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No More Updates – Please Follow pourmeanotherone.com

July 24, 2016

As announced in the last post, I have now launched a new blog dedicated to all kinds of alcoholic drinks. It is called Pour Me Another One.

Per Nausea Ad Astra

June 21, 2016

This will likely be the last proper blog post on dramming.com. But not the end.

Warning: McTear’s To Sell Original Rare Whisky Labels

November 8, 2015
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McTear’s is going to auction off several sets of old whisky labels in pristine condition on 18th November. It does not take much imagination what could happen if these labels got into the wrong hands.

Photo Finish Between Age Statement And NAS Whisky In Big Blind Tasting

June 21, 2015
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Three months ago I announced my plans for a large scale blind tasting in order to compare pairs of Scotch NAS bottlings to age statement counterparts of the same distillery. Finally, the results are ready to be published.

The Ugly Side Of Whisky Geekery

April 12, 2015

Despite all efforts to interest more women in it, whisky is still very much dominated by men. And apparently it is a natural law that where there is an abundance of men, there is also sexism.

Blind Tasting Project – NAS vs. Age Statement

March 25, 2015

To find out how NAS whisky really stands up against age statement whisky a blind tasting might be a good idea because it eliminates any prejudices by design.

Blue Books For Brown Tulips

March 13, 2015

Facebook is always a good place to find interesting whisky related information. Recently someone posted the link to a blog article on First We Feast about two price tracking websites for rare bourbon bottles. The sites are called Bourbon Blue Book and Bottle Blue Book.

America Needs Better Whisky Regulations

September 18, 2014

The regulations are a jungle that has grown beyond control, and it needs someone with a regulatory machete to cut a new path through the thicket.

The Dark Side Of The Booze

August 29, 2014
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After the article about the environmental impact of alcohol this is about the impact that alcohol has on ourselves.

American Blended Whisky – Exploring Terra Incognita

August 24, 2014
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The United States of America are currently suffering an unprecedented bourbon and craft whisky craze. But there is a type of American whisky that is almost unkown in Europe: American blends.

The Environmental Impact Of Alcoholic Drinks Production

August 22, 2014
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Probably not everyone is aware what a huge impact this industry has on our environment

Am I A Binge Drinker?

May 29, 2014
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If your hobby (or profession for that matter) involves the consumption of hard liqour, it is advisable to take a step back from time to time and look at your alcohol intake as objectively as possible.

What We Can Learn From Old Whisky Ads And Bottles

April 11, 2014
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I have been avidly collecting old whisky adverts over tha past years, There are a number of interesting things to be learned from these, so here is wrapping it up a bit:

10 Headlines That Will Instantly Boost Your Whisky Blog Readership

March 26, 2014

Hand-crafted sample headlines free to use for my fellow whisky bloggers that are guaranted to your make your Google Analytics graph go crazy.

You Know You Are A Whisky Geek When…

March 23, 2014

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Why I Blog

March 6, 2014
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Picking up discussions that have evolved from recent “rants”

Whisky Bullshit Police Report February 2014

February 26, 2014
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Patrolling the whisky web one turd at the time.

Open Letter To The Scotch Whisky Industry

February 21, 2014

“Dear whisky industry, yes I know you don’t exist as an entity, but as I intend to address all your incarnations, including the trade, I decided to choose this opening.”

Plans To Research Genetically Modified Barley For Scotch Whisky

February 20, 2014
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Scientists at the at the Scottish Agricultural College (SRUC) have been funded to research a fungus that affects barley and to look how the plant can be genetically modified.

Whisky Website Check #1 – Aberfeldy/Dewar’s

February 13, 2014
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Here is a new project I have been thinking of doing for quite some time now. Whisky bloggers review whisky, of course. But wouldn’t it be interesting to also review the websites of the whisky makers?

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