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Check out the all latest news relating to whisky - including Scotch Whisky, American Whiskey, Irish Whiskey, Japanese Whisky; whisky styles including single malt, blended malt, blended whisky and grain whisky; top whisky-producing regions like Islay, Speyside and The Highlands; and top distilleries and brands like Ardbeg, Balvenie, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Macallan.
Hudson Whiskey
Hudson Whiskey

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 –…

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Oops!… We did it again: IWSC Results (International Wine & Spirits Competition)
Oops!… We did it again: IWSC Results (International Wine & Spirits Competition)

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…

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Glenfarclas & Hine 1953 – The Auld Alliance
Glenfarclas & Hine 1953 – The Auld Alliance

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…

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Visiting Smooth Ambler Craft Distillery
Visiting Smooth Ambler Craft Distillery

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…

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1512 Spirits – Barbershop Booze!
1512 Spirits – Barbershop Booze!

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….

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Dramboree: A Whisky Weekend in Scotland! (Part 2)
Dramboree: A Whisky Weekend in Scotland! (Part 2)

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…

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Dramboree! A Whisky Weekend in Scotland (Part 1)
Dramboree! A Whisky Weekend in Scotland (Part 1)

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…

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Whisky! Winning! – International Spirits Challenge & Scotch Whisky Masters Results
Whisky! Winning! – International Spirits Challenge & Scotch Whisky Masters Results

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…

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The Great Chicken Cock Whiskey Heist!
The Great Chicken Cock Whiskey Heist!

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…

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The Balvenie Whisky Fête & Tun 1401 – Batch 8
The Balvenie Whisky Fête & Tun 1401 – Batch 8

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…

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North British, Dailuaine, Glen Moray, Tomintoul and Auchroisk. New Whisky from That Boutique-y Whisky Company.
North British, Dailuaine, Glen Moray, Tomintoul and Auchroisk. New Whisky from That Boutique-y Whisky Company.

Would you believe it’s been over a quarter of a year since the last batch of releases from That Boutique-y Whisky Company? Amazing. It’s almost like we had other stuff…

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Feis Ile 2013: The Islay Whisky Roundup!
Feis Ile 2013: The Islay Whisky Roundup!

It’s fair to say that Feis Ile aka That Boutique-y Whisky Company On Tour 2013 was a rip-roaring success! Enjoyment was had by all, 3 fantastic Competitions were run and…

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Feis Ile 2013: Day 8 (Ardbeg) – Ardbog & The SS Malt
Feis Ile 2013: Day 8 (Ardbeg) – Ardbog & The SS Malt

The final day of Feis Ile 2013 was of course Ardbog Day! Although thoroughly shattered, we nonetheless dragged ourselves down to the Kildalton coast with dogged enthusiasm! (The good thing…

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Feis Ile 2013: Day 7 (Bunnahabhain) – Wyre Majestic & iPed 2013
Feis Ile 2013: Day 7 (Bunnahabhain) – Wyre Majestic & iPed 2013

‘International Port Ellen Day’ 2013 (#iPed2013), organised by the one and only Jon Beach, took place on the Friday during Fèis Ìle this year. First though, we paid a visit…

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Feis Ile 2013: Day 6 (Kilchoman) – Kikkoman VS Kilchoman
Feis Ile 2013: Day 6 (Kilchoman) – Kikkoman VS Kilchoman

– He came from the planet of soy. – The cool guy… – Kikkoman! …but who’s this foreigner disrupting the established order of things? Kilcho–man?! I guess…

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Feis Ile 2013: Day 5 (Bowmore) – Message in Bottle Winners & Flaming Bows
Feis Ile 2013: Day 5 (Bowmore) – Message in Bottle Winners & Flaming Bows

It seems that everywhere we’ve gone this week people have been talking about one thing in particular: the mysterious bottles that have washed up on the shores of Islay containing…

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