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Considering that the Knockdhu distillery was founded over 100 years ago in a land brimming with peat, they’ve certainly taken their sweet time bringing out some peated whisky in the…
On 16th March five top London bartenders faced off in a fantastic cask-aged gin cocktail competition, which may also have been the best named event of all time! Maverick Drinks…
Well. This is sort of a big deal, isn’t it? I can probably count on the fingers of one hand the number of whiskies ever released that are over 60…
Twitter is all a-buzz like a bag of bees in a barber shop with lots of gossip about winners. They must have heard that we were announcing the winner of…
Good news, interweb users! Your favourite online spirits retailer Master of Malt now accepts Amazon payments! Simply select “Pay with Amazon” at the checkout, enter your Amazon password when prompted,…
Townspeople – I bear exciting and groundbreaking whisky news. It’s not often we see the launch of a new malt whisky distillery, what with the tremendous setup and operational costs,…
Blimey, it’s Friday already! A Valentine’s Day Friday, no less! Well, today we only have eyes for delicious Irish Whiskey as we move onto the third and final instalment of…
Highland Park FreyaThe sun is starting to peek through the clouds once more and there’s that glorious feeling of love in the air. Is that because Valentine’s Day is creeping closer and…
Dramboree 2014: “July 4, 5, 6 – Scotland. Whisky. Fun.” What more could you possibly need to know?! Well, Dramboree is a fun and informal annual whisky weekend of the…
For the longest time, I’ve had a suspicion about That Boutique-y Whisky Company being full of powerful wizards, what with the lightning-bolt shaped scars on their heads, their ability to…
Glenmorangie’s Private Edition range really took the spotlight this year when Jim Murray named the 19 year old, Ealanta, World Whisky of the Year 2014. Jim claimed Ealanta stole the…
Alternate Title: “If it’s not perfect, what’s the fucking point?” My name is Ben. I like it when things are done properly*. This post, therefore, has been quite a while…
Well that was quite a Christmas. In fact it’s been so busy that 4 new releases have passed us by with nary a mention. Changing that, now I am here…
Back in December I visited the Worship Street Whistling Shop for a very special, two hour long ‘multi-sensory experience’: the final Diageo Whisky Theatre of the year. The project is…
More or less every time I write a blog post, I ask management for permission to use the phrase “hells-a-poppin’”… I get shot down mercilessly every time. Well, the renowned…
When asked if I fancied a trip to Southwold I didn’t have to do a lot of thinking. A chance to visit a lovely coastal town, get some fresh, sea…
