August 2009
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Speyside classic benefits from an island... →
But not a Scottish island. This one lies off the coast of Africa but is part of Europe and run by Portugal. The delightful island of Madeira is famous for its mild climate, excellent seafood and the…
July 2009
1 post
Maritime Wizardry in Wick →
I have to confess to never having previously tasted any of the output from this most northerly mainland distillery, so I came to it with no preconceptions, save perhaps wondering if it would be…
May 2009
3 posts
SMWS Cask no 25.47 →
This is the first tasting note from my recent visit to the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s rooms in Queen St in Edinburgh. The Society has a tradition of not referring to their bottlings by name, but…
Tasting excellence in the Hallowed Halls →
In midweek I had the great pleasure of attending a tasting given by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society for invited whisky bloggers at their lovely premises in Queen Street in Edinburgh. While I had…
Ledaig - Mulling over the island differences →
Although I’ve still to finish off the first sweep of the standard Islay malts the only remaining one was heavily mentioned in my recent book review so I think it’s time to venture further afield on…
February 2009
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Glenmorangie ‘Cellar 13′ →
I just got a message from one of the girls in my office that she is looking for a bottle of the Glenmorangie ‘Cellar 13′ urgently - needs to be available in Glasgow PDQ.The Glenmorangie ‘Cellar 13′…
October 2008
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Northern spirit and Spanish warmth - The Lasanta →
Like the earlier tasting of Blair Athol, this Glenmorangie expression arrived via my father and a good friend who knows his tastes. The Tain distillery have been in the forefront of special finishes…
August 2008
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Whisky Dreams - book review →
No whisky enthusiast needs to be told about Islay, the island that is so steeped in our favourite spirit that it seems to run in the very blood of the inhabitants. Equally we are all aware of the…
July 2008
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No longer a compromise - Bowmore →
Bowmore used to be regarded in some quarters as piggy-in-the-middle; a bit of a compromise between the two extremes of the Islay tastes, but certainly in recent years this seems to me to be rather…
June 2008
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Rediscovering a class act - Lagavulin →
I remember, many years ago, trying Lagavulin a few weeks after finding Laphroaig too medicinal for my young palate, and quite liking it. However for some reason our paths have hardly ever crossed…
May 2008
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Yoichi better than Talisker? →
That strange whirring noise you can hear is old Scots stillmen spinning in their graves. A Japanese whisky has been named Malt Whisky of the Year by Whisky magazine. Yoichi 20 year old from Hokkaido…
April 2008
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The Discover Whisky Webjam →
I’m going social media mad today and have set up a webjam - nick ; http://www.iamnickduddy.co.uk, said it was the place to be - now how do I set up a squidoo and more to the point WTF is Squidoo anyway