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Westland American Single Malt

Westland Distillery is one of the new distilleries popping up throughout the U.S. over the last decade or so, drawing to mind the rise of craft brewing in the preceding decades. Taking a cue from the...

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GlenDronach 15 Year Revival

GlenDronach is known for crafting single malts that are richly sherried. Though the 14 Year Sauternes Cask we reviewed early last year is no longer offered, several others have been introduced (or...

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Armorik Classic

The distillery that makes Aromrik Breton Single Malt Whisky was founded by the Warenghem family in 1900. The distillery makes a variety of spirits, with the Breton Single Malt being introduced about 30...

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Amrut Fusion

Amrut has a special place in our collective memory. The first time we tasted the standard offering before we'd even begun our collective exploration, the results were...memorable. And horrific. Fast...

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Kavalan Concertmaster

The name "Kavalan" refers to a Taiwanese ethnic group and means "people of the flatland." This distillery is only ten years old, but made up for it hiring Ian Chang as master blender and Dr. James Swan...

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Springbank 10 Year

There is no question at this moment that Springbank is king of Campbeltown. Having a number of ranges, the main line of offerings is a little unusual in today's whisky market in being comprised of only...

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Littlemill 25 Year

Littlemill was a lowland distillery founded in the 18th century and, like many distilleries, saw various transitions of ownership throughout the twentieth centuries. A point of interest is that, unlike...

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Tastings at Ace Spirits

It's no secret to our close followers and friends that Scotchology has long been a fan of Ace Spirits, a small liquor store on the west side of the Twin Cities. We won't take the space here to gush...

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Glen Garioch 1797 Founder’s Reserve

The 1797 is the essential Glen Garioch (pronounced geery in the local dialect), the 1797 denoting when the distillery was founded. They have a lot to be proud of, despite some setbacks along the way....

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The Macallan 12 Year

The Macallan is one of the undisputed titans of the Scotch industry. It is also one of the top sellers of Scotch in the world, close behind Glenfiddich and The Glenlivet. Though classified by recent...

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Tomatin 14 Year

Tomatin has a nice selection of relatively affordable single malts, each with a nice little twist to liven things up. Since we enjoyed the 12 year with sherry cask finish, we decided to see what this...

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Auchentoshan American Oak

The Lowland region of Scotland makes the Campbeltown region look crowded with distilleries. While encompassing a large area on the map, this region is only home to a few operating distilleries. This...

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Arran Amarone Cask

It should be no surprise to our frequent readers that we've tried our fair share of whiskies with different finishes. Finishing allows distilleries to impart a different set of flavors through aging...

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Tomatin 12 Year

Tomatin purported to be the largest whisky distillery in Scotland for a time in the late 1980s, though production has gone down since then. Like many distilleries in Scotland, a great deal of Tomatin's...

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Balvenie 12 Year Doublewood

The Balvenie distillery is located in Dufftown near the old Balvenie Castle. In operation since 1886 by William Grant and has continued in family ownership since then. Beyond having a very wide range...

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Glenmorangie “Companta”

Sometimes the Scotch Gods smile upon you. After first encountering this whisky at a Merlin's Rest tasting in 2014, it quickly sold out in the state and we didn't think we'd ever encounter it again....

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Ardbeg “Perpetuum”

2015 was a big year for the Laphroaig and Ardbeg distilleries, who each celebrated their 200th year. Such a landmark was cause for celebration and Ardbeg did not disappoint. Much was made about the...

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Laphroaig “Cairdeas” 200th Anniversary Edition

Much like Ardbeg, Laphroaig celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2015, and offered many celebratory offerings (many of which we tasted here), including this No Aged Statement whisky they put out every...

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Balvenie 17 Year Peated Cask

One of the larger producers of single malts in the Speyside region, the Balvenie is no stranger to creating new expressions, be they of limited offering or part of their main range. A newer release has...

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Highland Park 15 Year

Highland Park is known in using Sherry casks throughout their core expressions for the entire aging process, not just a finish. Whereas the 12 and 18 year whiskies use mainly Spanish oak, the 15 uses...

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