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Well it’s certainly been quite a while since we put out any new Boutique-y whiskies. Over 3 months in fact. Erm. Sorry about that. Will try and be more hyperactive…
UPDATE: You can now find Redbreast 21 Year Old on the site here! Last night saw the launch of a brand new Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey expression to join…
Welcome to the second instalment of Master of Cocktails, our new cocktail recipe feature on Twitter each and every Sunday evening (#MasterofCocktails), followed by a write up here on the…
So – with the distillery tour over and done with, it was time to move onto the main event; that which we had all been invited along to see. The…
Okay. I’ll start here with an apology. This is possibly the most overdue blog post in the history of man (except my review of Dead Rabbit NYC, that’s more overdue)….
Ever been stuck behind a tractor on a narrow road on Islay? Or anywhere else for that matter? Ardbeg, it seems, have created the perfect solution… With a little help…
The Hudson Whiskey range boasts the first legally distilled and aged grain spirits produced in New York since Prohibition! Fantastic in itself, Tuthilltown Spirits’ craft distillery (yep, another one –…
Another week, another set of awards results announced! This time from the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC), “the premier competition of its kind in the world”. (I know, I…
Back at the end of May, just before all the busyness and rushing about, Ben and I attended a very special event, which I was no doubt supposed to write…
It’s not often I manage to crowbar distillery visits into trips back to my hometown, near Washington, DC. Last December though, I was invited to go and check out Smooth…
When I first heard about a distillery from San Francisco run by a man who spends his days also running a barber shop, I have to say, I was intrigued….
Following a fine Friday evening at Dramboree (see Part 1 of my Executive report), an entire day of whisky fun still lay ahead! I give you… Part Deux. After a…
The 5th-7th July 2013 saw the first ever Dramboree! A whole whisky weekend courtesy of the marvellous organisers Jason B. Standing and Jonny McMillan! This year’s hugely enjoyable event was…
Picking up silverware (or even ‘gold-ware’) is always nice, just ask that marvellous gent Andy Murray. It gives one a nice, warm feeling inside, either that or somebody just put…
Ever fancied attending a glamorous party aboard a luxurious 1920s-style yacht? How about a star-studded shindig on an opulent 157 foot vessel with live entertainment thrown in? (I’ll give you…
Last week we ran a Competition to win a pair of tickets to Dramboree, a brand new whisky weekend, which is to be held in Aberfeldy from 5th – 7th…
Ah, the infamous old-time favourite Chicken Cock Whiskey! Nope, me neither. It’s a thing though. Established in 1856, this Kentucky whiskey had to move its production to Canada during the…
We are currently in the midst of The Balvenie Whisky Fête, which runs from 13th-15th June, with many of you no doubt planning on heading down there this weekend. London’s…
Our dear friends and all-around-good-chaps Jason B. Standing of Whisky Squad and Jonny McMillan from The Great Whisky Company are hosting the UK’s first-ever Dramboree. See what they did, there?…