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      Aberlour 10 Whisky Review

      Greg
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      Costing £15 - £50, Scotch, Whisky reviews
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      Greg
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      Aberlour 10 Whisky Review

      Greg
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      Costing £15 - £50, Scotch, Whisky reviews
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      Caol Ila 18 Year Old, £80

      Greg
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      Glenmorangie 18 Whisky Review

      Greg
      April 5, 2018
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      Wild Turkey 81 bourbon whiskey Review

      Greg
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      Hudson Baby Bourbon review

      Greg
      July 7, 2017
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      Greg
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      Greg
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      GreatDrams Guest Contributor
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      Tullamore DEW Range review

      Greg
      May 15, 2017
      Costing £15 - £50, Irish whiskey reviews, Learn (more) about whisky, Whisky reviews
      4
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      Yamazaki 12 whisky review

      Greg
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      Costing £50 - £100, Whisky reviews, World whisky
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      Kavalan 2007 Peaty Cask #029, £150

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      September 5, 2017
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      February 26, 2016
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Chivas Regal Extra

Chivas Regal Extra blended whisky review

Greg
March 21, 2018
Costing £15 - £50, Scotch, Whisky reviews
The Chivas Regal brand started in the same way that many Scotch brands did, in a grocery store in the 1800s. They were hugely successful at the time and in 1846 they were given a royal warrant to provide goods...
maturation

Focus on the whisky process: Maturation

Greg
March 12, 2018
Learn (more) about whisky, The whisky process
From the distillation process comes a clear liquid known as new make spirit, which must be matured for a minimum of three years in oak casks inside a Scottish bonded warehouse to legally be called Scotch. Ther...
Barley

Focus on the whisky process: Barley

Greg
January 18, 2018
Learn (more) about whisky, The whisky process
All Scotch Whisky starts out life as barley.  This is largely due to availability in the past, and also because of Scotch regulations. It is typical of a country to use whatever is available to create spirits,...
The GreatDrams of Scotland

The Story Behind My Book The GreatDrams of Scotland

Greg
November 2, 2017
Distillery Stories, Interviews, Knowledge Bank, Knowledge Bank
With The GreatDrams of Scotland, my inaugural book, having finally been released, I have collated a bunch of answers that I have been asked about the journey to getting published, the pride of having written so...
Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Winter Storm

UPDATED: Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Winter Storm is launched

Greg
September 21, 2017
Costing £100 – £200, Limited editions, Scotch, Whisky reviews
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Photo staged by Brett - Scotch Trooper Wow, after three days of immersive experimental activities in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Toronto with the Glenfiddich team, I can finally reveal to you that the highly anti...
International Wine & Spirit Competition

The big winners in the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017

Greg
August 23, 2017
Whisky reviews
1
In August, the International Wine & Spirit Competition released the list of medal winners for spirits for 2017. In this, the second part of the list, we have all the whisk(e)y winners. Bourbon Gold ...
Black Bottle

Black Bottle Scotch review, £20

Greg
August 13, 2017
Costing £15 - £50, Scotch, Whisky reviews
Black Bottle is a brand that dates back to the 1879 when it was first founded by the Graham brothers, who were tea merchants from Aberdeen. Today it is owned by Burn Stewart Distillers, who also own other well-...
Scotch

End the Scotch ‘Supertax’ of nearly 80%

Greg
July 18, 2017
Whisky in the press
Scotch Whisky Association sets out priorities for new UK parliament The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is calling on politicians to give the Scotch Whisky industry the support it needs to ensure...
Scotch whisky islands

Scotch whisky islands explained

Greg
June 29, 2017
Knowledge Bank, Learn (more) about whisky
1
Island Whisky Standing atop the Scottish island moors, it’s easy to picture the prints of giants through the wild heather, to imagine their sanctuary in snowy glens and their strokes through the syrup thick, i...
Rye

Top 5 Best Rye Whiskies

Greg
June 19, 2017
Bourbon, Costing £100 – £200, Costing £15 - £50, Costing £50 - £100, Whisky reviews, World whisky
3
Rye is one of America’s most loved drinks, and for good reason too. It can be deep and complex, with all the sweetness of Bourbon, but the sophistication of Scotch.   We’ve brought together the best Ry...
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