well here we go again,on the way home this time.the short time at the show was great.but glad to be going home after making so many new friends
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Lorne Mackillop did tastings and valuations for previous owners Warren & Deb Preston and knows NZ whisky well! |
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In between book signings, Ingvar Ronde was very complimentary, particularly the South Island Single Malt |
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the Dutch Whisky Army just kept coming back & back! they LOVED our Cask Strengths |
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The Balvenie Team wanted to find out what all the fuss was, and comfort us that the DoubleWood court case doesn't affect friendships. The girl here, KerriAnn's Great-Great-Great Grandfather, worked with Greg Ramsay's Great-Great-Great-Grandfather BEFORE he built a little distillery called GlenFiddich. His name was William Grant! |
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Andrew from a local whisky society just kept on sipping!
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The event owner Sukhinder, is our biggest retailer in UK
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Writer Dominic Roskrow lived in NZ for a while and is looking release his own Limited Edition Independent Bottling of our SingleWood and our DoubleWood at Cask Strength
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Not sure who this lady was, but she liked the juice!
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Our neighbours Cora and Chris, are getting married this weekend!
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We were both completely KNACKERED after so many days on our feet, spreading the gospel of NZ Whisky!
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Our other neighbour Andrew Jefford has some lovely English Whiskies and a ready-made laugh for every occassion.
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