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As I mark a small milestone with my 500th whisky review on More Drams, I wanted to celebrate with some special drams. Having never tried Littlemill until two weeks ago (thanks, Xavier!), I thought this would be the perfect occasion. Let’s enjoy a Littlemill NAS and two 1990 Cadenhead – My 500th whisky review!
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Although I shared my recap of 2024 two days ago, I realised there were more personal and insightful statistics worth exploring. These might inspire you to reflect on your own whisky spending and how it breaks down across categories: official vs. independent bottlings, age, ABV, or even the total days of whisky you’ve purchased (assuming one dram per day). If that number exceeds 365, and you’re not drinking more than one dram daily, then your collection has grown! So, here’s my 2024 recap – part two.
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2024 has been quite a unique year for me, both personally and in my journey with spirits. While I’ll keep the personal side of things private – those who need to know are already in the loop – I’d love to share what this year has meant for me in terms of exploring spirits. It’s been about so much more than just whisky, and I’m excited to reflect on the highlights and, of course, reveal my favourite whiskies and spirits of the year.
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In terms of whisky, 2022 has been a pretty good year…
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First, dear reader, let me thank you for being here reading this humble blog and all those words spat out by the lousy blogger that I am. You are one of not that many, I’ll come back to that, so thank you. Then, allow me to wish you a very happy New Year, full of joy, good health and great whisky. It’s time, slightly late as usual, for me to look back in the rear-view mirror and recap the whisky side of 2021. So grab a dram, sit comfortably, and let’s go. And yes, the irony of saying let’s go after telling you to sit doesn’t elude me.
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