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The NAS debate

I don’t think I’ve ever written a post on the NAS debate that’s keeping the whisky industry and aficionados in its grips ever, except the April Fools post a couple of months ago, but I have mingled in the discussions … Continue reading

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Back from the family holiday

So, I’ve been MIA for about three weeks now. No longer. After a long weekend in the Ardennes of Belgium I came back home to get my car fixed (the AC broke) and went straight back south to Burgundy. It … Continue reading

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No post…

I was planning on writing a post tonight, but that didn’t happen. What did happen was that I got interviewed for an article in a Dutch Whisky magazine, Whisky Passion. What was expected to take half an hour took about … Continue reading

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Benrinnes 15yo, Oloroso Finish, 52.9% – Darkness!

Darkness! is a new brand of whiskies launched by Master of Malt last week. This week they launched something else again so I wonder how they keep track and don’t mix things up. With Darkness! they are labeling their whiskies … Continue reading

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We fought the NAS but the NAS won

We’ve all been nagging on and off about NAS whiskies, their exorbitant pricing and lack of quality. And yes, that’s a massive generalization but that’s what it boils down according to many. This discussion didn’t get a lot of traction … Continue reading

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Blogger burn-out

I already announced something on Facebook and Twitter earlier today. I have gotten tired of continuously being on the edge of my seat for new whisky releases, writing tasting notes of stuff that comes out or has been/is no longer … Continue reading

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Hielander Whisky Festival

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Recovering

So, although I’m usually not sick for very long, if at all, this time around I seem to be stuck. I’m trying to recover from a rather nasty cold and a minor flu, which means I’m not tasting any whisky … Continue reading

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Regarding whisky prices

I’ve been meaning to write an article about the prices of whisky in the last couple of years. I just can’t seem to put it to words in exactly the way I want it. What it boils down to, without … Continue reading

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Predicting 2014 (or New Year’s Resolutions)

Since I’ve been blogging I’ve been taking part in the ancient tradition of setting goals at new year’s. What this tradition is infamous for is that those traditions are out the window come February, but I’m going set resolutions again, … Continue reading

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