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Mandatory Reading 18 Jul 2013 | 01:52 pm
Scotch Whisky: Its Past and Present, David Daiches (1969) Much that was around in 1969 still feels contemporary today: the music can be heard everywhere, everyday; the fashion has come, gone and come...
Take off, eh? 18 Feb 2013 | 07:30 pm
Crown Royal, Canadian Club, two of Canada's proudest exports (and two of ginger ale's best friends), are in the news on the back of an advertisement that is "misleading", "confusing", and "decieving" ...
Blending, Maturing 4 Feb 2013 | 02:15 pm
You really can't make a quality stew without a little Worcestershire sauce. A Bloody Mary or Caesar is just a boozy tomato drink without it. A dash in a Bolognese can work wonders. In fact, it has b...
Canadian Whisky Awards 21 Jan 2013 | 10:12 pm
While I was in Sweden aboard the Viking Line Cinderella for their annual Whisky Fair, winners of the 3rd annual Canadian Whisky Awards were announced at The Victoria Whisky Festival on Thursday, Janua...
Still relevant? 16 Jan 2013 | 04:13 am
God, has it been quiet around here. Sure, we still see 500 unique visitors a day on this long (13 months!) dormant blog and Dr. Whisky keeps busy with whisky and more, but worthy of praise? I thank K...
Malt Mission 2011 #405 19 Dec 2011 | 10:00 pm
St. Isidore Blended Scotch Whisky 41.4% abv £50 I am sure if you are reading this then you are likely familiar with the back story, but... Master of Malt, clever 21st century spirits merchants and g...
Malt Mission 2011 #404 10 Dec 2011 | 12:46 am
The Silver Grouse Blended Malt Whisky 45% £30 Honestly? I have no information about this bottle to share except for what the label told me: It is a blended malt and is chill-filtered at -8 degrees ...
Malt Mission 2011 #403 2 Dec 2011 | 10:45 pm
Johnnie Walker Swing Blended Scotch Whisky 43% abv £70 Another blend to start off the 400s on the malt mission. Originally introduced as the iconic Johnnie Walker range's premium export brand, Johnn...
Malt Mission 2011 #402 16 Oct 2011 | 07:43 pm
Scotch Blue Blended Scotch Whisky 40% abv ??? WON Scotch Blue calls itself "the #1 selling blended Scotch whisky in Korea" (it isn't) and was launched in 1997 by drinks giant Lotte Chilsung. It ha...
Malt Mission 2011 #401 10 Oct 2011 | 08:46 pm
Great King Street Compass Box Whisky Co. Blended Scotch Whisky 43% abv £25 Blended whisky is the main volume driver of the scotch whisky industry but still carries a stigma that has proven challengi...
