Whisky and Spirits News, Features and Reviews

Arbikie The Signature is here. Or, to give the whisky its full title (at least on this site), Arbikie Single Malt Whisky – The Signature (First Release). We’ve had plenty…

October 9, 2026Adam O'Connell

The pot stills at Glenmorangie Distillery are 5.14 metres tall. That’s 16 feet, 10 inches. Or, the average length of a fully grown giraffe🦒, so they say. At that height,…

October 2, 2026Adam O'Connell

The Whisky Radar would be a great gadget, wouldn’t it? Maybe it’s an app. Cool new whisky appears on the scene, you get a ping, and you’re adding it to…

October 1, 2026Adam O'Connell

Fancy a trip to Jura Distillery? How about a rare whisky to toast the good news? Read on to learn how you can win both… Win a Trip to Jura…

September 28, 2026Master of Malt

How would you like to win a bundle of Angus Dundee whisky in exchange for a couple of clicks? That’s what this competition offers. See for yourself. UPDATE: We have…

September 28, 2026Master of Malt

Torabhaig The Distillers’ Series launched recently with two whiskies: Torabhaig Distillers’ Series Niall’s First Edition 70cl Whisky. Torabhaig Distillers’ Series Iona’s First Edition 70cl. We met with Iona Macphie and…

September 25, 2026Adam O'Connell

Gordon & MacPhail‘s last Talisker is in our tasting glass. It’s a 39-year-old single cask from 1987. More importantly, it is a handsome bastard. Old whisky carries a particular anxiety….

September 23, 2026Adam O'Connell

West of Tradition is a new documentary following the people who helped turn American single malt from a collection of individual ambitions into a formally recognised whiskey category. Seattle’s Westland…

September 21, 2026Adam O'Connell

Win a trip to Tobermory, wouldn’t you like to go? Win a trip to Tobermory, it’s the (West) Highland Whisky Show! Tobermory Distillery is on Mull, where they film Balamory….

September 21, 2026Master of Malt

Dos Maderas is a line of rum from a sherry bodega. There are plenty of rums finished in a sherry cask. Some good, some less so. But the question here…

September 18, 2026Adam O'Connell

Lisa Matthews has been unveiled as Bruichladdich’s first woman distiller. The whisky and brewing specialist and Islay local began her career as a tour guide at the distillery and now…

September 17, 2026Adam O'Connell

We’ve got some exciting Ardbeg news for you today with the launch of a new permanent addition to the core range: Ardbeg Trudernish. Ardbeg Trudernish is the distillery’s first permanent 15-year-old…

September 15, 2026Adam O'Connell

Donald Trump has announced that US tariffs on Irish whiskey will be scrapped, following months of pressure from the Irish government and drinks industry. The US president made the announcement…

September 14, 2026Adam O'Connell

The CaskCade Collection is here. It’s National Gaming Day today and we’re calling all whisky and rum drinkers. And retro gaming enthusiasts. Also Millennials and Gen X gamers with nostalgia for…

September 12, 2026Master of Malt

A fresh batch of new whisky arrivals has landed at MoM Towers, spanning everyday favourites, heavily peated Islay single malt and a pair of properly old rarities. Here are seven…

September 11, 2026Adam O'Connell

We did Mystery Drop 1: Episode IV – A New Hope. Then we did 2 Mystery 2 Drop. Now we’re back with Mystery Drop: First Blood Part III. Yes, the…

September 10, 2026Master of Malt

Benromach Distillery has a new flagship expression: Benromach 12 Years Old. Matured exclusively in first-fill sherry casks, Benromach 12 joins the distillery’s signature range alongside the 15 and 21 Years…

September 7, 2026Master of Malt

200 Years of The Glendronach. Wow. That’s a big deal. And you cannot mark two centuries of lovely Highland whisky with a Colin the Caterpillar Cake (apparently). So, we are…

August 31, 2026Master of Malt