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Featured news, interviews and articles covering whisky, rum, gin, tequila and mezcal and other drinks and spirits, as well as the drinks industry.
Kilchoman signMaster of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 7: Kilchoman

It’s Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 7: Kilchoman time! So we’re taking a look at the history of one of the newer distilleries on the island but one…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Bowmore ditillery from the airMaster of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 6: Bowmore

It’s Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 6: Bowmore time! Today, we’re taking a look at all the online excitement going on at the distillery while Millie Milliken delves…

Millie MillikenMillie Milliken
Laphroaig John CampbellMaster of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 5: Laphroaig

It’s Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 5: Laphroaig! Today’s we’re using words like TCP and phenolic as we take a look at one of Islay’s most uncompromising distilleries…

Millie MillikenMillie Milliken
Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 4: Caol IlaMaster of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 4: Caol Ila

It’s Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 4: Caol Ila time! Do you know what Caol Ila means in Gaelic? The sound of Islay. It’s fitting then, that the…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
A sign outside the Bruichladdich Distillery in the brand's signature light blue toneMaster of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 3: Bruichladdich

For Day 3 of our Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021, we’re celebrating 20 years of the rebirth of Bruichladdich and looking in detail at its special Bruichladdich Laddie Origins Fèis Ìle…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 2: LagavulinThe Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 2: Lagavulin

It’s the Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 2: Lagavulin! To mark the occasion we’ve got news on the distillery’s activities, an exclusive bottling, and the story of how…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 1: Ardnahoe
Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 Day 1: Ardnahoe

It’s Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 day 1. And we begin over a week of Islay whisky fun with a look at the island’s newest  producer, Ardnahoe. We find…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Famous GrouseClassic whisky: The Famous Grouse

The Famous Grouse is one of the world’s most popular blends and the best-selling Scotch whisky in Scotland. But how did this creation from a Perth-based grocer end up becoming…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Welcome to The Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 celebration!Welcome to The Master of Malt Islay Festival 2021 celebration!

The world’s most famous whisky festival is returning in virtual form from 28 May-6 June 2021 and we’ve got plans of our own to mark the occasion. Here’s a rundown…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Off piste ginNot another one! How can gin brands stand out?

There’s a lot of gin out there. A hell of a lot. So, how can gin brands stand out in such a crowded market place? Lucy Britner meets three British…

Lucy BritnerLucy Britner
HackneyGelato_IssyCroker_PeanutButterChoc_2ScoopsThe inside scoop on pairing whisky and ice cream

Banana, vanilla, chocolate – the flavours of whisky and ice cream make for wonderful bedfellows. Millie Milliken put in the strenuous research to find out how to pair them and…

Millie MillikenMillie Milliken
Sandy Hyslop Royal SaluteSandy Hyslop talks Royal Salute and the art of blending

As Royal Salute returns in typically extravagant style, we’re joined by the man behind the blend, Sandy Hyslop, director of blending and inventory at Chivas Brothers, to learn why Royal…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Sin Gusano five mezcal brands to tryA spotlight on… Sin Gusano

The Sin Gusano range is all about small-batch, authentic, and delicious agave spirits. The kind of booze we probably would have never tasted were it not for founder Jon Darby….

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Old Mother Hunt RumsCovid spirit start-ups

Many people took up new hobbies during lockdown like cooking or jogging, but some brave individuals went a bit further and started distilling businesses while a global pandemic raged. Ian…

Ian BuxtonIan Buxton
3. DUKES Bar10 bars and drinks to celebrate the great reopening

Today’s the day when England’s bars, pubs and restaurants open up properly for the first time since last year’s lockdown. So we asked 10 drinks industry experts which bars they…

Millie MillikenMillie Milliken
Chill-filtrationChill-filtration: what’s all the fuss about?

Chill-filtration is such an emotive subject. So much so that we often condemn before we discuss. It’s as if the conversation is a bit cloudy. Let’s filter through it together…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell