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Every Johnnie Walker Blue Label Limited Edition – Part 3

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In 2022, Johnnie Walker partnered with BlockBar , an NFT marketplace for luxury wine and spirits, in a unique collaboration to create an exclusive release for customers featuring artwork created by digital artist, VandyThePink. Johnnie Walker Blue Label Cities Of The Future 2022 The Mars Colony Cities of the Future bottling.

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The Ultimate Guide To The Glendronach 12 Year Old

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A multi-award-winning release, The Glendronach 12 Year Old’s accolades include gold medals from the International Wine & Spirit Competition (2017, 2019) and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2022). Where Is The Glendronach 12 Year Old Produced? Spiced mulled wine and pear. Palate: Rich, creamy silky-smooth.

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Whisky Review: Ardbeg Spectacular

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Promising a “spectacle of flavours”, the Spectacular was matured in port wine casks and bourbon barrels, a first for the distillery. Ardbeg fans look forward to this coveted event every year, with previous expressions including Planet Ardbeg in 2023, Ardcore in 2022, and Scorch in 2021.

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From Grocer to Global Whisky Powerhouse: The Gordon & MacPhail Story

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Early Years From Speyside Grocers to Whisky Brokers Established by James Gordon and John Alexander MacPhail as a grocers combined with wine and spirit merchants, the Gordon & MacPhail company first opened on the 24 th May 1895. The Cairn Distillery is a representation of G&M’s vision of the future.

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Scotch Whisky Legends: Royal Brackla 1975 27 Year Old “Green” Brackla

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Hints of wine sauce… What a superb nose, so complex! “ Mouth: very playful, with again all the fruit jams, the praline, the waxy notes and the mint, but much less chocolate. There are only two records of this bottle ever having sold at auction: one for £963 in August 2022 , and one in February 2023 for £1,585.

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Everything You Need To Know About The Dalmore Luminary Series

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It sold in November 2022 for a staggering £118,750 (~$151,000). The whisky was matured initially in American white oak and then finished in Italian Amarone red wine casks and ‘Kintsugi’ casks. US-based Dalmore fans can currently find the 16 Year Old on Wine-Searcher for around $299.99. What Will The Next Release Be?

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The Ultimate Guide To The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old Whisky

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The cask used for finishing will usually have previously held a different type of spirit, wine, or other liquid. This first step usually covers the majority of the whisky’s maturation. After the initial maturation, the whisky is moved to a different cask type.

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