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Had a lovely visit to the utterly gorgeous Springbank distillery. Tasted a blend on their warehouse tour which was transcendental. Not in picture is the haggis nachos at the Black Sheep Pub: also transcendental. #springbank #springbankdistillery #springbankwhisky #campbeltown #theamberlight #somebodyelsedrove

Perhaps our single most interesting discovery when visiting the Spreeside Whisky fair in Berlin: the Freiheit 1848 single malt whisky @spirituosenschmiede. [Photo by @klara_hase] _ Matured in local Spessart mountain oak and bottled as a single cask whisky, this German whisky is actually promising. From what I remember, it cannot hide its youth but it is still rather mild and has a suprisingly long finish. When we publish our full report of the fair, 1848 will be featured in detail of course. _ The name (freedom) is a reference to the German Revolution of 1848 when patriots fought for civil rights and the nation's unification - against the monarchs of Europe. One of its starting points was conference at the hotel "Zum Halben Mond" in Heppenheim. This is where the distillery producing the 1848 whisky is located now, hence the name. _ However, it should be noted that the history of spirits, and whisky in particular, is a history of the rising middle class at the end of middle ages and early modern times. There is a decidedly anti-monarchical aspect in the production and enjoyment of whisky. (I really need to write an article about that!). So the distillers of the 1848 whisky chose a name which fits better than they may even realize. And, as I told them, I totally love the branding of the whisky. Hopefully we can grab a bottle one day, and fully review the whisky proper. _ #spreesidewhisky #germanwhisky #deutscherwhisky #spirituosenschmiede #freiheit1848 #germanrevolution #1848 #whiskyindeutschland #spessarteiche #germansinglemalt #singlemalt #whisky #germanhistory #deutschegeschichte #deutscherevolution #whiskyhistory #whiskyberlin #trysomethingnew #singlecask #heppenheim #spessart

The odd gratuitous whisky shot never hurt anybody! Francis Cuthbert’s first single cask bottlings at Daftmill. Both things of absolute beauty: the dark, chocolate-y sherry cask in particular. @berrybrosrudd @daftmilldistillery #daftmill #berrybros #theamberlight

For relaxing times... make it Suntory time. With my true love ❤️ . . . . . . . #yamazaki #suntory #whisky #blackandwhitefilm #whiskyhistory #Bartenderlife #bartender #singlemalt #suntorydistillery #Japanesewhisky #Kyoto #visitJapan #whiskylove #whiskytasting #whiskylife #whiskey #Hakushu #instadram #singlecask #japan #yamazakidistillery

. I love learning about whisky history and culture! And I was amazed when I learned about the importance of cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh in the whisky world. You’ll find some really interesting stories about the blenders, distilleries, warehouses and bottling plants that I at first had no idea about. I initially thought all of the whisky in Scotland originated from Speyside, Islay or the Highlands. But there’s also a rich history to be found in the Lowlands. It’s really fun to follow the up and coming distilleries and current independent bottlers that have their base in Glasgow. I’ve not yet had the chance to visit @theclydeside but will try and do so very soon. Also always keen on trying whiskies from @dlaingwhisky and will keep a curious eye open to find out more about their upcoming distillery Clutha. And that’s only to mention a few. And of course I will be very intrigued to find out more about @holyrooddistillery , @john_crabbie_co and @leithdistillery in Edinburgh as well ‘ ‘ What’s your favorite whisky history fact? I’d love to learn more!

A new addition to the bar at @thewhiskyboutique, and what an addition it is! . The incredible Port Dundas 52yr old!! . This is the oldest whisky ever bottled by @Diageo, distilled in 1964! . Bottle number 246 of a total 752 worldwide and sitting at a healthy 44.6% (natural cask strength). . Whisky history now on the bar, great value for money and more importantly very tasty! Think coconut, granola and cinnamon apples! Glorious! #portdundas52 #portdundaswhisky #whisky #diageo #whiskyhistory #dreamdram #singlegrainwhisky #thewhiskyboutique #425collins #scotch #scotchwhisky #perfection #scotland #portdundas #diageospecialreleases #rare #ultrarare #caskstrength

#lostdistillery Littlemill's last reopening was 1989 and it closed down again in 1994 after the owner went bankrupt. It was dismantled in 1997, and the remnants were destroyed in a fire in 2004. Two bottles of this original fluid golden #ScotchWhisky history made it to become part of my #collection #whiskyhistory #lostdistillery #whiskyporn #mycollection #littlemill

Established 1826; proof some of the best things in life come from decades of practice. . . . #Whisky #SingleMalt #WhiskyHistory #WhiskyDisitllery #OldPulteney #MaritimeMalt #SingleMaltScotchWhisky #WhiskyHeritage #Whiskies #SingleMalts #WhiskyDram

The first evidence of whisky was in the year 1494 when King James IV of Scotland granted a large amount of malt "To Friar John Cor, by order of the king, to make aquavitae'' - an archaic name for a concentrated aqueous solution of ethanol. After King Henry VIII of England dissolved the monasteries, making a large number of monks independent and looking for new ways to make a living, the production of whisky shifted to the general public. Thank you monks...