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Wire Works Whisky is a favourite at Master of MaltWire Works Whisky unplugged: the story of English whisky’s brightest spark

When Max Vaughan came home one evening after meeting someone making whisky in England and suggested to his wife, Claire, that they should start doing it themselves, the idea was…

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Hibiki Harmony vs. Yamazaki 12: Japanese whisky icons comparedHibiki, resonance, and Japanese whisky

Hibiki – meaning ‘resonance’ in Japanese – does just that. It resonates. The name, the packaging, the whisky itself.  For anyone familiar with Japanese whisky, Hibiki is a blended brand…

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A sign outside the Bruichladdich Distillery in the brand's signature light blue toneBruichladdich Distillery – why do we love it?

When I first saw the word ‘Bruichladdich’ I didn’t know where to start with it. As a Canadian expat living in the UK, I’d gotten used to pronunciations that differed…

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The Dalmore 16 Year Old Luminary No. 2 - 2024 Edition What is luxury whisky?

To each person out there reading this, the word ‘luxury’ will signify something different. It could be the luxury of being able to take a holiday, to step away from…

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The Hearach Single maltThe Hearach: what’s in a name?

According to Shakespeare, not that much, if his famous line were to be believed. But delve deeper into the story of The Hearach, and you will no doubt – as…

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springbank visit to distillerySpringbank – visiting a whisky legend

I was soaked to the bones, properly shivering and shaking, when I was handed my first dram of whisky directly from the cask in the Springbank warehouses. To say I…

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