Halloween Special: Pairing 9 whiskies with classic horror movies

Halloween is on the doorstep so I'm dusting off my horror DVD's for a fright night with appropriate drams. Yes, you can call me old school, but there's still no sign of Netflix in ATD HQ.

I will once again pick 9 classic horror movies from my collection and pour a matching whisky when the ladies of the house are asleep.

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Benromach Triple Distilled

Benromach Distillery has become a synonym for quality these days. Their cornerstone 10-year-old single malt became a staple for many whisky aficionados. After the 1993 reboot, they re-introduced the classic Speyside character with a whiff of smoke.

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Catching up on Friday (20 October 2017)

After a busy week, I'll try to get you up to speed in less than two minutes on the latest whisky news, rumours and interesting blog posts from the past week.

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anCnoc Peatheart

Knockdhu distillery appears to work on a heavily peated anCnoc single malt at 40.0ppm tom complement it unpeated and lightly peated range.

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Bowmore Tempest Batch 4

Bowmore's Tempest Batch was a range of 10-year-old single malts whiskies from Islay's oldest distillery. This small batch matured exclusively in first-fill ex-bourbon casks and was bottled at cask strength, without chill-filtration and without additional colouring. The first batch from 2009 gained quite a stellar reputation.

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Catching up on Friday (13 october 207)

After a busy week, I'll try to get you up to speed in less than two minutes on the latest whisky news, rumours and interesting blog posts from the past week.

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Highland Park Magnus

Highland Park Magnus is the latest single malt from Highland Park. The whisky is exclusive to the USA and Canada. The expression is named after its founder, part-time smuggler, Magnus Eunson and may not be confused with Highland Park's Earl Magnus and Saint Magnus whiskies from a few years ago. The reason is very simple. Magnus Eunson wasn't exactly a saint...

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Catching up on Friday (6 October 2017)

After a busy week, I'll try to get you up to speed in less than two minutes on the latest whisky news, rumours and interesting blog posts from the past week.

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Whisky World Animal Day

Scotland is not only famous for its whiskies. It is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes and wildlife. As much as it is a destination for whisky tourists, the country attracts at least at much bird and deer spotters.

Numerous distilleries carry one of Scotland's famous animals in their logo: the deer. Others take pride in the river and its inhabitants or the eagles living nearby. Let's have a look at some of the more famous ones.

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Three Bruichladdich Islay Barley single casks Laddie MP7 exclusives

Bruichladdich broadcasted its seventh digital whisky tasting last week. The LaddieMP's are a masterclass or an educational video about barley and Islay if you like. This time they invited Hunter Jackson, one of the 76 Ileach farmers growing barley for Bruichladdich.

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