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Whisky Investment Déjà VuA number of warnings about whisky investment firms have appeared in the press, and on this blog, in the past year. But, as Dr. Nick Morgan explains, dodgy schemes promising…
How Scotch Whisky Opened UpIan Buxton returns to take a look at how Scotch whisky opened up. He remembers a time when master distillers were unknown and unreachable, and whisky production was a secret…
Glen Garioch: Investing in the Future By Looking to the PastWith a £6m investment under its belt – and a recent royal visit – Aberdeenshire’s Glen Garioch has had an exciting new upgrade. Millie Milliken travelled to the distillery to…
Demystifying Distillation with 58 GinRecently we visited the 58 Gin distillery in London to learn all about the eco-conscience brand and how it helps consumers understand the process that makes their favourite booze. In…
Drinks Without Category: Spirit of Aloha 65Born in a U.S. surf bar as a gift to the après-sea crowd, the Spirit of Aloha 65 is like nothing you’ve ever tasted before… The fact that Stephen Thorp…
Party Spirit: Why We Need Fun Drinks Right NowFrom blue vodka to green cocktails, the world of drinks can bring a real pop of colour into our lives. We ask the people making them why colour should be…
A Spotlight On… Maker’s MarkIt’s a brand of steady reliability, iconic appearance, and signature taste. But how did Maker’s Mark turn a family recipe based on loaves of bread and a bottle dipped in…
Is This The Dream Whisky Bar? Inside Bertie’s at Fife ArmsWhen five-star hotels create whisky bars, they tend to be all about prestige and price. Bertie’s Whisky Bar at the Fife Arms in Braemar might just be the exception. Here’s…
Five Minutes with… Peter Holland, Rum ExplorerAs That Boutique-y Rum Company celebrates its third birthday, we talk to rum sniffer outer extraordinaire Peter Holland on how he got the rum bug, why the category could do…
The Art of the CooperGood quality casks are vital to every single bottle of whisky, making the role of the cooper, the person expertly in their care and creation, absolutely essential. Distillers tend to…
Westward Whiskey: A Distillery with a Brewer’s MentalityBefore Covid, Kristiane Sherry visited America’s craft beer capital, Portland, Oregon, to visit Westward Whiskey where the team makes a single malt heavily influenced by their city’s brewing heritage. “It’s…
What Is Peat?Peated whisky is incredibly popular. And for good reason. But we’re aware that newcomers to the good stuff might not know that much about the star of the show: peat….
The Unstoppable Rise of Craft and World WhiskiesIt’s been nearly ten years since Ian Buxton’s first book on craft and world whiskies. With a new edition out (plug! plug!), here he reflects on how this category has…
Turning love into gin at The Spirit of Manchester DistilleryRomantic about gin, their city, and each other, Jen Wiggins and Seb Heeley have created one of the country’s most popular brands. Here’s how they went from dining room distillation…
Delicious Dry January cocktails!If you love a cocktail but have committed to Dry January (it’s fine if you have, but don’t feel the need to tell everyone. All the time.) then you’ll need…
Things to do at London Cocktail Week 2021As the month-long cocktail party begins to take over the city, we’ve rounded up some of the best places to celebrate the world’s largest cocktail festival. So, put on your…
