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		<title>Balvenie ads a twist that would have turned Bob Marley into a single malt lover</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In September, get ready to taste some Jamaican tones performed by Balvenie. 
It’s the speyside distillers latest limited edition, the Balvenie RumCask 17 Year Old that has spend it’s second period of maturation in rum casks shipped all the way from Jamaica.
This ‘Rastafari’ brew has been matured in traditional oak whisky casks before spending a second period [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Balvenie ads a twist that would have turned Bob Marley into a single malt lover", url: "http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/07/08/balvenie-ads-a-twist-that-would-have-turned-bob-marley-into-a-single-malt-lover/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/07/08/balvenie-ads-a-twist-that-would-have-turned-bob-marley-into-a-single-malt-lover/</link>
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		<title>Islay videos for Islay fans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Islay videos for Islay fans", url: "http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/07/04/islay-videos-for-islay-fans/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/07/04/islay-videos-for-islay-fans/</link>
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		<title>This is how you shoot a bottle of single malt whisky</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever wondered how your favorite single malt brand makes that bottle look like a dream (or like hell) then here&#8217;s the answer.
Lightstudio Photography has got a blog where they do photo tutorials. Today they posted a nice little piece on their blog on how to shoot a bottle of single malt Isle of Arran Whisky. [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "This is how you shoot a bottle of single malt whisky", url: "http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/07/03/this-is-how-you-shoot-a-bottle-of-single-malt-whisky/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/07/03/this-is-how-you-shoot-a-bottle-of-single-malt-whisky/</link>
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		<title>Fellow blogger Dr Whisky appointed new brand ambassador for The Balvenie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It gives me great pleasure to announce that William William Grant &#038; 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 [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Fellow blogger Dr Whisky appointed new brand ambassador for The Balvenie", url: "http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/07/02/fellow-blogger-dr-whisky-appointed-new-brand-ambassador-for-the-balvenie/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/07/02/fellow-blogger-dr-whisky-appointed-new-brand-ambassador-for-the-balvenie/</link>
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		<title>Peat, Rocks &#038; Waves when Bruichladdich release three new versions of their multi-vintage range of single malt whisky.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[updated with new photos of bottles and packaging 2008 07 03]

I’ve always been a fan of Bruichladdich original styled Islay whisky, so I’m glad to report on some new “ cuvée’s” from the destillery.
The multi-vintage range concept now launched by Bruichladdich was originally inspired by Champagne’s Remi Krug: “With a single vintage, it is God [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Peat, Rocks &#038; Waves when Bruichladdich release three new versions of their multi-vintage range of single malt whisky.", url: "http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/07/01/peat-rocks-waves-when-bruichladdich-release-three-new-versions-of-their-multi-vintage-range-of-single-malt-whisky/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/07/01/peat-rocks-waves-when-bruichladdich-release-three-new-versions-of-their-multi-vintage-range-of-single-malt-whisky/</link>
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		<title>[Updated] International panel selects cask for the Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[update]
I mailed the guys over at Glenfiddich and asked for some video of the selection process of this new Vintage Reserve. A couple of days later I got the answer that they had posted the whole thing on YouTube. This deserves an update!
Here are the 3 videos that was added to the new GlenfiddichWhisky channel. [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "[Updated] International panel selects cask for the Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve", url: "http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/29/international-panel-selects-cask-for-the-glenfiddich-vintage-reserve/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/29/international-panel-selects-cask-for-the-glenfiddich-vintage-reserve/</link>
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		<title>Prince Charles is quite a whisky drinker</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I seem to have spent my life in distilleries!&#8221;
Those were the words uttered by the Prince of Wales - Prince Charles when he tasted the whisky created in his honor the other day.
Not many days ago we reported on the Prince of Wales royal visit to Laphroaigh. Yesterday the Prince continued his whisky-spree when he [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Prince Charles is quite a whisky drinker", url: "http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/27/prince-charles-is-quite-a-whisky-drinker/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/27/prince-charles-is-quite-a-whisky-drinker/</link>
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		<title>Madonna is not the only aging beauty that makes Guy Ritchie cash up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It turns out the British director and Madonna&#8217;s husband Guy Ritchie is one of most obsessed whisky fans of us all if not the most obsessed. At least when you count cash spent.
Thesun.co.uk reports that Guy has been &#8220;splashing out around £2million on The Punch Bowl pub, in London’s posh Mayfair. His aim is to [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Madonna is not the only aging beauty that makes Guy Ritchie cash up", url: "http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/25/madonna-is-not-the-only-aging-beauty-that-makes-guy-ritchie-cash-up/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/25/madonna-is-not-the-only-aging-beauty-that-makes-guy-ritchie-cash-up/</link>
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		<title>50 and 21 Year Old Limited Editions from Isle of Sky</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ian Macleod Distillers is stepping up activity on its Isle of Skye brand and has launched a Limited Edition Isle of Skye 21 Year Old in a Wade decanter and an exceptionally rare super-premium 50 Year Old.
They were launched at the Isle of Skye’s most famous restaurant, The Three Chimneys, run by Shirley and Eddie [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "50 and 21 Year Old Limited Editions from Isle of Sky", url: "http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/24/50-and-21-year-old-limited-editions-from-isle-of-sky/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/24/50-and-21-year-old-limited-editions-from-isle-of-sky/</link>
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		<title>A recommendation for whisky (and food) lovers traveling the waters of the Swedish archipelago</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night was the first evening of my vacation. To celebrate, me and my family boarded our boat and enjoyed a 10 minute ride from Södermöja to a near island called Ingmarsö to grab some food. 
To say that the waters outside Stockholm are filled with restaurants would be far from true. Then to say [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A recommendation for whisky (and food) lovers traveling the waters of the Swedish archipelago", url: "http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/23/a-recommendation-for-whisky-and-food-lovers-traveling-the-waters-of-the-swedish-archipelago/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/23/a-recommendation-for-whisky-and-food-lovers-traveling-the-waters-of-the-swedish-archipelago/</link>
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		<title>So what is this Midsummer thing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tonight it&#8217;s Midsummer evé in Sweden. This means all Swedes go to the country side, collect flowers all day and drink all night. To round it up we all end up in the grass with someone and make love until the morning comes.
Eh, or as Wikipedia explains it:
Midsummer may simply refer to the period of [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "So what is this Midsummer thing", url: "http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/20/so-what-is-this-midsummer-thing/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/20/so-what-is-this-midsummer-thing/</link>
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		<title>Cooley distillery is on a run</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cooley Distillery, Irelands only independent Irish whiskey distillery, has won a record 9 Gold Medals at the 2008 International Wine &#038; Spirits Competition (IWSC). 
This was the first time that an Irish whiskey distiller managed to collect 9 IWSC Gold Medals, including 8 “Best in Class”. IWSC medals, awarded on a strict points system, are [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Cooley distillery is on a run", url: "http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/19/cooley-distillery-is-on-a-run/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/06/19/cooley-distillery-is-on-a-run/</link>
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