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Whisky websites

Ardbeg takes you an adventure into the heart of Corryvreckan with their latest whisky

July 27, 2008

I stopped by Ardbegs website today and I noted that I’ve missed the news that another piece of ‘gunpowder’ whisky has come our way. But, better late than never.
The latest Ardbeg single malt whisky is called Corryvreckan – named after the fierce whirlpool to the north of Islay, and the Viking prince who braved the [...]

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A new whisky community inside WhiskyGrotto.com

July 25, 2008

Yesterday I pressed the ‘publish’ button and launched the new WhiskyGrotto community – devoted to thoughts on the world of Whisky and Whiskey. And now there’s a new menu option reading Community up to the right on this blog.
I’ve started the whole thing quite simple and used a tool called BBpress. This means no fancy [...]

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Dalmore rebranding coming up

July 21, 2008

I spent a couple of hours browsing through brandsites today when I found the message above on Dalmore’s website. Exiting news. Dalmore is one of the first single malts I tried many years ago and I do like the taste. I’ve never been a fan of their packaging and bottling so I do hope for [...]

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Win a limited edition bottle of Auchentoshan 50 year old worth £2,500

July 14, 2008

I wrote the other day about the launch of Auchentoshan.com. I’d just like to push for their competition a little bit more. The prize should definitely be something for you whisky-lovers out there.
To celebrate the launch of their revamped online presence, visitors to the new Auchentoshan.com are being offered the opportunity to win a rare bottle of Auchentoshan 1957 – one [...]

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Single malt not enough for you? Then try Single & Single

July 13, 2008

 
Ever heard of Single & Single. I hadn’t until Yossi Schwarts, the founder, messed me on Facebook. A couple of minutes later my mouth was watering.
Single & Single is the brainchild of armchair bottler Yossi Schwarts that believes whisky is for ‘fun and for friends’. Yossi has set out to find casks that are not [...]

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Auchentoshan lets a new whisky website loose and I have some ideas on how to make it better.

July 11, 2008

Last week I got the word that Auchentoshan released a new website and since I have some comments and Internet is one my daytime speciality I thought I’d stick out my nose and suggest some new ideas on how to make it (and other whisky sites) better.
What first strikes me with the new Auchentoshan website [...]

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Islay videos for Islay fans

July 4, 2008

Some of you might have seen the new menu option up to the right on WhiskyGrotto.com. I’ve gathered all my favorite Videos from YouTube on one page. I’m glad to see that others are doing the same.
Today I noticed that Islay Weblog, a great blog about everything that you need to know about Islay, has [...]

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Fellow blogger Dr Whisky appointed new brand ambassador for The Balvenie

July 2, 2008

It gives me great pleasure to announce that William William Grant & Sons USA has announced the appointment of Sam Simmons a.k.a “Dr Whisky” as the first-ever Balvenie Brand Ambassador.
I personally have gotten to know Sam through his excellent blog Dr Whisky where he posts all his tasting notes. And by God does he [...]

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Football fever strikes old whisky commercial

June 14, 2008

Tonight Sweden plays Spain in the Eurocup 2008 in Austria/Switzerland. And me being a Swede will of course be nailed to the TV.
I do hope we win cause otherwise we’ll end up meeting Holland in the quarterfinals and those guys are on a roll! Did you see them beat up France yesterday? Mayham!
If you [...]

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Glenfarclas launches their new website

April 30, 2008

Glenfarclas has launched a new website to promote Glenfarclas Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky.
As well as giving a history of the family owned and managed distillery, and a virtual tour of the distillery, the new site includes tasting notes for the full range of Glenfarclas, and the distillery’s new collection of single cask whiskies, The [...]

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Do it the Bowmore Way

February 26, 2008

Bowmore is inviting consumers to discover premium experiences with the launch of an extension to their website – The Bowmore Way.
 
A series of films illustrating the perfect way to make the most of experiences will feature on www.thebowmoreway.com, with an expert providing a step-by-step guide.
 
Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard, British Chess Champion shows the Bowmore way to [...]

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The 2007 Drammies winners announced

February 20, 2008

Kevin Erskine, the writer behind The Scotch blog announced the winners of the 2007 Drammies today.
The Scotch blog, always ‘tongue in cheek’ delivers a competition to match that reputation. The Drammies isn’t for the brands that pay up the big cash it’s for the brands of the peoples (even though they of course match sometimes).
As [...]

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