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The Famous Grouse: Smoky Black Blended Scotch Whisky

10,000 Birds

But seeing as the month is also bookended by Hogmanay and Burns Night, we’ll gladly take the opportunity to visit– in spirits, at least – the rugged Celtic landscapes of Scotland and Ireland where whisky was born and – with luck – have a look at the birds that inhabit them. Black Grouse by English artist Edward Lear (1812-1888).

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