Category Archives: Blends

Tasting a trio of show-stopping whiskies from Compass Box: The Circle, The No Name No. 2, and The Affinity

Posted on October 6, 2019 by

Compass Box are whiskymakers who craft whisky by blending whiskies from different distilleries and batches, thereby creating unique flavour profiles from what is essentially a concoction of “ingredient” whiskies. This is the art of whisky blending. Blending to create a … Continue reading →

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Grant’s Triple Wood

Posted on December 30, 2018 by

Type: Blended Scotch whisky Origin: Scotland  ABV: 40% Price: AU$56 Grant’s has recently announced that it is “refreshing” its brand with the introduction of new packaging and a new name for its signature blend. The fresh faced Grant’s “Triple Wood” … Continue reading →

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New release: Royal Salute 21 Year Old Beach Polo Edition

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

Royal Salute has just unveiled this year’s release in its annual Polo Collection: Royal Salute 21 Year Old Beach Polo Edition. 

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Royal Salute 21 year old Scotch whisky

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

Whisky review – Royal Salute 21 year old Scotch whisky Continue reading →

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Dimple 15 year old

Posted on January 25, 2018 by

View this post on Instagram Last few drops of my Dimple 15 year old 🥃 #whisky #scotch #dimple #scotchwhisky #scottish #whiskygram #instawhisky A post shared by Angelo Capuano (@malt.mileage) on Jan 25, 2018 at 3:30am PST Type: Blended Scotch whisky … Continue reading →

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Twenty Third St Distillery Hybrid Whisk(e)y

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

In this post I review Twenty Third St Distillery Hybrid Whisk(e)y Continue reading →

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Old St Andrews “Fireside” 12 year old

Posted on April 8, 2017 by

In this post I review Old St Andrews “Fireside” 12 year old Scotch whisky Continue reading →

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Compass Box This is Not a Luxury Whisky

Posted on January 16, 2016 by

Recommended use: Serve neat Malt Mileage Rating:  Type: Blended Scotch whisky Origin: Scotland ABV: 53.1% Price: £150

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Blue Hanger 9th release (Berry Bros. & Rudd)

Posted on August 7, 2015 by

Rating: ★★ Type: Blended malt Scotch whisky Origin: Scotland ABV: 45.6% Nose: On first nosing the whisky, it smells cheap. There are lots of vanillas and caramels, and that estery grain note that tends to develop as a distillation run gets into the tail … Continue reading →

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Johnnie Walker Swing

Posted on August 6, 2015 by

Rating: ★★★★ Recommendation: Buy it!  Type: Blended Scotch whisky Origin: Scotland ABV: 40% Reaction: 😀 The Johnnie Walker Swing is a blend of whiskies from the Highlands and Speyside region of the mainland of Scotland, and the Isle of Islay. Nose: Soft vanillas, with an … Continue reading →

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