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Declan Leach
News · 4 Mar 2019
Scotch whisky breakthrough as Diageo recruits the first female coopering apprentices
Ahead of International Women’s Day this Friday this Friday, 8th March, Diageo have recruited of the first female coopering apprentices.
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Declan Leach
News · 22 Feb 2019
The Macallan Master's Of Photography Series
The Macallan Masters of Photography: Magnum Edition marks the seventh limited edition release in The Macallan Masters of Photography series. This awe-inspiring collection of images, taken by six world renowned Magnum photographers, capture different aspects of the iconic distillery.
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Declan Leach
News · 4 Feb 2019
It's Chinese New Year!
Wow, can you believe we’re celebrating a new year already. Well, this isn’t really a new year in the sense that we know it. It’s Chinese New Year – specifically looking at the Chinese lunisolar calendar.
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Declan Leach
News · 29 Jan 2019
Glenmorangie Private Edition 10 – Allta
Glenmorangie Allta will be the 10th entry in as many years into Glenmorangie’s award winning Private Edition series. Since 2009 a new limited edition single malt whisky has been added each year.
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Declan Leach
News · 25 Jan 2019
The Whisky Shop's Weekly Round Up (25th January 2019)
Stay tuned as every Friday we’ll be bringing you the news that matters in the whisky world as well as what’s being going on in our stores nationwide and this week’s brand new releases.
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Declan Leach
News · 24 Jan 2019
Johnnie Walker Year Of The Pig Limited Edition
This Chinese New Year Johnnie Walker are celebrating the Year of The Pig with a limited edition bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label
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Declan Leach
News · 18 Jan 2019
The Whisky Shop's Weekly Round Up (18th January 2019)
Stay tuned as every Friday we’ll be bringing you the news that matters in the whisky world as well as what’s being going on in our stores nationwide and this week’s brand new releases.
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Declan Leach
News · 11 Dec 2018
The Whisky Shop’s Top Pick
If you’re looking for the perfect bottle to open this Christmas Day, we have just the ticket!
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Joseph Pettigrew
News · 29 Jun 2018
Steel Bonnets: Whisky Without Borders
The latest release from The Lakes Distillery honours The Border Marches of the Late Middle Ages, with a blend of Scottish and English malt whiskies
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Joseph Pettigrew
News · 25 Apr 2017
New Release: Shackleton Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Discovered under ice. Served over ice.
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