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The Weekly Mash, Friday September 19th

Here we are again … and a week which has brought a cocktail competition, a new/old book, plus…

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The Weekly Mash, Friday 12th September

Hello me lovers. Last week I headed to Islay to join in the celebrations for Kilchoman’s 20th anniversary…

The Weekly Mash, Friday 5th September

Howdy folks and welcome to this week’s Mash that looks at language, flavour, packaging, supermarkets and the power…

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The Weekly Mash, Friday 29th August

Hello me lovers… Welcome to another Weekly Mash. After last week’s smoky epiphanies we come crashing back to…

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The Weekly Mash, Friday 22nd August

The whiskies came first this week, three peated numbers which in turn triggered memories of one of my…

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The Weekly Mash, Friday 15th August

Mogwai meets Lagavulin  I reached for the flask as ‘Mogwai Fear Satan’ started up. I’d grabbed it at…

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The Weekly Mash, Friday 8th August

Hello campers! After last’s week’s look at shape tasting, this Mash is a roundup of some of the…

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The Weekly Mash, Friday 1st August

After last week’s diversion into the world of rum, we return to whisky… and roads, and shapes, newies…

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The Weekly Mash, Friday 25th July

A week dedicated to my other favourite spirit, rum.  Bringing Joy To Rum  Appleton Estate’s master blender Dr.…

The Weekly Mash, Friday 18th July

Hello campers! This week we go into the world of decay to look at hogo, funk and rancio…