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Blended Whisky of the Month – October 2011

By Jim • Nov 15th, 2011 • Category: Blend of the Month

Like our Malt of the Month we have stayed in Ireland, and for October we have chosen:-
Kilbeggan Blended Irish Whiskey – 40% Alc/vol 70cl
Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey and the Old Kilbeggan Distillery are part of Cooley Distillery plc, the only independent Irish-owned Whiskey Distillery. Cooley was established in 1987, the first Irish Whiskey Distillery to be [...]



Blended Whisky of the Month - September 2011

By Jim • Sep 28th, 2011 • Category: Blend of the Month

Blend of the Month - September 2011

This month the Whisky Boys have chosen :-
J & B Rare – Blended Scotch Whisky 40% Alc/vol 70cl
This fine blend is one of the worlds Iconic names, Justerini & Brooks and sells nearly five million cases worldwide each year.
J & B has about 40 Whiskies and includes single [...]



Blended Whisky of the Month – August 2011

By Jim • Sep 4th, 2011 • Category: Blend of the Month

This months blend is quite special as we think it is the only blend that has finely matured malts from exceptional casks taken from chosen distilleries of the six Scottish Islands, Arran, Islay, Jura, Mull, Orkney and Skye.
This blend is:-
The Six Isles Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Non-chill Filtered – 43% Alc/vol 70cl
This blend is [...]



Blended Whisky of the Month July 2011

By Jim • Jul 28th, 2011 • Category: Blend of the Month

Grant’s Blended Scotch Whisky – Cask Edition No. 1 , Ale Cask Finish
This is a dram that Jim buys regularly as an every day sipping Whisky and has currently a bottle opened sitting in the dinning room, also in Jim’s cabinet is its brother the Sherry Cask Finish, and another thing, Jim’s wife, Jacqueline [...]



Blended Whisky of the Month June 2011

By Jim • Jul 11th, 2011 • Category: Blend of the Month

Whyte & Mackay “The Thirteen” Aged 13 Years Blended Scotch Whisky

Now this is a special dram Jim and Nicola had a sip or two of this exceptional blend , it is rich and elegant with some fabulous sherry notes, look out Naked Grouse we have a contender for Whisky Boys Blend of the Year.
The contact [...]



Blended Whisky of the Month – May 2011

By Jim • Jun 7th, 2011 • Category: Blend of the Month

We have popped over the Irish Sea for this months blend.
Kilbeggan Finest Irish Blended Whiskey – 40% Alc/vol. 70cl
Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey and the Old Kilbeggan Distillery are part of Cooley Distillery, the only independent Irish-owned Whiskey Distillery. Cooley was established in 1987, the first Irish Whiskey Distillery to be setup in over 100 years.
Locke’s Old [...]



Blended Whisky of the Month – April 2011

By Jim • Apr 29th, 2011 • Category: Blend of the Month

Tesco’s Own Label - Tesco Special Reserve Scotch Whisky – Oak Aged 40 Alc/vol 70cl
Now our regular readers will be asking why our blend of the month is a supermarket own brand. But on this occasion there is a very good reason and that is “THE NOSE” also known as Richard Paterson, who the Whisky [...]



Blended Whisky of the Month – March 2011

By Jim • Mar 25th, 2011 • Category: Blend of the Month

Ballantine’s Finest Blended Scotch Whisky – 40% Alc/vol 70cl.
This grandest of drams is the result of blending at least 50 of the finest single malts (of which a big proportion will be Glenburgie and Miltonduff single malts) marrying them up with at least four grain Whiskies. This fabulous blend has single malts from Highlands, Speyside, [...]



Blended Whisky of the Month - February 2011

By Jim • Feb 17th, 2011 • Category: Blend of the Month

Pinwinnie Royale Deluxe Blended Scotch Whisky, 40% Alc/vol. 70cl.
Now this is not only the blend of the month but, it can be a challenge for all you out there to find a bottle.
Jim found this dram in a wee shop on the road up to Falkirk High, Railway Station, so there are some out there.
Inver [...]



Blended Whisky of the Month - January 2011

By Jim • Jan 20th, 2011 • Category: Blend of the Month

Big Peat - Small Batch Vatted Islay Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl, 46% Alc/vol
Yes, Vatted Malt is a Blend of Whiskies, in this case, this is a blend which includes Single Malts from Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila and Port Ellen Distilleries, all from the wonderful Island of Islay.
This is a non-chill filtered bottling from the [...]