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White Label – Follow Up
A while back we had some interest in bottling practices behind certain scotches. Please see: White Labeling Single Malts for the original article. I contacted the Vintage Malt Whisky Company Limited and they were extremely gracious in their response to some of my quesitons: “Many thanks for making contact with us and for your interest in our … Read more
November – Glenfiddich Ancient Reserve 18 Year Old Scotch
This is a more expensive whisky, but I found the taste so intriguing, that I had to make it this months scotch of the month.
October- Oban 14 Year
I first sampled this month’s scotch selection at a Robbie Burns celebration years ago.
September 2010 – Glenfiddich Solera Reserve 15 Year Old Scotch
I was pleasantly surprised by this scotches unique taste and even more unique distillation process.
White Labeling Single Malts
Are some distilleries bottling their whiskies under multiple labels for sale as a different malt? Are they selling younger unbottled whiskies to other companies for the purpose of distributing as a new single malt? November’s scotch, The Ileach, has led me realize that this may be the case. This practice may in fact be relatively … Read more
Chivas Regal 12 Year Old – February Scotch of the Month
I’ve always found February to be a somewhat predictable month. It’s far enough away from Christmas that it seems that winter should be subsiding soon, but in my experience it never does. Everyone is ready for the season to change, but it’s just not ready to yet. So… that’s my reasoning behind this month’s scotch. … Read more
Happy Robbie Burns’ Day
As some of you may already know, the celebration of the birth of Robert Burns is right around the corner. Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist born on January 25, 1759. He is (unofficially) the national poet of Scotland and from some of his works a great lover of scotch. You may know of … Read more
Old Pulteney 12 Year – January Scotch of the Month
Happy New Year to all of our friends! I hope this year brings you joy and new experiences, including some new tastes along the way. This New Year was a cold one, so I broke it in in the comfort of my living room, while enjoying some movies with my family. In addition to the … Read more
Johnnie Walker Gold Label – December
I found myself over at a friends this past November to watch the fights, eat some great food and sample a few different scotches in between rounds. He’s been a long time fan of Johnnie Walker and had a selection of each of their blends for me to taste. After much deliberation I chose his … Read more