The Dram Buster Tom Shields Ventures Forth with a Proper Noser, Tasting New Whiskies and Revisiting Old Favourites to Bring You a Veritable Barrelful of Smooth Malts, Peaty Flavours and Fruity Banter

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FOR the last few years, I'm afraid I've been drifting away from our national drink.

Let me tell you that I love whisky even though I don't drink it all the time. But enough parodying of Dougie McLean's anthem Caledonia. Having been a wee bit of a stranger to Scotch of late Poundsflirting with Spanish brandies, armagnacs and Caribbean rums) I have been fortunate enough to go on a rehabilitation course with an expert.

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The Dram Buster Tom Shields Ventures Forth with a Proper Noser, Tasting New Whiskies and Revisiting Old Favourites to Bring You a Veritable Barrelful of Smooth Malts, Peaty Flavours and Fruity Banter

My voyage of rediscovery was guided by Arthur Motley, formerly of the Scottish Malt Whisky Society and now a noser and buyer with Royal Mile Whiskies in Edinburgh. Out of respect to my mentor with the unusual surname, I will not make too many references to being part of a Motley crew.

While waiting for Arthur to arrive from the capi...

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