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Lover of Arran, Islay and all things whisky. Lagg cask society. Slàinte

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The 2026 King of Kentucky Small Batch Trio of 12-Year Bourbons is out, and I’ve had a chance to taste Batch 1. Do you want to know if this is worth chasing down? My review, available at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below, answers that. Cheers!

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19.02.2026 12:58 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Announcing the 2026 Kosher Spirits Awards – Jewish Drinking

Happy to announce I'm chairing the inaugural Kosher Spirits Competition for my friends at Jewish Drinking! I encourage all Kosher certified spirits brands to enter -->
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17.02.2026 00:50 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Yeah, Fior Blended #Scotch #Whiskey is spelled with an “e.” My review, available on Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below, tells you everything you need to know. Bar, Bottle, or Bust? Check it out! Cheers!

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15.02.2026 13:52 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Tariffs, Economy Cause Scotch Whisky Exports to Slump - WhiskyCast It's a perfect storm...the combination of import tariffs and a soft U.S. economy have caused Scotch Whisky exports to fall in 2025 for the second consecutive

Scotch Whisky exports fell globally last year, according to HMRC export data released today by the Scotch Whisky Association...we have the details at the WhiskyCast web site...

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12.02.2026 18:23 — 👍 12    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Single Cask Nation is a respected independent bottler. Today’s review explores Mannochmore 17, Glen Moray 12 & a mystery #Scotch Whisky. Check it out at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!

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09.02.2026 18:16 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Today’s #Olympics #hockeydram Is the new King of Kentucky Small Batch #1 of three different proofs (105, 107.5, and 110 proof). Will have my tasting notes for it on this weekend’s WhiskyCast.

07.02.2026 20:43 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Bardstown Bourbon Co has a wheated Bottled-in-Bond #Bourbon. Have you tried it? I have, and share my thoughts in my latest review. Check it out at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link in my profile. Cheers!

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05.02.2026 12:09 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Exploring Whisky Bristol (2026), The Craft & Independent Whisky Festival Hundreds of drams from craft distilleries and independent bottlers from around the World, all in one place, for one day only!

A small reminder that the @exploringwhisky.bsky.social #Bristol whisky festival is taking place on the 7th Feb. A few tickets still available. Great festival.

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02.02.2026 20:13 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Fantastic Canadian whisky masterclass with Davin De Kergommeaux @ Stillhead Distillery last night.

25.01.2026 01:54 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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A Weekend to Remember - WhiskyCast This week, we’re on location at the Victoria Whisky Festival in Victoria, British Columbia, where it was unofficially Bill Ashburn Weekend. The retired Forty

This week's WhiskyCast is a couple of days late because of travel issues, but is available now featuring highlights from this weekend's Victoria Whisky Festival.

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21.01.2026 21:50 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Agreed.

18.12.2025 19:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Barrell Dovetail Toasted Whiskey Review (2025)

If you loved Barrell Dovetail, you’re going to go insane for Dovetail Toasted American #Whiskey, part of its new Black Label Series. My free-to-read review is at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!

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30.11.2025 14:59 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Not Your Typical Whisky Book - WhiskyCast Mitch Bechard is a longtime Scotch Whisky brand ambassador, with years of service at Diageo and Glenfiddich. Now, he’s written a rollicking memoir of his

This week on WhiskyCast, we'll talk with Mitch Bechard, longtime whisky brand ambassador and author of the new "Not Another F*ucking Whisky Book."

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01.12.2025 00:31 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Celebrating 20 Years of WhiskyCast - WhiskyCast This week, we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of the very first WhiskyCast episode in 2005. We’ll hear from some longtime listeners, and chat with Tamdhu

This week on WhiskyCast, we're celebrating our 20th anniversary with Tamdhu distillery manager Sandy "Big Mac" McIntyre!

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17.11.2025 18:12 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Les Terribles – Batch 1 #Bourbon honors Wisconsin’s “Red Arrow” Division from World War I. It is a blend of Straight Bourbons triple-finished in new oak, Armagnac & Cognac casks. My review can be found at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!

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09.11.2025 13:30 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Halloween whiskey activities: The haunting of Buffalo Trace Distillery Like many distilleries, Buffalo Trace comes with a handful of ghost stories. Now, the Kentucky distillery is inviting guests to (maybe) meet one of its ghostly forefathers

Spooky stuff going down tonight at Buffalo Trace
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31.10.2025 12:43 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Just finished a tasting with the team from Tullibardine Distillery…went through their core range, and will have our conversation on this weekend’s WhiskyCast!

29.10.2025 15:51 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Sagamore Spirit 10-Yr Rye Whiskey Review

Sagamore Spirit dropped its oldest-to-date Rye whiskey – a whopping 10 years! My review can be found by clicking the link below or by visiting Whiskeyfellow.net. Cheers!

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23.10.2025 17:47 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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24.10.2025 02:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Daily West Virginia Weakly: October 16, 2025 Kanawha school vaccine case, MARL opposition, 'No Kings' rallies and a West Virginia cocktail recipe

This week's cocktail is quite an honor. The West Virginia Weakly asked me to pen a recipe and write for their paper and for the Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival in Martinsburg, WV today. Thanks to my good friend @gilessnyder.bsky.social. #cocktails

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16.10.2025 20:57 — 👍 8    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0
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On Your 6 is billed as a premium Bourbon brand founded by US veterans that donates a portion of its sales to help everyday American heroes. My review of this whiskey can be found by clicking the link below or at Whiskeyfellow.net. Cheers!

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16.10.2025 19:02 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Zane Brammel and Matt Hobbs founded New Era Whiskey & Spirits, taking it from a members-only whiskey club to a full-fledged brand. Today, I review five of its unique Bourbons. Check them out by clicking the link below or at Whiskeyfellow.net. Cheers!

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15.10.2025 14:58 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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There's still time to sign up for tonight's book talk! It's gonna be a blast. Noah is such a wealth of info and the book is jam packed with interesting stuff. Plus we'll be mixing up some cocktails along the way! www.tammystastings.com/upcoming-eve...

16.10.2025 15:17 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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14.10.2025 20:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Copperworks Distilling has two new American Single Malts: Craft Month 2025 and Amaro Cask Finish. Both are totally different, and my reviews can be found at Whiskeyfellow.net or via the link below. Cheers! #whiskey

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11.10.2025 19:54 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Raconteur Rye represents a partnership between David Jennings and James Symons. Its newest are Gemini I & II; one is sourced by MGP, the other is from a KY distillery. My review explores each; check it out at Whiskeyfellow.net or the link below. Cheers!

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08.10.2025 12:11 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The World's Oldest Whisky...For Now - WhiskyCast Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled the oldest whisky ever bottled (so far), an 85-year-old single malt distilled at Glenlivet Distillery in 1940, and priced

This week on WhiskyCast, we learn more about - and taste - the world's oldest whisky with Stephen Rankin of Gordon & MacPhail!

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05.10.2025 22:09 — 👍 13    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

It's an acceptable use for a whisky we don't like, especially when all we are looking for is the "whisky" flavour and not the experience 🥃

04.10.2025 20:18 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Whisky that is no good for drinking is often perfect for cooking 👌

04.10.2025 20:09 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The State of American Whiskey - WhiskyCast This week, we’ll catch up with veteran whisky and beer writer Lew Bryson. His new book “American Whiskey Master Class” is a deep dive into American whiskies

This week on WhiskyCast, we look at the Westland Distillery heist and talk about the state of American whiskey with author Lew Bryson!

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29.09.2025 19:21 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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