Tag: bourbon cask
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Birthplace of the water of life
“And by payment made to Brother John Cor by precept of the comptroller, as he asserts, by the King’s command, to make aqua vite within the period of the account, 8 bolls of malt.” Exchequer Rolls of 1494 This is widely recognized as the first written record of the production of aqua vitae, or whisky.…
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Bushy Irish diamond lady
Irish whiskey has thus far been nearly absent from this blog. Time to give a chance to the green island in the west. Irish whiskey was once the most popular spirit in the world. Then it crashed in the 20th century following domestic and world wars, trade wars with the UK, and whatnot, with only…
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Man(nochmore) down!
Mannochmore is one of the lesser known Speyside distilleries. Most of its output goes into blends, most notably it’s the prime component of Haig. The only official single malt from Mannochmore is released as part of Diageo’s Flora & Fauna series. Luckily, Mannochmore is quite available among the independent bottlers. I’ve mentioned the independent bottler…
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Ben Nevis bottle kills
Tonight (March 4th) I’m finishing off two Ben Nevises. Ben Nevis is one of those character malts sought after by enthusiasts, at least the 20yo+ ones. I remember friends in my whisky club adoring Ben Nevis for it’s “cheesy” qualities. Some of us had the chance, under rather crazy circumstances at a whisky industry event,…
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