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  • There's more to Sherry matured whisky than colour
    February 26, 2025 Michael Stuart

    There's more to Sherry matured whisky than colour

    What makes a sherry matured whisky a 'Sherry Bomb'? It's a topic that comes up quite often on social media, with fans of the liquid posting great pictures of their current dram, poured at an amount that would get most...

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  • The Cold facts (and an opinion) on Chill Filtration
    January 28, 2025 Michael Stuart

    The Cold facts (and an opinion) on Chill Filtration

    (Non) Chill Filtration! A blessing or a curse to whisky? Here's what a non chill-filtered whisky might look like if it gets cold.  The haze is caused by long chain fatty acids and esters (aka flavour compounds) clumping together in cold...

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  • Glaschu and the Teaspoon - A Review
    June 4, 2024 Michael Stuart

    Glaschu and the Teaspoon - A Review

    Finding time to write reviews is getting tougher and tougher as life in the shop combines with the ever growing and needy presence of a 15-month old boy. Thankfully though, when the urge hits and a creative urge rises, there...

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  • A Shaggy Coo Story...
    April 16, 2024 Michael Stuart

    A Shaggy Coo Story...

    We just love the label on this inaugural single cask malt whisky bottling by Lost Loch, in collaboration with @whiskyteuchter, showcasing the finest Highland Cow you ever did see. Here, I introduce the whisky behind the label, which is reminiscent...

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  • Auld Goonsy’s Malt, Whisky with a story…
    August 17, 2023 Michael Stuart

    Auld Goonsy’s Malt, Whisky with a story…

    Auld Goonsy was a character with a story to tell. A former cooper, working amongst the dunnage warehouses of whisky distilleries across Scotland, he was often found telling stories of the goings on he encountered (and probably created!) during his...

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  • 15 Year Old Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish from Glencadam
    May 1, 2023 Michael Stuart

    15 Year Old Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish from Glencadam

    Followers of Inverurie Whisky Shop will know that we are huge fans of the Highland Distillery of Glencadam. The relatively little known distillery is widely seen as a newcomer to the Single Malt market, despite being founded in 1825, around...

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