Just last month we found ourselves with five bottles of Merser & Co. Double Barrel Rum to give away. The time has come to reveal our quintet of winners! Usually,…
We tried the exclusive new collection of bottled Johnnie Walker whisky Highballs with Johnnie Walker’s whisky ambassador Ali Reynolds and discussed the role this simple but sublime serve will play…
Make sure you’re her favourite this Mother’s Day – these are the most delicious gifts to put a smile on her face (and cement your position as top child) on…
Even though we engage all our senses when enjoying a cocktail or sipping a spirit, the one that we rarely (if ever) acknowledge is sound – but thanks to music-mad bar…
Indian whisky brands sell a staggering amount on their home turf but much of what is sold as ‘whisky’ wouldn’t be recognised as such in the EU or America. But…
St. Patrick’s Day is next week (Tuesday 17 March) and you know what that means: it’s time to indulge in some delightfully Irish spirits! There are plenty of ways to…
A new Irish whiskey has landed at MoM Towers, the Shed Distillery‘s long-awaited inaugural release: Drumshanbo Single Pot Still Whiskey. Irish distilleries have been popping up all over the place…
We talk to Scottish singer Kerri Watt ahead of her gig at Glengoyne Distillery on 20 March about music, meeting your heroes and the best ever song about whisky. Whisky…
If it’s booze news in bite-sized pieces you’re looking for, you have done very well indeed in finding The Nightcap, because that’s what it’s all about! We’ve recovered from our…
We got a chance to go to Dublin this week to try the oldest permanent Redbreast expression ever released: Redbreast 27 Year Old Irish Whiskey. We travelled to the Irish…
We recently sat down with Jake Sharpe, founder of The Whisky Baron, to talk through his first year as an independent bottler. Here’s what he had to say. Last year…
Adore Irish whiskey? Fancy blending your very own expression? Then ready the nosing glass. You (and a lucky plus one!) could be about to nab a VIP trip to the…
Founded by US entrepreneur John Glaser from his kitchen in 2000, Compass Box Whisky is a blending house for the modern era, constantly innovating a range of unusual blended Scotch,…
Today we celebrate one of the most influential people in the history of booze, the woman who turned sparkling Champagne from a novelty into a reliable internationally-renowned product, Veuve Clicquot….
Spring is finally here and to celebrate we’ve got a selection of seasonally appropriate spirits to enjoy! What felt like an endless winter has finally passed. Honestly, it was so…
It takes a certain amount of pizzazz to go and create a spirit that tastes like the centre of the galaxy. What’s perhaps even more surprising is that it’s accurate!…
After an extra-long February, we’ve made it to March, and we’re ready to see what Dram Club members will be finding in their Tasting Sets (as well as spring –…
As the global brand director of Absolut Elyx, Miranda Dickson is the creative brain behind the luxury vodka expression. You might not know it, but she’s the reason we’re all…
This week on The Nightcap, you can look forward to stories about brand new whiskies, brand new distilleries and… thievery! There’s a leap day tomorrow, which is always a bit…
It’s been a smoky week on the blog with news of the expansion at Kilchoman and a new release from Ardbeg. Therefore, we thought it would be a good idea to take…
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