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The Best Books For Budding Islay Historians

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The Book of Islay contains legal, ecclesiastical, and statistical documents illustrating the history of the island from 498 AD to 1752. John Ramsay and the Kildalton Collection The foundation of these two volumes was the Kildalton Collection of historical documents, acquired by John and Lucy Ramsay. The Book of Islay was the result.

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Whisky Cask Ownership Just Changed Forever: WOWGR Regulations Abolished After 25 Years

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WOWGR’s History and Misuse WOWGR was introduced in October 1999 following massive alcohol diversion fraud schemes in the 1990s that cost the UK hundreds of millions in lost revenue. Legitimate cask ownership must be documented with a proper delivery order from the warehouse, not merely a certificate from a broker.

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The Art of Knowing When to Wait: How The Glenlivet Decides When a Whisky is Ready

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So, I can trace this particular project back six years because it’s all meticulously documented. “Moving a cask also risks accelerating the loss of alcohol strength, so we have to weigh up all these multiple factors very carefully.” Normally, we wouldn’t know that far in advance, but this was a special case.

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