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haymans-london-lightThe Nightcap: 13 January

The Scottish government moves to restrict whisky marketing while Irish whiskey exports reach €1bn value, but that’s nothing compared to a sober pub crawl. It’s all in The Nightcap: 13…

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Low ABV drinks for Dry JanuaryFour lower or zero ABV cocktails for Dry January

Here are four bottles that prove that lowering your alcohol intake doesn’t mean cutting back on deliciousness along with four lower or zero-ABV cocktails for Dry January. If you’re cutting…

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barleyThe Nightcap: 6 January

The booze news returns for 2023 with stories on scientists reviving barley strains to recreate old whisky flavours, the booming Tequila market and a horse walks into a pub. We repeat:…

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Burns NightThe Burns Night Poetry Competition returns!

Make us laugh, cry, sing, or applaud. But timorous beasties need not apply as our Burns Night Poetry Competition returns for 2023! If you’ve always fancied yourself a poetic genius…

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Stambecco TiramisuThree brilliantly boozy dessert recipes

Desserts are delicious. Drinks are delicious. What do you get when you combine the two? Double deliciousness. Here’s a tiramisu, cranachan, and cheesecake recipe, all featuring booze.   It’s been an…

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Atopia, low alcohol juniper spirit from William Grant & SonsFive great zero alcohol drinks for Dry January

Whether you’re doing Dry January, or Dryish January, there is now a delicious range of bottles that contain no alcohol whatsoever but have plenty of flavour so you can still…

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The Glenturret 7 Years Old Peat Smoked (2022 Release) Our top 10 whiskies of 2022

Lagavulin, GlenDronach, Millstone and more made our top ten whiskies released in 2022. What was your favourite? Lots of whisky was launched in 2022, but only a select few have…

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The-Macallan-The-ReachTop 10 most read stories from 2022

The stories you read the most this year include The Macallan releasing its oldest ever whisky, peated malt shortages on Islay, and if Scotch whisky stole Fèis Ìle. Seeing out 2022…

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Glenfarclas 15 Year OldGlenfarclas 15 Year Old: 24 drams of Christmas

24 drams of Christmas comes to an end with a gorgeous sherried Speyside whisky. Let’s finish our Advent journey with Glenfarclas 15 Year Old! All good things must come to…

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Eddie Russell has been with Wild Turkey for 43 yearsThe Nightcap: 23 December

We round off another year of Nightcapping by raising a glass to Icons of Whisky winners, raising an eyebrow at £50m worth of whisky sold, and raising a hand to…

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Ciroc - 24 drams of ChristmasCîroc Vodka: 24 Drams Of Christmas

We’ve reached day 23 of our 24 Drams of Christmas and we’re diving into the Drinks by the Dram Vodka Advent Calendar, plucking out a delicious little bottle of Cîroc…

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Place last Christmas orders by 9pm tonight!Place last Christmas orders by 9pm tonight!

This is it – your last chance saloon for Christmas drinks. Get your orders in by 9pm this evening! We have a very important PSA for you, fellow drinks lovers….

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Yamazaki 12 Year OldYamazaki 12 Year Old: 24 Drams of Christmas

Well, folks, we’re almost there. There’s still time, however, to whip open your Drinks by the Dram’s Japanese Whisky Advent Calendar to unveil Yamazaki 12 Year Old! If you’re the…

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Bathtub GinBathtub Gin: 24 drams of Christmas

Day 21 of our 24 drams of Christmas brings us an absolute classic gin, inspired by the good ol’ days when people would mix up their tipples in the ‘tub….

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Whisky Christmas presentOur whisky Christmas present to you

If a spaceman came travelling and said, “all I want for Christmas is booze,” then we would point them to this list. Yes, that was lame. But you kinda liked…

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Deanston-Virgin-OakDeanston Virgin Oak: 24 Drams of Christmas

It’s time to start pretending you’re not in when carolers come calling because Christmas is just a stone’s throw away!  We’ve approached that time people. You know what I mean….

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