Review of my whisky year - 2023

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This blog has been going for 7 years now and this is the 682nd blog post! In that time I've reviewed over 1,810 whiskies! Let's review 2023!

Bankhall First Release

Bankhall distillery in Blackpool have released their first single malt whisky

It's a single virgin oak cask giving 225 bottles @ 57.4% ABV

Side by side: Bankhall bourbon-style grain spirit

Bankhall is the new distillery in Blackpool, England. Founded in 2019 it's producing single malt and bourbon-style whiskey in it's triple still setup.

So far they've released two bourbon-style spirits - let's see what they are like.

Whisky and water

How much water does it take to make a bottle of whisky? How much water should you add to your whisky? These and other difficult water related questions answered!

Let's dive in! 😉

Review of my whisky year - 2021

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This blog has been going for 5 years now and this is the 500th blog post! In that time I've reviewed over 1,300 whiskies! Let's review 2021!

Newer Distilleries : Bankhall

This is the latest in an occasional series about newer distilleries, this entry is about the Bankhall Distillery in Blackpool.

I lived in Blackpool for 20 years and never could I have imagined it having it's own distillery in amongst all the kiss-me-quick hats, roller-coasters and fish & chips!