Tasting Notes

All about tasting, sipping and trying out a different, new and inspiring drinks.
Project #173 RumCocktail of the Week: Project #173 Rum special

Rum flavours you’ve never experienced but always wanted to taste await in our selection of cocktails made with new bottlings like Salted Caramel and Smoked Chilli from Project #173 Rum!…

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The Result of Battle of the Blends Challenge No. 3!The Result of Battle of the Blends Challenge No. 3!

Discover who came out on top in Whisky Magazine’s third Battle of the Blends: will it be George Keeble or new challenger Lyndsey Gray…? Back in March we announced the…

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The GibsonLondon’s The Gibson joins forces with Copperhead to launch savoury gin

Welcome to the world of savoury gin! Esteemed London bar The Gibson has partnered with Belgian spirits producer Copperhead to create a gin that’ll shake up your Martinis, liven your…

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Highland Park Valkyrie & New Viking Soul PackagingHighland Park Valkyrie & New Viking Soul Packaging

Highland Park launches new Viking Soul packaging for their 10 Year Old, 12 Year Old and 18 Year Old core range New Highland Park Valkyrie, made with around 50%…

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Introducing the Spirit of Yorkshire Whisky Distillery!Introducing the Spirit of Yorkshire Whisky Distillery!

Exciting new English whisky distillery Spirit of Yorkshire opens to the public this Easter, but they’ve been quietly working under the radar and laying down casks for the last few…

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Whisky Mag Battle of the BlendsThe Result of Battle of the Blends Challenge No. 2!

Discover who has come out on top in Whisky Mag’s second Battle of the Blends in association with Master of Malt: is it Neil ‘General Mashtun’ Ridley or George ‘Aegir’…

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The Launch of That Boutique-y Gin CompanyThe Launch of That Boutique-y Gin Company

Behold the launch of That Boutique-y Gin Company! Expect bundles of small batch gins from some of the most fantastic brands and distillers around! People have been independently bottling whisky…

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Spotlight on… Connoisseurs Choice + Win a Bottle of Glen Grant 1952Spotlight on… Connoisseurs Choice + Win a Bottle of Glen Grant 1952

Launched in the mid-1960s, Connoisseurs Choice is one of the world’s most comprehensive and fascinating ranges of independently bottled Scotch whisky on the market. The oldest vintage in the current…

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Spotlight on… Benromach + Win a Bottle of Benromach 1974Spotlight on… Benromach + Win a Bottle of Benromach 1974

This week, we’re taking an in-depth look at Benromach – a distillery which oozes that truly classic Speyside style. And, for a limited time only, we’re giving away a staggering…

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Spotlight on… Armagnac!
Spotlight on… Armagnac!

Armagnac is a French brandy with a longer history than its famous cousin Cognac Single distilled in continuous alambic to lower abv for richer, more full-bodied spirit Bas-Armagnac area has…

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‘The Exceptional’ Whiskies Now Available!
‘The Exceptional’ Whiskies Now Available!

The Exceptional Malt, Grain and Blend from Don Sutcliffe and former Managing Director of The Macallan Willie Phillips launch in the UK. Available on Master of Malt today are three…

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Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 12 – Van Ryn’s Distillery
Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 12 – Van Ryn’s Distillery

Our worldwide magical mystery tour continues! OK, it’s neither magical (I am no wizard) nor is it a mystery (I’ve got it all planned out. Sorta.), but we will be…

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Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 11 – James Sedgwick Distillery
Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 11 – James Sedgwick Distillery

Gosh, it certainly takes a lot of effort to run over 5,000 miles. The Proclaimers only walked over 1,000 (or at least they said they would), I wonder it took…

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Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 10 – Santamanía
Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 10 – Santamanía

We’re on week 10 of the Around the World in 80 Drams adventure, and we’ve made it to mainland Spain to enjoy some very exciting gin! Last week I left…

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Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 9 – Xoriguer
Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 9 – Xoriguer

Welcome to week 9 of our Around The World in 80 Drams tour, the blog series where we find out all about spirits from far off lands and learn just…

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Diageo Special Releases 2015
Diageo Special Releases 2015

It’s that time of year once again and last night Diageo invited us to the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to taste the 2015 Special Releases! There are nine this year. That’s…

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