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The war on Whisky Fakers is on!
2008-01-24 13:54:00 You might have noticed our black & yellow banner here to the right. It?s the symbol for the War on Whisky fakers led by sergeant Serge over at Whiskyfun.com. Serge says ?Yes, wasn’t it about time we did something new against these forgers who sell fake or refilled bottles on eBay or elsewhere? I?ve been caught ...
Tune in for the live webcast of the Celtic Malts Whisky School
2008-01-23 20:28:00 The first class of The CelticMalts Whisky School is due tomorrow. The classes are all sold out but thanks to Riannon over at Whisky Guild you have the chance to enjoy the class online instead. So make sure you tune in to the CelticMalts Whisky Schools live webcast tomorrow, Thursday January 24th at 7pm EST/4pm PST. The ... More About: Event , Buzz , Live
Victoria Whisky festival throws exclusive Bruichladdich tasting for women o
2008-01-23 06:35:00 This weekend if you’re in Canada, why not head over to the Victoria Whisky Festival. Among other events Andrew Gray of Bruichladdich Distillery, is to lead an exclusive tasting for women only at the Victoria Whisky Festival. I like the thought of this. Maybe this initiative will bring more female connoisseurs to the whisky scene. I sure ... More About: Women , For Women , Event , Exclusive , Buzz
Malt Maniacs lists the important Whisky Events of 2008
2008-01-23 05:48:00 Bar crier Konstantin has done a great job over at Malt Maniacs of listing the the most noteworthy whisky festivals, tastings & happenings. Make sure you pay them a visit and maybe we’ll see each others out there. No Tags Listen to this articleShareThis More About: Events , Lists , Whisky , 2008
10 year old added to the Auld Reekie family
2008-01-21 21:20:00 Whisky merchant Duncan Taylor has launched the Auld Reekie 10yo. Joining its older brother, Auld Reekie 12yo, the Islay Malt Scotch Whisky is light straw in colour, the nose is smoky, revealing lime marmalade and gingerbread aromas with wood smoke and a gentle medicinal note. The body is an explosion of peat smoke with a silky ... More About: Family , Buzz , Whisky , Year
Belgian Whisky Awards 2008 open for entry
2008-01-21 06:10:00 If you speak Dutch, then why not head over to the homepage of the Belgian Whisky festival and place your vote. The BWA2008 have the following categories. - Whiskypionier - Whisky Ambassador of the Year - Whisky Club of the Year - Whisky Shop of the Year - Whisky Bar/Restaurant of the Year No Tags Listen to this articleShareThis More About: Event , Awards , Open
Soap made of Whisky
2008-01-17 16:29:00 Royal Mile Whiskies has got some clean products on sale. Or at least products that can make you clean. Designed to compliment the many layers of single malt whisky, this is a hand-crafted soaps. Vegetable oils are mixed in small batches using the traditional ?cold process?, using sugar, vegetable glycerin and large dram of Malt. They come ... More About: Whisky , Made , Soap
Bruichladdich documentary on BBC
2008-01-13 06:32:00 For you whisky lovers out there who have access to BBC. A BBC fly-on-the-wall type documentary on the Bruichladdich distillery will be aired on January 15th at 10pm. The producer, Stuart Rivans: ?During this time, we found out what makes the company tick, filmed the making of both Bruichladdich and new Port Charlotte spirits as ... More About: Documentary
Win a bottle of Black Bowmore
2008-01-09 06:25:00 In an attempt to target Whisky lovers and collectors, Digital marketing agency Chunk has launched a new campaign for Morrison Bowmore. One lucky winner will be drawn at random to win one Black Bowmore worth £2000. The competition is a free prize draw available now at Bowmore’s website. The prize draw is also part of ... More About: Buzz , Islay , Bottle
Bushmill 1608 launched in february 2008 to mark 400 year anniversary
2008-01-09 06:17:00 Bushmill will be celebrating ?Irish at its Best? next year when it marks the 400th anniversary of the original licence to distil granted to the area in 1608. The anniversary celebrations will include a range of marketing activities designed to focus media and consumer attention on the brand?s heritage, provide trade support in all key ... More About: Anniversary , Buzz , Whisky , Mark , Blend
Whiskypedia is live
2008-01-03 07:52:00 We all know Wikipedia. The worlds fastest growing dictionary made by “everyone”. Now whiskylovers can enjoy the same kind of service through Whisky pedia. However, the site needs you to start working great. So head on over there and start filling the gaps. Here it is No Tags Listen to this articleShareThis More About: Buzz , Live
A frozen grouse for New Years
2007-12-28 09:08:00 The Famous Grouse and Maxxium has announced the launch of a new way of drinking across selected bars worldwide. The first innovation of its kind in the whisky industry, the new device (The Frozen Serve) allows the dispensing of The Famous Grouse at -18ºC (0F). The key element of this frozen serve is the unique ?frozen ... More About: Buzz , Whisky , Years , Blend , New Years
Merry Christmas
2007-12-23 09:49:00 A very merry christmas to you all. No Tags Listen to this articleShareThis More About: Christmas , Buzz , Whisky , Merry Christmas , Merry
The latest from the best blogs
2007-12-17 21:06:00 No Tags Listen to this articleShare This More About: Blogs , Buzz , Whisky
Make this Christmas a blue one with the help of Johnnie Walker
2007-12-17 20:51:00 For a limited period this Christmas , Johnnie Walker Blue Label blended Scotch whisky is offering whisky connoisseurs a unique gift - a Bespoke Blending experience. Hosted by Johnnie Walker Whisky Ambassador Charlie Smith, this unique experience will begin with a personal introduction to Johnnie Walker Blue Label with a tasting of some of the rarest ... More About: Make
Compass Box has launched a new site?and are releasing their 2007 limited re
2007-12-14 08:56:00 I got a mail from Compass Box telling me about the 2007 limited releases. Hidden somewhere in the mail was also a note about a new site. The 2007 limited release include Hedonism, Flaming Hearts & Canto Cask Series. Hedonism is CB?s seminal and award winning Scotch grain whisky. They bottle it once or twice per year, ... More About: Buzz , Site , Whisky , New Site , Launched
Custom built drink cabinet for The Macallan goes on sale at Harrods
2007-12-13 13:40:00 A £55,000 drinks cabinet with some of the world?s rarest whisky goes on sale today at Harrods . Custom built for The Macallan, the ?one of a kind? LINLEY drinks cabinet will contain six single malt vintages from the Fine & Rare collection: 1937, 1940, 1948, 1955, 1966 and 1970. Handcrafted from English Oak and Burr Oak, the ... More About: Drink , Sale , Cabinet
Cutty Sark whisky TV commercial with a twist
2007-12-13 07:19:00 Cutty Sark Commercial Uploaded by men24greece cutty sark, humor, whiskey, whisky Listen to this articleShare This More About: Whisky , Twist
The Scotsman.com to unveil an exciting
2007-12-12 21:59:00 After several months of preparation, The scotsman.com is preparing to unveil a fully redesigned website. This is maybe not a Whisky news. But since The scotsman.com is one of the few newspapers in the world that cover Whisky I think it deserves some space. The new site will incorporate a number of significant improvements including more multimedia ... More About: Buzz
Macallan Vintage 1926 sold for $54,000 at Christie?s auction
2007-12-10 08:01:00 An anonymous New Yorker paid $54,000 for a rare bottle of 81-year-old single malt scotch whisky at a crowded Christie ’s auction yesterday, making it one of the most expensive bottles of liquor ever sold. The bottle of Macallan Vintage 1926 was the most anticipated item at the auction, causing a bidding war that pushed the selling ... More About: Auction , Sold , Allan
World class alpine ski trainer rates Whisky
2007-12-09 09:40:00 Anja Pärson, the worlds most merited alpine skier is having her father as her trainer. In an interview in Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet her father let?s us know that he collects malt whiskies and rates his top five. Her father & trainer Anders Pärson picks up a bottle here and there when he?s on the road ... More About: World , Inspiration , Whisky , Trainer , Class
Bowmore Single Malt whisky targeted by thieves
2007-12-08 07:01:00 A consignment of Single Malt Scotch Whisky , destined for the UK Christmas market has been stolen from an independent haulier in Hertfordshire, England. More than 10,000 bottles of Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky with a retail value of almost £300,000 were taken in the incident which happened around midday on Tuesday the 4 December. The ...
Glenmorangie ruined the Port Wood Finish?
2007-12-07 06:55:00 Johnny “Rock and Roll” Brookheart posted a interesting article on his blog “The Droprocket” a couple of days ago. In the article he strongly questions Glenmorangies new Quinta Ruban. “The entire line of Glenmorangie whiskies have been relaunched in new packaging, and released under different names. ?Port Wood ? becomes ?Quinta Ruban? after the port barrels the ... More About: Buzz , Whisky , Speyside
Malt Maniac Awards 2007
2007-12-06 22:17:00 Superior whisky conneseiurs Malt Maniacs has come to a conclusion. And the winners are ?? No Tags Listen to this articleShare This More About: Awards , Buzz , Whisky
Nonjatta redesigned
2007-12-06 06:33:00 Just a short post to let you know that the Japanese Blog Emperor - Nonjatta has a new dress. Nonjatta is probably the most comprehensive source on Japanese single malts for English speakers. Pay them a visit. Good luck to you from Whiskygrotto.com! nonjatta, single malts Listen to this articleShare This More About: Links , Atta
Expect more whisky interviews on Le Gourmet TV
2007-12-04 20:25:00 Online TV channel Le Gourmet TV has shot a number of interviews with master blenders and brand ambassadors for the major whisky producers. Up now is this interview above with Ian Millar from Glenfiddich, and on Thursday they start posting a 3- part series with Jonathon Driver who will introduce us to Johnnie Walker Blue Label “King George V”. Each ... More About: Interviews , Buzz , Whisky , Expect
Glengoyne is adding two new 70cl Limited Edition Single Cask Malts to their
2007-12-04 20:11:00 Handpicked by a team of experts at Glengoyne and personally approved by the signature of Robbie Hughes, Distillery Manager, the limited edition 14 Years Old and 20 Years Old is to meet the growing demand from Glengoyne enthusiasts keen to discover new and rare expressions from the highly respected distillery. The two single casks have their ... More About: Single , Limited , Edition , Malt
Make your own signature whisky this burns at Glengoyne distillery
2007-12-01 02:13:00 To celebrate Burns Night (Friday 25 January), Glengoyne is holding a Burns Blending Session at the distillery?s state-of-the-art whisky Sample Room. ?? The session, which is ideal for both whisky experts and novices, gives participants the chance to make their very own unique blended whisky to take home with them, as well as enjoying a hearty ... More About: Travel , Whisky , Make , Highlands
A smoking grand finale when Mackmyra Svensk Whisky launches Preludium 06 on
2007-11-29 19:40:00 A mix of peat and juniper makes up the basis for the last bottling of the Preludium series from Mackmyra Svensk Whisky . As we reported earlier this year people were queuing up for Preludium 05. Actually Swedish Systembolaget sold 11096 bottles in 8 hours. Now Systembolaget has 12000 bottles waiting to be launched the 1st of ... More About: Smoking , Finale , Grand
Remember Michael Jackson for Christmas
More articles from this author:2007-11-28 06:48:00 Christmas is getting closer and I’m planning to put together a list of gifts for whiskylovers (read…a wish-list you can give to the ones you love) But, before the longer list is published I do have to push for the greatest gift of them all. Michael Jackson ’s Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch. Michael is missed ... More About: Christmas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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