Well, after stuffing my face for the last 3 days, having lots of Christmas cheer, watching Home Alone 1 (a must for the holidays) and generally relaxing, I return to the dastardly difficult task of t...
Last Year Before we discuss this year, what did I dram last year? Last year, at Santa time, I had quite a few things to dram. And happily we had an extra guest at the table for Xmas, as Andy (Ewb gue...
Was I the only person who didn’t see this coming? Somehow among all that beating of the ‘last righteous and independent distillery on the Green Island’ drum I lost the track of what...
Dear Santa, I know you’re really busy right now. Between chimney drills, motivational classes for the reindeer and making sure that Mrs Claus isn’t feeling too neglected on those cold nig...
I think I am getting old. The first hint I got of this was the grey hair. Then came going to a different room in my house, and forgetting why I went there. Then the final hint was the hangovers. Aft...
We’ve teamed up with our good friends at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society to bring you this exclusive membership offer (A good Christmas gift me thinks!). Join the UK branch of SMWS now online an...
Just picture it; the Christmas pud is slowly sliding down to the bottom of your achingly full tum after a gargantuan Christmas dinner. Auld Lizzie, aka The Queen, has just had her 10mins of fame on t...
The day has finally arrived! Edinburgh whisky blog presents ‘Whisky Galore’! Exciting times are ahead but before we get to that I thought I’d start you all off with the way any go...
Although no longer standing Littlemill is one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries. Its official date of opening is 1772 when accommodation for excise men was built on the site but there was a bre...
The good people at Chivas Brothers are releasing cask strength bottlings from a number of closed distilleries on their books. Called ‘Deoch an Doras’, which translates literally as ‘drink for the doo...
Hey folks! Week one of Movember, and my Mo is still a little bit on the tiny side. On the bright side, I don’t think I look creepy with the Mo (yet). A Whisky I helped create! A few months ago,...
Working at the Scotch Whisky Experience I deal a lot within the parameters of whisky regions as we offer a regional choice for people to drink on the tour. Now when this comes to the Lowland region, ...
This may come as a shock to some of you but writing for Edinburgh Whisky Blog is not what I do to pay to the bills. Sadly due to the pressures of the capitalist society we live in I also have to ho...
The chaps at Master of Malt don’t have this in stock in a 70cl portions as only 6000 bottles were ever released, but a 3cl sample can be yours for under a fiver! Bruichladdich 17yo Pedro Ximinéz Isla...
This post comes from our new guest blogger; Jamie! I have to thank Jamie, as she is the first person to really get me into cigars. I read this review and I thought, wow, I want one of those Bad Boys....
Movember is here again! We get to go to crazy parties, sport very sexy Mo’s and most importantly donate money to Charity. The aim of Movember is to fight prostate and testicular cancer. It is f...
The Scotch whisky industry has always been remarkably robust. Making the best of what they have, riding the highs and lows and turning bad situations into profitable ones. The very essence of the pio...
They’ve been mightily busy up north. Not only have Old Pulteney released a limited edition ‘Row to the Pole’ bottling but their 21 year old has also gone and won Jim Murray’s World Whisky of the Year...
Tasting Ron De Jeremy Rum at Hyde Out Cocktail bar I remember when I first heard of Ron de Jeremy Rum, I thought: that sounds cool, and I thought it would sell. I really want to taste Ron Jeremy̵...
The true beginning of a new era. That was how the launch of The Laddie Ten was billed to a select group of invitees at a ceremony at Bruichladdich to celebrate the release of the first spirit distill...
The Pure Whisky and Music festival is one of the best whisky festivals I have ever worked at or had the pleasure of attending. Organised by the fantastic folks behind Connosr, this festival was simpl...
My first trip to Islay was as great as I had thought an Islay trip could be. Caught in the remnants of Hurricane Katia, churning out some fantastic weather to match the rugged surroundings. Visits to...
A little something from the ‘little black hill’… Knockando 1977 (b. 1991) Speyside 40% ABV £179.97 available here Nose: Sweet and grassy but with a fresh fizz about it. Really quite ligh...
I just came back from Whisky Lounge Manchester and what an amazing and utterly knackering show is was! I was manning a stand there, oozing charm, answering questions and smiling at everyone like I...
Whisky distilleries are a bit like when you try to blend up a banana smoothie in your kitchen using only an overcharged power tool and manic enthusiasm- they get everywhere. The more we try to tighte...
There is no point in hiding it, we have just commissioned a new website for Edinburgh Whisky Blog! As some of you know we’ve been meaning to do this for ages but made a mistake of wanting to ha...
It doesn’t happen often, but when you unearth an intriguing little something totally unexpectedly it can make your entire week. Or in this case, my entire month. Whilst scratching around the ba...
There is really nothing quite like returning back home after a few months away. Catching up with family, the dogs and old friends over home cooked meals and a cheeky few pints at the local. Not much ...
I think I have become a stereotype. Apart from the money thing. Scots are stereotypically tight with their money. My accountant would testify that I am definitely not tight with my money. I wish I wa...
For the past week, I have been searching for my Moleskin notebook. For a while, I had turned my back on it and started using ‘Tad’ my fancy iPad. But there is less satisfaction in writing...
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