A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD OF WHISKIES,ONE INSIGHT AT A TIME
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A bottling of Queen Anne blended whisky from the 1980s, first produced in the 1880s and now increasingly hard to find. Queen Anne blended scotch whisky was first produced in 1884 by Hill Thomson & Co Ltd. Named after Queen Anne of Great Britain and Ireland, who was in power in 1707 when England and Scotland were united as a single sovereign state. This bottle of Queen Anne Blended Scotch Whisky is a collector's item from the 1970s.
Woodford Reserve is a brand of straight Bourbon whiskey from Kentucky, USA. It is a small-batch Bourbon whiskey, distilled on-site at the distillery that began operations over two centuries ago in 1812. The official Bourbon whiskey of the Kentucky Derby, Woodford Reserve is an extremely well-rated straight Bourbon among experts and whisky enthusiasts, and the brand has also done well at whisky tasting competitions.
Few things are as Irish as Jameson whiskey, which is surprising since the brand was established by John Jameson, a Scotsman himself. It was in 1774 that John Jameson arrived in Dublin, Ireland, and a few years later he was appointed distillery manager at one of the distilleries in the region. He would later inherit the distillery, which belonged to one of his relatives by marriage, and a glorious Irish journey would commence.
Elijah Craig was named for a reverend who lived in Virginia. He kept a warehouse where he stored barrels and one day experienced a devastating fire. He used the charred casks regardless and found they imparted a lovely character. This is a great 12 year old small batch bourbon, named in his honour.
A premium blended American whisky that is expertly blended in the heart of bourbon country - Bardstown, Kentucky.
A Japanese exclusive, this high ABV bottling from Kirin is reported to be "very Bourbon like". Launched in March 2016, the blend features medium and heavy-type grain whiskies combined with a minor peated malt component
The Ballantine’s 21 Year Old is a blended Scotch whisky introduced by the brand in 1993. It is the third oldest expression from the Ballantine’s core inventory followed by the Ballantine’s 30 and the Ballantine’s 40.
White Heather is a well-balanced grain and malt blend Scotch Whisky, that has a lovely nose and palate that harkens back to its name sake. Well aged and all round smooth Scotch. This bottle of White Heather Blended Scotch Whisky comes with a presentation box that has a map of Scotland on it. In case you didn't know, there was actually a great, big heart which was visible from space in the north of Scotland for a while in the 1960s.
LABEL 5 Classic Black is a Blended Scotch Whisky which is delightfully smooth with subtle smoke influences and a delicate fruity character.
Eclat by Imperial is aimed squarely at Korean women, in contrast to Pernod's Imperial Scotch brand, which is said to appeal to men.
