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Scotch , Whiskey Oban Hot Toddy Ingredients 4 oz. Scotch , Whiskey Buchanan’s Buchanelazo Ingredients 1.5 In this chilly weather, what better way is there to warm up than inside with a hot cocktail? Hot Toddys are a classic and the recipes below have some twists you won’t want to miss out on this season.
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Photo by Jason Hsu Absinthe , Liqueur , Scotch , Whiskey Double Down Ingredients 1 ½ oz Dewars 12-year-old 3/4 oz Kumquat-Calamansi Cordial 1/4 oz Lemon Juice 1/4 oz Ginger Liqueur 1/4 oz Benedictine BSP Amaretto Preparation 3 sprays of torched absinthe. We like to serve this drink at the bar on a king cube in our Footed Goblet Glass.
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In partnership with BlockBar, Glenfiddich Distillery is releasing a rare 1985 cask bottling, with just 150 bottles estimated to be yielded from the cask. The whisky, which will be auctioned via NFT platform, BlockBar also comes with a VIP distillery experience and an overnight stay at a William Grant & Sons house on Glenfiddich ’s estate.
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Credit: Glenmorangie Glenmorangie Original, the flagship single malt scotch from the Highland distillery, has received a two-year upgrade to its age statement. The whisky, originally 10 years old, is now bottled at 12, making it “more delicious than ever” according to a brand press release.
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Credit: Rosebank The newly reopened Rosebank Distillery has unveiled the final chapter in its Legacy Series, a 32 year old scotch whisky. The Rosebank 32 Year Old Legacy Series is the last installment in the series.
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The distillery has long been a contributor to scotch whisky blends such as Chivas Regal. The Strathisla 1965 Gordon & Macphail, Bottled In 2004. Whisky from Strathisla Distillery is still, even today, rare in single malt form.
Credit: Glencadam Highland scotch whisky distillery, Glencadam , has announced that ground has been broken on a new, state-of-the-art visitor center and VIP suite. An artist’s rendering of the new Glencadam Distillery visitor center. Glencadam Distillery was founded in 1825 by George Cooper.
A reserved yet busy man, he spoke briefly about his journey from Scotland to America, where he was now crafting his own scotch-inspired whisky using Scottish peated malt at Hogback Distillery. Last year, while exploring local distilleries in Boulder, Colorado, I found myself in conversation with an older Scotsman named Graeme Wallace.
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Why am I writing about ‘non-bourbon spirits for bourbon fans’ you ask? Bourbon fans, I’m totally on your side. Why would you drink anything else when you’ve got all of this delicious bourbon to sample?
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