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How do we know if the peaty/smoky flavor of the whisky comes from liquid smoke?
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Help to better understand the different smells and tastes of whiskys
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Suggestion for episode of youtube
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Whisky knowledge suggestion
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Cryovac bottles to stop oxidation
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Bourbon sold outside of the US
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Does anybody know what glass Mr.Luening is using in his video?
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Best Flask?
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Whisky tasting videos availability
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What size bottle should I get?
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Question about casks, storage and tasting
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Buchanan's Black and White question
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Sherry Cask - white Oak
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40 year advice
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FAQ 17: How old can a kavalan get?
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The colour that whisky gets from casks
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Whisky Opening Up
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Finding Distilleries for Export
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Cork
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Diluting Cask Strength Whisky
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Glencairn glass
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Speyside Distilleries
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Dilemma between whisky
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Questions regarding casks and maturation
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Barrels used for finishing
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FAQ: Different Barley
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Horst emoji
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Newsletter
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Bio/organic whisky and other eco questions for FAQ
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Question for next FAQ?
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FAQ: Aftertaste
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Question for possible inclusion in next FAQ vlog
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How do you choose which whisky to review?
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What whiskey do you recommend for a new whiskey drinker?
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Auchentoshan advice
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Tasting for amateurs
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Survey about Whisky
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Tasting suggestions
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Why we don't chill our whisky?
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A whiskey for a special occasion
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And the whisky reached 87.6 points
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Rest of samples?
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The Whisky Flavour Chart
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What are the specific meanings to each of the status in the Whisky Database?
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What happens to those bottles of whisky after Horst has done his tasting?
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Horst never adds water - why?
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"Tasting" vs "drinking" + adding ice (I don't like it, am I alone?)
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Favorite whiskey taste nasty after too much ??!
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Taste Bud Paralyzation
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Heirloom/heritage strains of Barley in whisky production?
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