This is the first tasting note from my recent visit to the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s rooms in Queen St in Edinburgh. The Society has a tradition of not referring to their bottlings by name, but only by cask number, but they do give hints that enable you to identify them with a little research. [...]
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Tasting excellence in the Hallowed Halls
May 2nd, 2009 
Bill In midweek I had the great pleasure of attending a tasting given by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society for invited whisky bloggers at their lovely premises in Queen Street in Edinburgh. While I had visited their original home in Leith on previous occasions this was my first sight of the interior of their New Town [...]
Ledaig – Mulling over the island differences
May 2nd, 2009 Bill Although I’ve still to finish off the first sweep of the standard Islay malts the only remaining one was heavily mentioned in my recent book review so I think it’s time to venture further afield on the west coast. The island of Mull has always been one of my very favourite places, ever since a [...]