Nicola Young - WhiskyBoys https://whiskyboys.com/author/nicola/ Whisky Blog by the Whisky Boys - Ask us about Whisky Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:59:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Digital Masterclass: Cutty Sark 17 Year Old with Master Blender Stephen Woodcock https://whiskyboys.com/2025/10/15/digital-masterclass-cutty-sark-17-year-old-with-master-blender-stephen-woodcock/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:54:29 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=231712 I recently joined a digital masterclass with Cutty Sark’s Master Blender, Stephen Woodcock, to try the new Cutty Sark 17 Year Old. It was a live tasting with fellow whisky writers...

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]]> SMWS Whisky Festival Releases – May 2024 https://whiskyboys.com/2024/05/07/smws-whisky-festival-releases-may-2024/ https://whiskyboys.com/2024/05/07/smws-whisky-festival-releases-may-2024/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 16:00:07 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=218911 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Unveils its Festival Collection Renowned for its unique single-cask whiskies, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society unveils tempting surprises this festival season. This year, the Society embarks...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2024/05/07/smws-whisky-festival-releases-may-2024/feed/ 0 Scotch & Sherry https://whiskyboys.com/2024/04/15/scotch-sherry/ https://whiskyboys.com/2024/04/15/scotch-sherry/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:05:37 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=218779 This year (2024) the SMWS have declared: “2024 is going to be a year of celebrating The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s approach to sherry-cask maturation. If you’ve been exploring the world...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2023/10/30/the-smws-membership-discount-code/feed/ 1 Discussion with Julieann Fernandez, Master Blender https://whiskyboys.com/2022/05/20/discussion-with-juliann-fernandez/ https://whiskyboys.com/2022/05/20/discussion-with-juliann-fernandez/#respond Fri, 20 May 2022 17:35:00 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=199934 A few weeks ago I got the chance to spend some time at Bunnahabhain Distillery along with some fellow drinks writers (Kristiane Sherry, Christopher Coates, Millie Milliken, Felipe Schrieberg and Torie...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2022/05/20/discussion-with-juliann-fernandez/feed/ 0 Bunnahabhain’s Feis Ile Releases 2022 https://whiskyboys.com/2022/05/02/bunnahabhains-feis-ile-releases-2022/ https://whiskyboys.com/2022/05/02/bunnahabhains-feis-ile-releases-2022/#respond Mon, 02 May 2022 10:31:57 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=199869 As travel becomes less complicated and tests, proof and the need to be negative are reducing I was delighted to receive an invitation to find out a little more about Bunnahabhain’s...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2022/05/02/bunnahabhains-feis-ile-releases-2022/feed/ 0 SMWS Membership Offer https://whiskyboys.com/2020/09/11/smws-membership-offer/ https://whiskyboys.com/2020/09/11/smws-membership-offer/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2020 10:26:50 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=183676 Have you been thinking about joining the Scotch Malt Whisky Society for a while now? Then today is the day… They say….: “There is a magic to membership of The Scotch...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2020/09/11/smws-membership-offer/feed/ 0 Fettercairn 22 Years Old – An Introduction https://whiskyboys.com/2020/07/20/fettercairn-22-years-old-an-introduction/ https://whiskyboys.com/2020/07/20/fettercairn-22-years-old-an-introduction/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2020 09:34:53 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=183281 Last year, I was introduced to the emerging new range Fettercairn was launching into the market at the distillery, which included the 12 years old up to the astounding 50 years...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2020/07/20/fettercairn-22-years-old-an-introduction/feed/ 0 Glen Moray celebrates Old Fashioned Week https://whiskyboys.com/2019/10/31/glen-moray-celebrates-old-fashioned-week/ https://whiskyboys.com/2019/10/31/glen-moray-celebrates-old-fashioned-week/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:41:05 +0000 https://whiskyboys.com/?p=175008 Mid September 2019, I received an invite to attend a Glen Moray Masterclass hosted by Neil Ridley and Joel Harrison, from World’s Best Spirits. I duly accepted this invite and attended...

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]]> https://whiskyboys.com/2019/10/31/glen-moray-celebrates-old-fashioned-week/feed/ 0 SMWS Codes, Scotch Malt Whisky Society Distillery List https://whiskyboys.com/2019/07/28/smws-codes-scotch-malt-whisky-society/ https://whiskyboys.com/2019/07/28/smws-codes-scotch-malt-whisky-society/#comments Sun, 28 Jul 2019 08:24:51 +0000 http://whiskyboys.com/?p=2944 Do you have a bottle or two of a Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottling, have you ever wondered what the numbers mean? I will try and explain...

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