February Outturn
Region: Highland, Northern
Cask: First-fill charred red wine barrique
Age: 12 years old
Cask Curriculum
Cask Curriculum: The Essence of Oak
Oak. Where would we be today if it weren’t for the mighty Quercus? The world would be a bleak place, I can tell you that much. Why, you ask? Well, if it weren’t for the existence of oak, whisky would not exist! By law, Scotch whisky must be matured in...
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And You Can Be A Peat Freak Too
I’ll never forget the first time I tasted a peated whisky. The moment is so vividly encapsulated in my memory for one simple reason: I absolutely hated it. “How could anyone possibly enjoy drinking something that tastes like a hot ashtray doused in gasoline?!”, I thought to myself while grudgingly...
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The Best Spirit You May Have Never Heard Of
Earlier this month, I sat down with Matt Pavich of the world-renowned whisky blog, Axis of Whisky, for a live, interactive tasting of our upcoming November Outturn on YouTube. If you were unable to catch the original broadcast, you can still watch it here: LIVE November Outturn Preview Tasting. After...