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Dispatches from the channel

Long-form pieces from the Glass Guide YouTube channel — distillery visits, cask studies, and the occasional quiet argument.

Nº 042March 2025

The Quiet Ascent of Duncraig

How a silent Highland distillery has become one of the most contemplative names at auction.

18 min
Nº 041February 2025

Reading a Cask: Refill vs. First-Fill

Why the second life of a sherry butt is often the more interesting one.

23 min
Nº 040January 2025

Australian Whisky, Considered

Tasmanian producers have matured in public. A dispatch from Hobart.

27 min
Nº 039December 2024

The Case Against Coloured Whisky

E150a is legal, common, and quietly wrong. An argument.

14 min
Nº 038November 2024

Mizunara: A Wood That Learns Slowly

On a Japanese oak that finishes whisky the way lacquer finishes a bowl.

21 min
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