Balblair are re-launching The Gathering Place; their online community and discussion forum for all things Balblairy. I was asked to jot down a few vaguely coherent thoughts for them to celebrate the revamp and to review one of their upcoming new releases, the 1983 vintage. My mumblings have appeared on the Balblair website but you [...]...

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As I mentioned in my previous article, I was lucky recently to taste Douglas Laing’s new Old Particular range the other week at their lovely offices/town house in Glasgow. We tried some awesome whiskies, including an ancient Bowmore (available here) but, I’ll be honest, one dram stood a hairy beard and shoulders above the rest, [...]...

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At Edinburgh Whisky Blog, if we spot good deals, or things in general that we think you guys will be interested in, we will let you know. It’s our public service to you. So when I found out my good friend, Iain Mcclune, ex manager at Royal Mile Whiskies, was setting up  Whisky Auctioneer.com, I [...]...

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If you’ve visited the duty free shop in the airport departure lounge recently in your bid to escape the impending Scottish gloom and bask in some winter sun, then you maj have noticed some rather eye-catching Old Pulteneys. I’ve got to say, I’m glad I was heading somewhere sunny and already had my aviators on, [...]...

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I first reported on the Explorers’ Club Collection from Johnnie Walker a while ago when they released The Spice Road. That was the entry level whisky to this trilogy of travel-retail-only bottlings and represented the travellers’ route between Europe and Asia. I quite enjoyed it as you can see here; it was simple, uncomplicated and [...]...

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I’ve never written a book review before, unless you count the one I did on an issue of the Beano for a primary school assignment back in the mid-1990s. It’s not the same as reviewing a whisky, or a rum, or a wine, or any type of drink. There are no aromas and there are [...]...

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It’s competition time here once again at EWB! This time we have one brand-spanking-new-hot-off-the-press bottle of whisky and a signed piece of fantastic artwork to give away to one lucky reader. Sound too good to be true? Wondering what the catch is? Stop being so bloody cynical and give us some credit. We’re just tremendously [...]...

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For those who know me, it’s no secret that I have a soft spot for Glenfiddich; the 15yo Solera Reserve was one of the first bottles of whisky I ever bought, I organised a trip to the distillery for a close friend’s stag do earlier this year, and I’m frequently impressed with their pioneering innovations. [...]...

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