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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.
Havana Club Tributo 2025 is Cuban rum meets Irish whiskey. Not for some saccharine tale of star-crossed spirits finding each other across a crowded bar. But because it makes sense….
Glen Grant is a whisky distillery in Rothes, Speyside. It was founded in 1840. It’s one of the world’s best-selling single malt Scotch whiskies. It was a brand before brands…
Sometimes Mondays aren’t so bad. Yesterday, I headed to a tasting of The Singleton’s new Gourmand Collection at No. 41 Burlington Arcade, Mayfair, upstairs in the boutique and tasting rooms…
In the Irish whiskey aisle, two names dominate the conversation – Jameson vs. Bushmills. Yes, the Irish whiskey renaissance has broadened our horizons. And our options. But these two remain…
Glenturret might be Scotland’s oldest working distillery, but it’s not stuck in the past. Tucked into a scenic glen in Crieff, Perthshire, the Highland whisky maker has been producing the…
It’s back. Is it a Kraken? Is it a mermaid? A, wait, that’s just another Kraken, isn’t it? No, it’s Dr Squid Gin! Yes, the best thing inspired by brainy…
Whisky and chocolate. Two of life’s great pleasures – and, when paired properly, an outrageously good combo. Done badly? It’s chaos. Sweet clashing with smoke, tannins turning bitter, and expensive…
Three bold single malts, one distillery, and a whole lot of sherry-soaked splendour. Glendronach has unveiled its latest opus: The Master’s Anthology – a trio of Highland single malts curated…
There are rare whiskies, and then there’s this. Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Six is the final release from the Old Midleton Distillery – a series-capping drop that’s as…
The fourth instalment of On The Way, Chichibu Distillery’s cult-status single malt series, has just been announced. Which means I get the excuse to talk about a very fine distillery….
Two single malts. One ultimate dram-off: Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak vs. Highland Park 12 Year Old. The world of sherried Scotch whisky is a rich and fruity one….
From animal feed to cosmetics, it’s not just the spirit that’s evolving. Even how we deal with whisky waste is getting smarter. For years, the by-products of whisky distillation –…
Johnnie Walker Black Ruby is now available from Master of Malt. Following a low-key pilot in 2024, Johnnie Walker’s latest permanent expression – Black Ruby – is making its global…
Ardnamurchan Distillery is a new name in Scotch whisky, but one that already commands a certain respect. Set in the remote wilds of the Ardnamurchan peninsula – all untouched beauty…
I drink. In fact, I’ve built my career around drinking. I’ve been doing this job 9-5, seven days a week, for over seven years, and I was a bartender for…
UPDATE: This product has now been discontinued*. Chocolate = good. Whisky = good. Dalry Milk 16 Year Old? Ridiculously good. New whisky alert! Introducing our latest whisky, a 16-year-old single…
This week, The Lakes Distillery unveiled its flagship whisky: The Lakes Signature Single Malt. Launching a permanent core range expression is a milestone moment for one of English whisky’s brightest…
Let’s get this out the way early: yes, some celebrity drinks are nonsense. Half-baked concepts thrown in a bottle with a famous name and a premium price tag. What’s so…
Gin Rummy. You’ve heard of it. You’ve probably played it. Or at least pretended to during a wet weekend in Margate when the Wi-Fi gave up. It’s one of those…