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Islay: Island or Idea?As all across Europe, herds of camper vans are being fueled and provisioned ahead of the long journey to the forthcoming Fèis Ìle, I fell to dreaming of Islay. But…
Top 10 Islay Whiskies To Celebrate Fèis Ìle 2022!Now that Fèis Ìle 2022 has kicked off, we can’t think of anything we’d rather have right now than some delicious Islay whisky. If only there was somewhere we could…
Whisky Heroes: The Architects Who Made the MouldAs part of his series on whisky heroes, Ian Buxton celebrates three architects who defined how a distillery should look, Charles Doig, William Delmé-Evans and George Darge. There was a…
How Stork Club is Flying the Flag for German WhiskyHave you ever gone to buy some whiskey and ended up purchasing the whole distillery? That’s what happened to the owners of Stork Club, who have since helped the brand…
The Art of the CooperGood quality casks are vital to every single bottle of whisky, making the role of the cooper, the person expertly in their care and creation, absolutely essential. Distillers tend to…
The Lost Whisky Industries of Australia and New ZealandAustralia and New Zealand whisky is thriving. It did once before. What happened? Ian Buxton investigates. Casting my eye idly over my bookshelves recently a curious question came to mind….
Remembering Great Whisky Marketing FiascosDo you remember Bailey’s whiskey, or J&B -6°C? Don’t ring a bell? Well, they weren’t around for long but Ian Buxton remembers these and other product launches that failed to…
Does very old whisky taste better?This article was originally published on 29 June 2021 and was updated on 7 October 2024. “You are old, Father William,” the young man said, “And your hair has become…
Restoring Peerless Whiskey to KentuckyThere are two main chapters to the story of Peerless Distillery. The first starred Henry Kraver, your classic early Kentucky bourbon pioneer. After he purchased the brand in 1899, he…
Cocktail of the Week: The PenicillinThis week we turn our attention to one of the great modern cocktails and the ultimate smoky Whisky Sour: the Penicillin cocktail! I’ve been thinking about pineapple on pizza a…
We taste Nc’Nean Organic Single Malt WhiskyAfter two years of fundraising, two years of building, and three years of distilling and ageing, 100% organic Scotch whisky distillery Nc’Nean has bottled its very first single malt, a…
The story behind the revival of James E. Pepper WhiskeyThe name James E. Pepper is recognisable to most fans of American whiskey. But Amir Peay’s may be less familiar, even though he’s the reason why you’re able to purchase whiskey…
The Fundamentals of Five Key Whisky FlavoursAs whisky bars go, London’s Black Rock is pretty out there. The team filled a three-tonne tree trunk with whisky and installed it in the basement. They built a whisky…
The Amber Light Whisky Film: Dave Broom InterviewHang on to your hats because there’s a new whisky film coming to a screen near you. On the eve of the national release of The Amber Light, we talk…
Five Minutes With… Ervin Trykowski from The SingletonScotch whisky is the most versatile spirit in the entire world, says Singleton’s global brand ambassador Ervin Trykowski, but the drinking ritual it’s long been associated with – sipped neat,…
5 Reasons Why You Should Try a Kegged CocktailKegged cocktails, draught cocktails, taptails or simply ‘cocktails on tap’; whatever you want to call them, pre-batched carbonated serves are slowly commandeering bar space where beer taps once dominated. If…
