Who’s ready to live their best smoky life? Ardbeg House has officially opened for bookings. This highly anticipated new accommodation on Islay is set to open in Autumn 2025, but…
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Home to the latest news about whisky, rum, tequila, mezcal and other spirits, beers, wines and the latest from the drinks industry.
Well, that went fast… In the last few months we bought the company back, started shipping to the USA again after a 6-year break, and managed to pick up B2B…
American single malt whiskey is about to become official. Here’s more on big news from the States. Think single malt is just for Scotch? Think again. The category of single…
The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024 has crowned a Mexican speakeasy as the best bar in the world. Handshake Speakeasy, described as “the shining star of Mexico’s thriving constellation of…
Is the Talisker Distillery we know and love set to be no more? Talisker Distillery to be rebuilt Diageo has submitted a planning application to redevelop Skye’s oldest distillery, which was…
Renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) after auctioning 150 exclusive bottles from his own personal 1998 cask of Arran single malt whisky…
Old and rare whisky alert! We know lots of you love getting your hands on the most incredible whisky you can find. Who among us doesn’t feel a tinge of…
This week we have arguably the biggest news we’ve ever covered on this blog. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter has launched a whisky. There have been celebrity spirit launches before, but none…
Milroy’s of Soho, London’s oldest independent whisky specialist, has partnered with digital agency Good Brothers to create the Milroy’s Whisky Travel Index. Inside the Milroy’s Whisky Travel Index Intended to…
Good news everyone! We’re proud to say we are once again shipping to the United States of America. We can ship to America again! After a six-year absence of delivering…
Well, we have some big news guys and it’s concerning us. We are now, once again, 100% founder-owned. That means the Atom Group and all that makes it up –…
Leading hotelier, Adrian McLaughlin and Limavady whiskey master distiller, Darryl McNally have partnered with businessman Carl Harrison to create Ireland’s first whiskey hotel. The consortium recently purchased the historic Londonderry…
Callum Palmer, of Nottingham’s Tilt Bar, has won the Boutique-y vs. the World competition! That Boutique-y Whisky Company asked all drink lovers from industry professionals to amateurs to mix up…
Next week Buffalo Trace will open the doors of a new American whiskey tasting and retail space in Covent Garden. Called Buffalo Trace Distillery London, it’s the distillery’s first official…
UPDATE: The hunt has concluded, and the big chest has been found. Check out our main treasure hunt page for more details. Congrats to Grant who travelled down from Leed to…
Tl;dr if you have a bunch of bottles which qualify for a 3 for 2 deal, the checkout now organises them into the groups which will save you the most…
World Dram Day is coming! Don’t be alarmed if you don’t already have this day marked in your calendar because it’s a new thing. 2024 is the first year of…
As well as being Master of Malt we are also Masters of Molasses so we were very excited to learn about a new independent rum bottler with some very exciting…
As the mercury falls and 2023 draws to a close, we’re reminiscing on the year that was and thinking of the very special releases we’ll be enjoying in 2024. We’ll…
Chocolate is a Christmas staple: advent calendars, hot chocolate, selection boxes… And of course, chocolate liqueurs. The indulgent treats are perfect for sipping after dinner, adding to coffee, or using…