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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.
Happy Birthday ChampagneRaise a glass of fizz and say Happy Birthday to Champagne!

4 August marks the Birth of Champagne. Instead of celebrating this momentous day with a traditional birthday cake and candles (although you can partake if you wish), why not join…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Celebrating Signet: Inside Billy Wonka’s Chocolate FactoryCelebrating Signet: Inside Billy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory

There are few whiskies that you could truly describe as mould-breaking, but one such single malt is Signet from Glenmorangie. To celebrate the chocolate malt-based expression’s 10th anniversary, Dr Bill…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
What’s happening at Highland Park? Martin Markvardsen gives us the scoopWhat’s happening at Highland Park? Martin Markvardsen gives us the scoop

Head to Scotland and navigate even further north: there you’ll find the archipelago of Orkney, home to Highland Park. We sat down with senior brand ambassador Martin Markvardsen to chat…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
The Welsh flag, representing Welsh whisky hereMore Phoenix Than Dragon: How Welsh Whisky Rose from the Ashes

We’re exploring the revival of Welsh whisky in celebration of St. David’s Day (1 March). For large swathes of the 21st century, whisky has been experiencing unprecedented growth. What is so…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
BruichladdichIslay rye? Bruichladdich’s Allan Logan looks to the island’s whisky future

Marrying a progressive approach to ingredient sourcing, terroir and cask exploration with traditional hands-on production techniques, Islay-based Bruichladdich is a distillery for the ages. We chat with production director Allan…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
Buffalo Trace Distillery brings 1800s whiskey-making literally to life!Buffalo Trace Distillery brings 1800s whiskey-making literally to life!

Buffalo Trace Distillery has outdone itself again. Its National Historic Landmark Distillery doors are open once more, meaning whiskey fans can look back in time in truly spectacular fashion. Do…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Toast the ghosts on Día de los Muertos with these awesome agave spirits!Toast the ghosts on Día de los Muertos with these awesome agave spirits!

If you’re marking the Day of the Dead, why not honour the departed with one of these incredible Mexican spirits? Observed on 2 November each year, traditional Latin American celebration…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
mini caskA mini guide to Mini Casks

Mini casks. Pretty awesome, huh? I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been asked, either by bar owners or just experiment-loving whisky-geeks, whether we can get hold of…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen