vodka into whiskey. Today I'm here to tell you about another peculiarity in the law. To be called whiskey a spirit must be distilled from grain and stored in oak containers, but... 1 day ago From Chuck Cowdery

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Maker’s 46 Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Now AT D&M California - American Whiske...

Maker’s 46 Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey $33.99 An interesting take on an American favorite, this whiskey was created by using fully matured Maker’s Mark.  The barrels are emptied and ten wooden seared staves are attached to the inner paneling.... 1 day ago From Whisky Intelligence

Whiskey
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Compass Box Lady Luck

In 2005 some very old Ardbeg was accidently mixed with one fifth of 12 year-old Glen Moray. The result turned out to be very good, and it was bottled as Serendipity. Lady Luck is a similar vatting, this time made on purpose by independent vatting... 1 day ago From Whisky Notes

Bourbon
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Midnight Moon Moonshine Review

BourbonBlog.com meets legendary moonshiner Junior Johnson of Piedmont Distillers of Madison, North Carolina at Tales of the Cocktail at the Moonshiner’s Breakfast. Distillery: Piedmont Distillers of Madison, North Carolina Proof: 80 Proof, 40%... 1 day ago From BourbonBlog

Scotch
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Death’s Door White Whisky

This story was recently published (in German) in the latest issue of Mixology Magazine. Let’s say I placed two glasses in front of you. In one glass I poured some vodka, and into the other some newly distilled whisky. Could you, without... 1 day ago From The Scotch Blog

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National Scotch Day

Need a reason to raise a dram? Well today is National Scotch Day. If that’s not enough reason to pull out the Peat Monster, Highland Park, or Chivas then I don’t know what is. If you’re in the Atlanta area, Mac McGee’s Pub in Decatur is... 2 days ago From Whisk(e)y Apostle

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Review: Cardhu 12 year old

Cardhu, 12 year old, 40%, $43 This soft, bright, easy-going whisky is back in the U.S. market after being absent for several years. Very fragrant, with vibrant fruit (nectarine, plum, guava, pineapple, clementine), honeyed vanilla, and subtle... 2 days ago From What Does John Know?