1x254 - whisky review 204 - Advice about whisky decanters

... it's what you need to know malt-mates.

1x255 - whisky review 205 - Special Delivery

... at some point you may buy whisky on-line. Here is how it should arrive at your door ... sealed, strongly containered and well packaged to prevent theft and damage.

1x256 - whisky review 206 - Spirit of Unity

... a very good idea by a group of small, independent distillers.

1x257 - whisky review 207a - Cutty Sark 18yo aboard the 'Antigua'

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1x258 - whisky review 207b - rum-chat with Captain Joe aboard the 'Antigua'

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1x259 - whisky review 208 - Dewars 12 yo with biker-buddy Andy

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1x260 - whisky review 209 (1_7) - Whisky Masterclass (Preparation)

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1x261 - whisky review 209 (2_7) - Whisky Masterclass (Appearance)

.... what does appearance (colour) tell you about a whisky ? ...

1x262 - whisky review 209 (3_7) - Whisky Masterclass (Nosing)

..... sort of complicated, ...

1x263 - whisky review 209 (4_7) - Whisky Masterclass (Tasting)

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1x264 - whisky review 209 (5_7) - Whisky Masterclass (tasting notes)

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1x265 - whisky review 209 (6_7) - Whisky Masterclass (extras)

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1x266 - whisky review 209 (7_7) - Whisky Masterclass (Quiz)

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1x267 - whisky review 210 - Bladnoch 19yo Forum Bottling & whisky opinions

... a decent Independant bottling of Bladnoch by Bladnoch reviewed along with some thoughts on whisky preferences, prejudice and politics. .... all an opinion of course.

1x268 - whisky review 211 - Laphroaig Triple Wood

... smells fine but the flavour falls short. Too 'young' tasting for the price asked.

1x269 - whisky review 212 - Edradour ( Bourbon Cask Vintage 2003 @ 57.4%)

... a fairly unique and very interesting single malt.

1x270 - whisky review 213 - Ben Nevis 10yo

.... this is traditionally a great Malt down on it's luck.

1x271 - whisky review 214 - Ben Nevis 25yo (cask 98_35_12)

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1x272 - whisky review 215 - Caol Ila 12yo (unpeated)

1x273 - whisky review 216 - Glenrothes (Signatory vintage 1994)

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1x274 - whisky review 217 - Glencadam 15yo (46% vol:)

... one of the less famous Single Malts worth looking out for.

1x275 - whisky review 218 - keeping open Whisky bottles fresh

.... how to keep hold of that whisky flavour without it fading over time.

1x276 - whisky review 219 - Whisky Miniatures

.. an easy and affordable way to gain enjoyable malt-experience with your Blended Scotch.

1x277 - whisky review 220 - Nosing kits & how to buy Whisky

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1x278 - whisky review 221 - Grand Macnish blended Scotch

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1x279 - whisky review 222 - Stewart's Cream of the Barley

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1x280 - whisky review 223 - Recommended Cachaca

... The Brazilians love the stuff so it's time for a Scotch sipper to check thing out and share the results.

1x281 - whisky review 224 - Recommended World Whiskies

... a small but varied selection from an increasingly wide variety of good Whisky options from around the World.

1x282 - whisky review 225 - Amrut 'Fusion' Whisky

an iconic single malt from Bangalore India which sets a standard for World whiskies.

1x283 - whisky review 226 - Wasmund's Single Malt Whisky

from the Copper Fox Distillery, Virginia, U.S.A. a bottle of Woodsky called Whisky and an interesting experience.

1x284 - whisky review 227 - Bains Cape Mountain Whisky

an excellent value Grain Whisky from South Africa well worth the investigation. Excellent nose compensates for a shorter finish on the tongue.

1x285 - whisky review 228 - Mackmyra 1st Edition Whisky

1x286 - whisky review 229 - Hibiki 12yo

it's Japanese, blended malt and grain, and it's rather tasty too.

1x287 - whisky review 230 - Nikka Pure Malt (Black)

a malt-blend Japanese whisky which offers some excitement to those who think they know the permutations of whisky.

1x288 - whisky review 231 - Hellyer's Road (peated) Tasmanian Maltralfystuff

... it's a new gen: Aussi Malt and gives a good intro to this style http://www.ralfy.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/ralfystuf...

1x289 - whisky review 232 - Movember (Prostate Cancer Check for men)

prostate cancer awareness malt-mates, time to check yourselves ! http://www.ralfy.

1x290 - whisky review 233 - Maturation Warehouses at Benromach

to coincide with the Benromach bottle auction at scotchwhiskyauctions.

1x291 - whisky review 234 - biker-Andy & ralfy at Glasgow's Whisky Fest 2011

an informal malt-moment at the second Glasgow's Whisky Festival on Saturday the 19th November 2011. http://glasgowswhiskyfestival.

1x292 - whisky review 235 - thegoodspiritco (modern bottle shop)

a trawl around what is a good example of a contemporary bottle shop. www.thegoodspiritsco.

1x293 - whisky review 236 - Blend-your-own Whisky

. . . a new and interesting option for buying whisky where you go to a website and blend to you own taste from the whiskies available.

1x294 - whisky review 237 - Pig's Nose & Sheep Dip

. . . two silly names for two decent whiskies. Check out their website at www.spencerfieldspirit.

1x295 - whisky review 238 1_3 - Glenglassaugh 31yo (Sig)

. . . on the 16th December 2011, Glenglassaugh bottles their first Whisky in over 20 years. This Vlog celebrates the re-birth of another real Scotch Malt.

1x296 - whisky review 238 2_3 - Glenglassaugh Distillery

. . . damn these windy days and poor mic technique, but the whisky-show goes on.

1x297 - whisky review 238 3_3 - Glenglassaugh Octaves

we love old warehouses, and if Octaves are done properly, they work. These are the best Iv'e seen anywhere.

1x298 - whisky review 239 1_3 - Glenfarclas 175th Anniversary @ 43%

... a mix of whisky from 6 decades to celebrate 175 years of Family ownership. . . .

1x299 - whisky review 239 2_3 - Glenfarclas draff & footballs

Shane, the Manager at Glenfarclas Distillery tells us a bit about football.

1x300 - whisky review 239 3_3 - Glenfarclas Ship Room with George

a wee chat with George Grant in the restored 'Ship Room' at Glenfarclas Distillery.

1x301 - whisky review 240 - Whisky Of The Year 2011

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1x302 - whisky review 241 - Bruichladdich 10yo (new version)

. . . at last, a Bruichladdich we have been waiting for with great expectations.

1x303 - whisky review 242 - Sheep Dip Old Hebridean 1990

a hidden gem of a whisky.

1x305 - whisky review 244 - 5 recommended Blended Scotch Whiskies

1x306 - whisky review 245 - Black & White

a decent, simple blended Scotch with a creamy-cirtus-grain thing going on.

1x307 - whisky review 246 1_2 - Vat 69 Scotch Whisky

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1x308 - whisky review 246 2_2 - three great ways to drink whisky

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1x309 - whisky review 247 - Ballantines 12yo Scotch whisky

. . . a competent performer on the flavour-front.

1x310 - whisky review 248 - White Horse 12yo

... a young-tasting Blended Scotch with a lively history.

1x311 - whisky review 249 - Whyte and Mackay 13yo

. . . a robust blended Scotch and a big seller in the bars of Glasgow.

1x312 - whisky review 250 - Black Bull 40yo

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1x313 - whisky review 251 - Essentials on Collecting Whisky

. . . what you really need to know about collecting Whiskies Check out http://www.whiskyfun.com/war.html & http://ymlp.

1x314 - whisky review 252 - Great King Street Blend

. . . a Compassboxwhisky.

1x315 - whisky review 253 - Compass Box Peat Monster

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1x316 - whisky review 254 - Compass Box Hedonism Grain Whisky

. . . a refreshingly innovative blended grain scotch whisky.

1x317 - whisky review 255 - Carsebridge Grain Scotch Whisky

. . . Grain Scotch properly matured can be excellent as an option.

1x318 - whisky review 256 - Invergordon Grain Scotch (Bladnoch Forum)

. . . a good example of well-aged Scotch at a good price because it is not a fashionable whisky.

1x319 - whisky review 257 - Old Pulteney 12yo

. . . an underrated classic Malt . . .

1x320 - whisky review 258 - Old Pulteney Single Cask No: 30

. . . a challengingly salty/bitter malt which provides an education to the taste buds.

1x321 - whisky review 259 - Old Pulteney 17yo

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1x322 - whisky review 260 - Clynelish 14yo

. . . a colourful, characterful Single malt from the North East Highlands.

1x323 - whisky review 261 - Craigellachie 14yo

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1x324 - whisky review 262 - Laphroaig 18yo

smokey, peaty, but oak-tamed too.

1x325 - whisky review 263 - Recommended Spirits of Mexico (& Jose Cuervo Reposado)

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1x326 - whisky review 264 - Ocho Anejo Tequila 2007 Vintage

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1x327 - whisky review 265 - Sotol Hacienda de Chihuahua (Anejo)

. . . an unusual and exotic spirit from the northern deserts of Mexico.

1x328 - whisky review 266 - Mezcal Del Maguey Chichicapa

. . . a hugely flavourson traditional Mezcal from one single village source.

1x329 - whisky review 267 - tequila and tea

. . . a taste-practical option to cocktails and sweet mixers when drinking tequila or any other flavour-spirit.

1x330 - whisky review 268 - Oban 14yo (Highland Region)

. . . a decent West-coast Malt, from the charming town of Oban.

1x331 - whisky review 269 - Cragganmore 12yo (Speyside Region)

. . . a typical, and decent quality Speyside Malt featuring fruit/floral complexity.

1x332 - whisky review 270 - Glenkinchie 12yo (Lowland Region)

. . . a decent and representative Lowland-style Malt which neatly presents the characteristics of this area of Scotland.

1x333 - whisky review 271 - Highland Park 18yo (Island Region)

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1x334 - whisky review 272 - Laphroaig 10yo (Islay Region)

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1x335 - whisky review 273 - Glen Scotia 19yo Indi: (Kintyre Region)

. . . the other, invisible, Campbeltown Malt makes a guest appearance.

1x336 - whisky review 274 - Buying whisky at auctions

. . . a few pointers on what to consider buying at a Whisky auction. ...

1x337 - whisky review 275a - Identifying fake auction whiskies.

. . . first of a two part examination of how fake whiskies are created and how to spot fakes. (it can be difficult so be cautious).

1x338 - whisky review 275b - examples of fake_tampered whiskies

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1x339 - whisky review 276 - Advice on Whisky Auctions from Angus

. . . Whisky Specialist Angus introduces the appeal of antique whiskies and offers advice on buying at auctions.

1x340 - whisky review 277 - Three best malt whiskies for beginners

. . . three available and affordable Malt whiskies which provide a range of flavours along with quality for a new whisky drinker.

1x341 - whisky review 278 - recommended malt whiskies for 2012

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1x342 - whisky review 279 - Auchentoshan Valinch

. . . . a contemporary version of Auchentoshan at cask strength, young age and non-chillfiltered.

1x343 - whisky review 280 - GlenDronach 12yo 'original'

. . . . a decent sherry-style Malt with a young-spirit vitality, and should not be overlooked.

1x344 - whisky review 281 - Port Charlotte AnTurasMor

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1x345 - whisky review 282 - Recommended Vintage Single Malts

. . . three classic and not-quite forgotten Single Malts from the last Century which are still affordable and available. . . . and tasty too.

1x346 - whisky review 283 - Lochside 1981 30yo Malt (BB&R)

. . . an intact smell and taste of Scotch Whisky history, and all in a bottle.

1x347 - whisky review 284 - Coleburn 1979 30yo (Mackillop's Choice)

. . . a long-gone Speyside Distillery near Elgin known for it's contribution of malt to Johnnie Walker Red Label, . . .

1x348 - whisky review 285 - Port Ellen 21yo (Laing's OMC)

. . . a decent version of a fashionable "Dead Distillery" Islay Malt which benefits from being not too long in cask, so the still signature is intact, and the peat influence is still fresh.

1x349 - whisky review 286 - Chat with Serge from Whiskyfun

. . . an informal chat with Serge Valentin, the proprietor of WhiskyFun and stalwart of the MaltManiacs. Someone who shows just what the internet was invented for, the articulate and intelligent freedom of speech.

1x350 - whisky review 287 - Water with your whisky

. . . often highlighted and marketing-featured as an important component of making whisky, but dismissed as unimportant when added to a glass of whisky by the drinker ! ...

1x351 - whisky review 288 - requested whisky reviews and 3 big questions

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1x352 - whisky review 289 - Old Parr 12yo Scotch

. . . after an unpromising first impression, a growingly complex and rewarding Blended Scotch of character and substance.

1x353 - whisky review 290 - Naked Famous Grouse

. . . naked by name, but not by smell and taste experience, a very modern and 'engineered' Scotch.

1x354 - whisky review 291 - Johnnie Walker Double Black

. . . the standard Black Label with extra wood-sweet and dollops of decent smokiness. A variation on the theme that will work in Bars but will never top the excellent Green Label.