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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…
Top ten: VermouthsForget the old days of just French or Italian, vermouth is now a broad church with examples from Spain, Australia, and England joining the old counties in a celebration of…
New Arrival of the Week: Starward Left-FieldThis week we turn our attention to Starward Left-Field, an Australian single malt with aspirations to woo us Europeans. A new bottle of whisky has arrived from Starward Distillery and it’s…
Master of Malt tastes: Bowmore 27 Year Old – Timeless SeriesThis week we’re revelling in a gloriously aged single malt from an Islay exemplar. Say hello to Bowmore 27 Year Old – Timeless Series! It’s a truth universally acknowledged that…
Five minutes with… John McCarthy, head distiller at AdnamsWe spoke with head distiller John McCarthy about Adnams’ the grain-to-glass process, being a pioneer British craft distiller and the crucial difference between wash and beer. Oh, and he has…
The Nightcap: 19 FebruaryThis week we tried to keep up with fancy new booze from Midleton, Macallan, and Kendall Jenner. It’s The Nightcap! Man, where is the time going? Before you know it…
Torabhaig Legacy 2017 is here!Torabhaig Legacy 2017 has arrived and due to high demand, we’ve made the decision to sell the bottles via lottery. Here’s how you can get your hands on one. The…
What we’re treating our mums to this Mother’s DayWe know our mums are awesome all year round – but we still want to make them feel loved on Mother’s Day! This is what Team MoM is picking up…
Master of Malt tastes… Torabhaig Distillery’s first whisky!Torabhaig Distillery’s first whisky launches tomorrow, so we thought we’d let you know what to expect from one of the most anticipated releases of the year. No matter how many…
The new faces of absintheAs London gets its first absinthe distillery, Millie Milliken arms herself with an absinthe spoon and discovers the elixirs that are giving the spirit a new lease of life, and…
Terroir in whisky exists, say scientistsThe results of a peer-reviewed paper into terroir in whisky funded by Waterford in Ireland have just been announced. It seems that where barley is grown does indeed have a…
Top 10 delicious drinks for Mother’s Day!Mother’s Day is fast approaching! Don’t forget to treat your mum with something tasty – luckily we’ve rounded up a whole range of gift-worthy tipples right here… This is your…
Japanese whisky regulations say Nikka from the Barrel not a ‘Japanese whisky’Big news just in! The Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association (JSLMA) has announced new, tighter Japanese whisky regulations. That means some of our favourite Japanese whiskies will no longer…
Happy 4th birthday to That Boutique-y Gin Company!That Boutique-y Gin Company is now four-years-old and we’re celebrating in the only way that makes sense. With lots of tasty gin! It’s been four years, 48 months and 1464…
The Nightcap: 12 FebruaryIt’s a celeb-packed Nightcap: 12 February edition featuring Ryan Reynolds (twice), David Beckham, Diddy and even the European Brand Director of Casamigos. No, really. The European Brand Director. Talk about…
Top ten: World whiskies under £50Whisky is distilled to perfection across the globe and we’ll never tire from shouting all about it. That’s why we’ve made this list of some of the finest expressions from…
