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What Is The Fair Price Of Whisky?
Many whisky lovers complain that the prices for their favourite tipple are often too high, and I myself have joined this choir on various occasions. But to know if a price is too high we must first...
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Whisky Myths Debunked #7 – Older Is Better
Sometimes there are coincidences that are just a perfect match. A few days ago it struck me that there is one very basic whisky myth which I have not tackled yet: the notion that age and quality of a...
View ArticleWhisky Myths Debunked #8 – Diageo’s Cling Film Casks
In 2008 there was a slightly disturbing news about Diageo trying to use cling film wrapped around whisky casks to stop evaporation. Not very surprisigly this immediately prompted many not-so-friendly...
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A Peek Into Diageo’s Cask Management
I already mentionend this in the report about the Malt Manaics 15th anniversary trip, the visit to several Diageo facilities proved to be very insightful with regard to how casks are managed by the...
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Whisky Myths Debunked #9 – The 1800 Litre Minimum Still Size For Scotch
First things first: Credit for this debunkment goes to Dominic Roskrow who in a blog article dived into the unfathomable depths of British excise regulations. But without a doubt this issue is...
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The Magic Copper Cauldron
Whisky is essentially distilled beer. Many of the production steps for whisky are very similar to those for beer, like malting, mashing and fermentation. Distillation is the step that turns...
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Did You Know? US Whisky Does Not Have To Be Matured In Casks
Apart from getting drowned in free whisky and travelling from festival to festival, one of the lesser known pleasures of a whisky blogger who takes his thing seriously is diving into the legalese of...
View ArticleWhisky Myths Debunked #10 – Jack Daniel’s Is Not A Bourbon
It is amazing how this myth keeps popping up over and over again. Actually it is not restricted to Jack Daniel’s but this it is by far the most prominent example of a falsely alleged non-bourbon. The...
View ArticleA Directory Of Whisky Abbreviations and Jargon
Recently in the Malt Maniacs Facebook Group someone made a very valid complaint that whisky geeks often use abbreviations that may not always be understandable for less experienced whisky lovers. Here...
View ArticleWhere Does Bottom Shelf Scotch Come From?
The Scotch whisky industry is very special in a way. Scotch whisky is a highly regulated product, the current regulations have 41 sections consisting of several thousand words. There is a rule for just...
View ArticleThe Scotch Whisky Distillery Timeline
When compiling the data for the Periodic Table of Scotch Whisky, founding and (if applicable) closing dates of the distilleries were included. Ordering the list by these dates gives you an interesting...
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When Was Scotch Grain Whisky Invented?
The beginnings of Scotch whisky are hidden in a dense fog of mystery and legends. All we know for certain is the famous first mention in the 1494 Exchequer Roll of “eight bolls of malt to Friar John...
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Whisky Myths Debunked #12 – Spelling Is Important
Oh, how I wish I did not have to write this article. It has been sitting empty in my drafts folder for months with only the headline. But the question how whisky is spelled properly just keeps...
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Lessons From The Silver Trail Distillery Disaster
The Facts As many of you certainly know there was a fatal accident on 24th April at Silver Trail Distillery in Kentucky. A still exploded and severely hurt two stillmen, one of which later died from...
View Article9 Alternatives To Whisky
With whisky prices continually rising and many premium bottles entering the “unaffordable” category for whisky lovers without a fat wallet, many are looking into malternatives as Serge Valentin likes...
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