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Lagavulin Distillers’ Edition 1993

Lagavulin Distillers’ Edition 1993

Last year Lagavulin released a 16-year-old special edition whisky and this year (2009) it’s continuing the cycle, offering a single malt double-matured in Pedro Ximinez sherry wood casks. This is a smoother whisky than last year’s phenolic... 

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How It’s Made: Johnnie Walker Black Label

How It’s Made: Johnnie Walker Black Label

Ever wonder how blended Scotch whisky is made? Well tomorrow I get the opportunity to find out firsthand by blending my own. Johnnie Walker sent this awesome kit (see right, click for large version) full of single malt and grain whiskeys, and during... 

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Macallan 1824 Collection Scotch Whisky

Macallan 1824 Collection Scotch Whisky

Macallan is now releasing a new line of four single malt whiskys with the 1824 Collection label, an homage to the year in which Macallan began operation. None of these malts date back to 180-some years ago, mind you, but they do pay respects to that... 

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