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Waterford Distillery Produces ‘World’s First’ Biodynamic Irish WhiskeyThough we’re yet to welcome Waterford Distillery’s first release, the Irish distillery has already garnered a reputation for its terroir-centric approach to whiskey-making. Here, CEO and founder Mark Reynier –…
International Women’s Day: Why we’re talking women and drinks this weekIt’s International Women’s Day! We’re celebrating with a week of features championing a host of the drinks industry’s leading lights, who all happen to be women. Wondering why we’re bothering?…
Master of Malt Dram Club – March 2018March has arrived, meaning Master of Malt Dram Club members can tuck in to another expertly-chosen selection of drams! The shortest month of 2018 is in the rear-view mirror. March…
Get Ahead With Our Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift Guide!Mums (and mum-like figures*) are pretty great. They listen to us moan when we get a parking ticket. They talk us out of buying life-sized Bigfoot statues. Some of them…
More Phoenix Than Dragon: How Welsh Whisky Rose from the AshesWe’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…
Ardbeg Plans To Double Distilling Capacity By 2019!Welcome news for peat lovers: Islay-based single malt whisky producer Ardbeg is to double its production capacity with a brand spanking new still house and two additional stills. It’s all…
Drinks Aficionados Share Their First Spirit Love!Whether you’ve found the gin to your tonic or you’re more interested in Ballantine’s than Valentine’s, there’s one thing we can all agree on: when it comes to spirits, our…
Q&A: BenRiach Distillery Company Master Blender Rachel BarrieAs she approaches her first year as master blender at The BenRiach Distillery Company, Rachel Barrie discusses wood policy, product development, and why there’s “no such thing as a bad…
Master of Malt Dram Club – February 2018With January out of the way (finally), we can get on with what’s really important – the rest of 2018, starting with February and the marvellous Master of Malt Dram…
NYC Bar The Dead Rabbit to Launch its Very Own Irish Whiskey!As The Dead Rabbit nears its fifth anniversary, the New York bar – home to the largest collection of Irish whiskey in North America – is making room for a…
Glenmorangie Spìos: Single Malt Matured Entirely in Rye Whiskey Casks!Yesterday Highland distillery Glenmorangie released its ninth Private Edition innovation, Glenmorangie Spìos, and outlined plans to boost production capacity with a multi-million-pound still house. Interest firmly piqued, we headed to…
Q&A: The What, Why, and How of Being a Scotch Whisky BlenderWhile maturing Scotch whisky seems straightforward – new make goes in, cask stays put, deliciousness comes out – the process of monitoring, sampling, and subsequently bottling our favourite drams requires…
Benromach Distillery Reveals Warehouse Expansion Plans!It might be Speyside’s smallest working distillery, but Big Things lie ahead for Benromach. The Gordon & MacPhail-owned single malt Scotch whisky producer has detailed plans to boost its warehousing capacity…
The Yamazaki Mizunara 18 Year Old: Lotteries and Charity AuctionsHello, fellow whisky lover. You might’ve heard about a little thing called The Yamazaki Mizunara 18 Year Old. Well, we’ve been lucky enough to get our hands on six bottles…
Five Irish Whiskey Innovations As Exports Soar By 20% in 2017!Luck of the Irish? As 2017 Irish whiskey exports reach a staggering €600 million, we select five of the category’s most creative bottlings to demonstrate why its success is anything…
8 Extraordinary Wine Cask Finished Whiskies!While wine cask finishing is a relatively new phenomenon in the grand scheme of whisky history, it’s one that has changed the taste of our drams for good. Step away…
