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Drinking Whiskey In The Summer

Tips For Enjoying Whiskey In Warm Weather By Richard Thomas When people speak of “whiskey weather,” they refer to the cold, wet days of late autumn, winter and early spring, where whiskey’s warming finish offers good service. Indeed, it is that warming effect provides the stimulant value for that classic cold remedy, the Hot Toddy. That same warming effect poses ...

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Compass Box Hedonism Quindecimus Scotch Review

Hedonism Quindecimus Vatted Grain

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Interest in grain whiskies has been coming back in recent years, with single grains in particular appearing in the Irish and Scottish sectors. Yet the idea of making a vatted grain whisky, a blend of grain whiskies from more than one distillery, remains a relatively small niche. Part of this is the relatively small number ...

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In Depth On Glen Keith

Glen Keith spirit safe and Normal Mitchell

Inside One Of Scotland’s Most Modern Distilleries By Richard Thomas Visitors to Scotland’s Speyside whisky region are often eager to see two things: the striking Scottish landscape and distilleries. So it was with a pair of American gentlemen I saw there last week during the Spirit of Speyside Festival, posing for pictures outside the doorstep of the Glen Keith. Standing ...

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Silver Coyote Pure Malt White Whiskey Review

Silver Coyote

By S.D. Peters Rating: B+ Silver Coyote Pure Malt Whiskey is a noteworthy “white dog” from Santa Fe Spirits, distillers of the aged Colkegan Single Malt Whiskey. Many white whiskeys that have appeared as part of the recent trend are corn-, wheat- or rye-based varieties, such as LBL Moonshine, Death’s Door, and Wigle White Rye. These deliver their grainy flavor ...

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