I’m back! Malt Mileage whisky blog is back online!!

After a (very) long break it is great to be blogging again. You’ve probably noticed that the site has been down for a while. Well, now it is back online!

Before going offline earlier this year my blog had about 388,000 visits from all around the world. Thanks for clicking through to read about my spirited adventures through Scotland, Italy and Australia.

The most popular posts on my blog have been my posts about whisky making and travel, including my posts ‘How is whisky made and where does its flavour come from? Distilling and Maturing whisky‘ (which guides readers through the craft of making single malt whisky, in case you’re wondering how its made and how it acquires its flavour), ‘Let’s talk about using SMALL BARRELS to age whisky: Does size matter?‘ (which takes a look at the use of small barrels by distillers) and ‘Drinking our way through Italy‘ (which is pretty self explanatory!).

You might also like to read about my visits to Scottish distilleries including Glen Grant, Glenfiddich, Balvenie, Glenlivet, Glengoyne, and Strathisla. My Private tour of the Glen Grant distillery with Dennis Malcolm includes photos and video of how Glen Grant single malt is made.

Blogging has been lots of fun over the years and I look forward to starting up this hobby again soon.

Thanks for supporting and reading my blog!

Cheers

Me at Loch Ness!

Templeton Rye Signature Reserve

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About one hundred years ago, shortly after the United States introduced prohibition, the residents of Templeton, a small town in Iowa, started bootlegging hooch made from molasses. It wasn’t long until this hooch found its way to the speakeasies of Chicago, where, the story goes, it was discovered by mobster Al Capone. Back in 1920s Templeton, stills remained hidden under pigeon pens and code (such as white horses being placed in front of farmhouses) was used to signal that new batches were ready for distribution. When prohibition ended in 1933, though, Templeton’s story fell silent and the brand was forgotten as whiskey makers eventually dominated the (now legal) market. But, in 2006, a brand of whiskey called “Templeton Rye” was created to pay tribute to Templeton’s bootlegging past, and now this (very much legal) whiskey is available in the United States, Canada and Australia.

 

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Templeton distillery. Source: supplied

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The Game of Thrones Single Malt Scotch Whisky Collection

Fans of Game of Thrones, take heed. As the White Walkers bring the grim promise of a never-ending winter and the icy breath of its ice dragon, viewers may find some warmth in a fiery dram of seven limited-edition single malts which have each been aligned with a great House of Westeros and the Night’s Watch. Without further ado, I introduce you to the Game of Thrones Single Malt Whisky Collection.

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