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    Old Scotch+Low ABV = Delicious: Glenburgie 1954 30
    Malt&Bean
    • Feb 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Old Scotch+Low ABV = Delicious: Glenburgie 1954 30

    People wax poetic about old scotch (me included) and say the modern stuff is not the same. Now, I think modern scotch still has some...
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    Auchentoshan PX vs Oloroso
    Malt&Bean
    • Jan 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Auchentoshan PX vs Oloroso

    Auchentoshan is a Lowland whisky and frankly doesn't get much love from connoisseurs. There are, however, some very good hogshead casks...
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    White Bowmore Vs Sherriff's NAS
    Malt&Bean
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    White Bowmore Vs Sherriff's NAS

    I often hear from collector's and whisky enthusiasts that 1960's Bowmore is THE whisky to drink, and Black Bowmore is usually on...
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    single cask battle: Miyagikyo vs Chichibu vs Hakushu
    Malt&Bean
    • Nov 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    single cask battle: Miyagikyo vs Chichibu vs Hakushu

    For full disclosure, I personally enjoy Hakushu over Yamazaki and Miyagikyo over Yoichi, and both over Chichibu 😇 The TLDR: Hakushu...
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    Yamazaki 1984 x Taketsuru 35
    Malt&Bean
    • Oct 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    Yamazaki 1984 x Taketsuru 35

    A few weeks back I decided to open up two of my more special bottles - Yamazaki 1984 and Taketsuru 35. Both are well regarded, highly...
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    How to Find "Cheap" Rare Japanese Whisky
    Malt&Bean
    • Sep 6, 2020
    • 7 min

    How to Find "Cheap" Rare Japanese Whisky

    Most Japanese whisky collectors/drinkers know about Suntory "the Owner's Cask"bottles, generic single casks, and some of the famous rare...
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    Hanyu 20 (Edition 2)
    Malt&Bean
    • Jul 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Hanyu 20 (Edition 2)

    Older Hanyu whisky in this type of bottle (ala Card Series) usually = quality. But they also = danger because they are some of the most...
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    Mars Komagatake 1987 Salon de Shimaji X Shinanoya
    Malt&Bean
    • Jun 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    Mars Komagatake 1987 Salon de Shimaji X Shinanoya

    Mars is probably the most underrated and complicated distillery in Japan. While they are starting to get more attention, and the prices...
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    My Definition of Rare Whisky
    Malt&Bean
    • May 28, 2020
    • 4 min

    My Definition of Rare Whisky

    By definition, rare means not found in large numbers and consequently of interest or value. In terms of whisky, however, what exactly is...
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    Hanyu 2000 - SMWS 131.2
    Malt&Bean
    • Apr 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    Hanyu 2000 - SMWS 131.2

    Magic Carpet in a Sweetie Shop Hanyu is one of the those lost legends. Loads of people more eloquent than me have written about its rise...
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    Welcome to The Half Dram
    Malt&Bean
    • Feb 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    Welcome to The Half Dram

    Welcome all - whisk(e)y lovers, enthusiasts, collectors, and newbies! The Half Dram will be a blog focused on a few things: whisky...
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    Suntory Whisky: Video Promotions Inc. 50th Anniversary
    Malt&Bean
    • Feb 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Suntory Whisky: Video Promotions Inc. 50th Anniversary

    A 1960/2010 anniversary Yamazaki Malt and Grain Blend kicks off the first of my "Obscure but Probably Rare" whisky posts Updated 3/14/21...
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    Karuizawa 1981/2013 Cask 6056
    Malt&Bean
    • Feb 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    Karuizawa 1981/2013 Cask 6056

    The Best Karuizawa Ever? Karuizawa needs no introduction - for those that have tasted it, it is liquid legend. For those that collect it,...
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