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A Birthday Outing in Glasgow

Jim Coleman — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:36:15 +0000

Well it’s that time again – yes I am another year older. My wife and I decided to have a wee day in Glasgow, a couple of drinks followed by a...

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Four Ports Tasted from Burmester Cellars Winery

Jim Coleman — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:10:53 +0000

Well it’s been a long hot summer so far. Recently Scott and Nicola were on a cruise and one of the ports they stopped at was Oporto. As one does, they...

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Fond Memories of Robin Laing By The Whisky Boys

Jim Coleman — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:30:06 +0000

The weather has been exceptional in central Scotland over the past few weeks, and I have enjoyed sitting in the sun reflecting. A Brad Paisley song came on the radio, Whisky...

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Exploring Brazilian Single Malt Whisky: A First for The Whisky Boys

Jim Coleman — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:23:36 +0000

A few weeks ago, The Whisky Boys received seven samples of single malt whisky from Andre de Almeida from Inside The Cask Ltd. What made this parcel particularly exciting was that...

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One Cask at a Time – A Special Dram Selection

Jim Coleman — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:18:30 +0000

Independent bottler One Cask at a Time launched its debut collection of 6 single cask Whiskies. These new bottlings come in three different categories: “Chronograph“, “Pendulum” and “Grandfather”. Each category is...

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Christmas is Coming

Jim Coleman — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:14:33 +0000

There is only a few weeks to go until Christmas Day, so it is time for the Whisky Boys to list some suggestions for Whisky-related gifts for all Whisky lovers, old...

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Blackness Bay Distillery

Jim Coleman — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:00:22 +0000

What a Pearl on my doorstep. As you can imagine, I, like many Whisky lovers, have been on loads of distillery tours and to a certain extent, their practices in the...

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Digital Masterclass: Cutty Sark 17 Year Old with Master Blender Stephen Woodcock

Nicola Young — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:54:29 +0000

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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Antiquary 15 Years Old | A Great Gift for Fathers Day

Jim Coleman — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 05:09:05 +0000

Antiquary is a Tomatin Distilleries Blended Scotch Whisky. The Antiquary range includes:- A 21 Year Old – Port Cask A 30 Year Old – Sherry Cask Also the 15 Year Old...

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High End Food, Wine and Whisky Thefts and Whisky Cask Scammers

Jim Coleman — Wed, 14 May 2025 21:13:42 +0000

It is not often that when reading my Saturday morning paper an article makes me raise an eyebrow. The majority of the articles are usually quite mundane, but this Saturday this...

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