Widely available Meh For the details… Aberlour (pronounced to rhyme with ‘power’) was founded in 1879 by James Fleming. There had been an earlier distillery nearby from 1825-1833. The new distillery on the current site burned in 1898, necessitating a complete rebuild. It was purchased by the French drinks giant Pernod-Ricard in 1974, and following …
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BenRiach Arumaticus Fumosous 12
Discontinued Recommended For the details… Poor Benriach. No sooner did it start its life during the whisky boom of the 1890s than the Pattison crash hit, devastating the industry, and with it Benriach. The distillery had been founded in 1897, and lasted only 2 years, closing in 1899. It was built by John Duff, who …
Clynelish 1995 (Signatory – Decanter Collection)
Auction, if you’re very lucky. Meh. For the details… Clynelish is one of Scotland’s semi-hidden gems. It has been something of a cult whisky, with single malt connoisseurs fawning over the interesting waxy character (supposedly the result of a build-up in the intermediate feints receiver) found in some expressions. The distillery was founded by the …
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What is “integrity presentation,” and why do we care?
If you’re into whisky enough to regularly check up on whisky websites or YouTube channels–especially those related to Scottish enthusiast Roy, better known as Aquavitae–there’s a good chance you’ve heard talk of “natural presentation” or "integrity presentation". Even if you haven’t heard those particular turns of phrase, you’ve probably heard single malt enthusiasts prattling on …
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The Glenlivet 12
Everywhere! A good introduction For the details… Few distilleries have the mystique and the pull of Glenlivet. There seems to have been illicit distilling in the vicinity from at least 1774, when Andrew Smith began running stills at Upper Drumin. His son George inherited the concern in 1817, and was one of the first on …
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