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Berry Bros & Rudd Expands ‘A Sense Of Place’ Collection With World Whiskies

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Similarly, the Williamson 2013 Moscatel and Oloroso finishes blend rich, dark fruits with treacle and bold peat, resulting in a long, warming finish. Credit: Berry Bros & Rudd For peat lovers, Caol Ila’s 2010 releases bring an enticing mix of maritime peat smoke balanced by fruity notes such as ripe peaches and figs.

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Every Johnnie Walker Blue Label Limited Edition – Part 2

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Johnnie Walker Blue Label Limited Editions 2013 & 2014 In 2013, Johnnie Walker introduced concepts that would become enduring features of the Blue Label limited releases, designer collaborations, panoramic bottle artwork, and the long-running cities branding theme. Read part one here.

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The Balvenie Single Barrel 12 Year Old Is Back

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The Origins of The Balvenie Single Barrel The Balvenie Distillery initially launched the Single Barrel range in 2013 to great fanfare. The whisky will be available at whisky retail outlets in the USA for an MSRP of $79.99 while stocks last.

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Ardnahoe Launches New Whisky Following The Success Of Its Inaugural Release

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With roots on the island dating back to his whisky studies in the 1960s, Stewart—alongside his sons Scott and Andrew—set out to create an Islay-style whisky true to tradition. Following a split with his brother at Douglas Laing & Co., Stewart established Hunter Laing & Co.

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The West Coast Mainland Revival: Ardnamurchan & Nc’Nean

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A truly incredible achievement considering that the distillery was only founded in 2013. Founded by Annabel Thomas in 2013, Nc’Nean is a gentler style of Western Highland whisky. However, the spirit has an edge to it that carves itself out as something very unique.

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Whisky Review: Ardnahoe Inaugural Release 5 Year Old

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in 2013 following a division of assets. Laing first studied whisky-making on the island in the 1960s. After many years partnering with his brother, Fred, at Douglas Laing & Co., Stewart founded Hunter Laing & Co.

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Macallan Coronation

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By contrast, The Macallan Coronation was released in 2013. Since its release in 2013, it has only appeared at auction 545 times. In that case, you will notice that Elizabeth II’s jubilees ( diamond and platinum) were celebrated in 2012 and 2022 respectively. When George died on 6th February 1952, Elizabeth automatically became queen.