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Tips for Mini Oak Cask AgeingHave you ever wanted to age your own whisky at home? Well, Master of Malt campaigns manager James Evans took the plunge recently and bought himself a little oak cask….
‘Such As Oak’: Irish Whiskey’s Maturation OpportunitySuch as oak. Three little words that create an ocean of possibility. If you take a look at the Irish Whiskey Technical File 2014 (Friday nights are wild at mine)…
Allison Parc: The New York Ballerina Making Whisky in CognacContinuing our International Women’s Day coverage, Lauren Eads talks to Allison Parc, the force behind Brenne, a whisky made in the Cognac region of France. When Allison Parc set about…
Five Minutes with… Fawn Weaver, Founder of Uncle Nearest WhiskeyFawn Weaver is the woman who brought the story of the great whiskey maker the world never knew to light. But ever since its inception, Uncle Nearest has done more…
Annabel Thomas from Nc’Nean on Building a Sustainable Whisky BrandFrom strategy consultant to distillery owner, Annabel Thomas is the impressive force behind Nc’Nean whisky. As part of our International Women’s Day coverage, Millie Milliken spoke to her about entering…
Five Minutes with… Stephanie Macleod, Master Blender at Dewar’sAs part of our coverage for International Women’s Day 2022, we talk Irn Bru, weird casks and how to get more women into the industry with one of the most…
The British Distillers Making Rum From ScratchFrom Scotland to Stevenage, there’s a gang of intrepid British distillers making rum from scratch. Lauren Eads takes a closer look at the thriving UK rum scene. Great Britain is…
How To Pair Whisky With FoodBored of serving wine at dinner parties? Well, whisky may just be the answer to making your evening more flavourful. We ask the experts how to pair whisky with every…
Can Drink Brands use NFTs and Still Be Sustainable?We keep hearing a lot about NFTs in the drinks world but what we don’t hear so much is how much energy they consume. In a guest post, Joel Davidge…
5 reasons why we love That Boutique-y Gin Company for its 5th birthdayHappy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you… That Boutique-y Gin Company is five-years-old so we’re marking the occasion by naming five of our favourite things about our juniper-loving friends….
Revisiting The Oxford Artisan DistilleryWe headed back to The Oxford Artisan Distillery to see how things had changed since it started releasing whisky, and the results of its unique approach to grains. There’s some…
Ramsbury Distillery: Taking Local Spirits to a Whole New LevelLast month we took a trip to the beautiful Wiltshire countryside to visit Ramsbury Estate which grows (almost) everything needed to make gin, vodka, beer and so many delicious snacks….
Book Review: ‘Exploring Blended Scotch’ by Charles MacLean and Stuart LeafWhisky writer extraordinaire Charles MacLean MBE has a new book out called ‘Exploring Blended Scotch’ written with American whisky amateur Stuart Leaf. But is it worth your hard-earned cash? Ian Buxton…
Visiting the Revamped Clynelish DistilleryThe revamped, all singing, all dancing Clynelish Distillery is open as part of Diageo’s Four Corners of Scotland whisky tourism push. We paid it a visit to see what all…
A Love Letter to Dukes BarDuring all the lockdowns, there’s one thing that Nicholas Morgan missed the most: a Martini made by Alessandro Palazzi at Dukes Bar in London. Here’s why… It’s hard to think…
Spearhead-ing the First Global, Black-owned African Spirits BrandChris Frederick and Damola Timeyin are on a mission to showcase African booze and establish some authentic diversity in the drinks sector. Here’s the story of Spearhead. Take a look…
