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Christmas Shopping In Bradford

December 11, 2018 Alan Burnett

We caught a bus to Bradford yesterday to do a little Christmas shopping and to look at the wonderful Victorian architecture that still lines the stone city streets. A few days ago I came across an old copy of an … Continue reading Christmas Shopping In Bradford

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Nine Distilleries : 9. Jura

November 7, 2018 Alan Burnett

There are currently only eight distilleries on Islay, so to get to the last of my nine distilleries entailed a short ferry trip to the island of Jura. Despite being thirty miles long and seven miles wide, Jura has a … Continue reading Nine Distilleries : 9. Jura

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Nine Distilleries : 8. Bowmore

November 6, 2018 Alan Burnett

Bowmore – the last of my Islay distilleries – is a bit special. It is situated in the town of the same name; or at least what passes for a town on Islay. It has a tasting room with views … Continue reading Nine Distilleries : 8. Bowmore

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Nine Distilleries : 7. Caol Ila

November 5, 2018 Alan Burnett

I wanted to go to the Caol Ila Distillery for two reasons. First, it would count towards my full set of Islay distilleries, and second, I was desperate to know how to pronounce it! For years, I have been going … Continue reading Nine Distilleries : 7. Caol Ila

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Nine Distilleries : 6, Bunnahabhain

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018 Alan Burnett

It was the kind of day where Mother Nature decides that colour is an optional extra. The road we drove along looked as if it was heading directly to the end of the world with no option to pass Go. … Continue reading Nine Distilleries : 6, Bunnahabhain

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Nine Distilleries : 5. Lagavulin

November 3, 2018 Alan Burnett

We’ve all played this game: you are alone in a leaking hot air balloon above a crocodile infested lake. The only way to keep it from crashing is to progressively jettison the cargo – which comprises of twelve bottles of … Continue reading Nine Distilleries : 5. Lagavulin

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Nine Distilleries : 4. Ardbeg

November 2, 2018 Alan Burnett

It was a bit of a black and white day when we visited the Ardbeg Distillery: the buildings were Islay white, but most other things including the clouds were black. Nevertheless the distillery complex managed to maintain the refined dignity … Continue reading Nine Distilleries : 4. Ardbeg

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