Whisky and Spirits News, Features and Reviews - Page 115

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!…

March 2, 2020Jess Williamson

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 –…

March 2, 2020Master of Malt

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…

March 2, 2020Annie Hayes

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…

February 28, 2020Master of Malt

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…

February 28, 2020Annie Hayes

Islay’s eighth distillery Kilchoman has doubled its production capacity with a new stillhouse extension that opened this week. We managed to grab a quick chat with founder Anthony Wills about…

February 27, 2020Adam O'Connell

Today we had an advance sniff of a special limited edition Ardbeg inspired by the enormous number of sheep in New Zealand so it’s aged in Pinot Noir casks. How…

February 27, 2020Henry Jeffreys

This week’s Cocktail of the Week is the Highball Gimlet – a mouth-watering Mediterranean take on the classic, reimagined by renowned Athens-based bar The Clumsies. Here, we chat with co-owner…

February 26, 2020Annie Hayes

Broaden your horizons and discover something new with this selection of sublime world whiskies! We love the history and tradition of whisky, from the many classic expressions to the legendary…

February 26, 2020Adam O'Connell

Making whisky is not without its hazards, distillation can be a dangerous business. Then there’s the challenge of storing thousands of wooden casks of flammable liquid safely while they mature….

February 25, 2020Ian Buxton

In blending Cognac cask-aged rum from Africa with ex-bourbon cask rum from the Caribbean, Equiano Rum brings together liquid from Barbados’s Foursquare Distillery and Gray’s Distillery of Mauritius in one…

February 25, 2020Annie Hayes

This week’s New Arrival is a single cask Bruichladdich bottled by Hunter Laing and filled in the early ‘90s when the future of the distillery looked far from certain.  Islay…

February 24, 2020Henry Jeffreys

This week on the Nightcap: a packed programme from the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, a record-breaking private whisky collection, and a gin that’s so green it’s both ‘carbon negative’…

February 21, 2020Master of Malt

New York bars have a reputation for greatness. We spent some time sipping our way through the city, and behold! Here are our findings. We present 10 great bars to…

February 20, 2020Kristiane Sherry

Midleton Distillery has announced the launch of the Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection, which kicks off with the most expensive Irish whiskey ever… This week we were fortunate to…

February 20, 2020Adam O'Connell

Today we’re rolling up the sleeves of our suit jacket à la Hall & Oates to make a cocktail that’s not particularly French and not really a Martini. It’s the…

February 19, 2020Henry Jeffreys

It’s World Margarita Day on Saturday (22 February) so there’s no better time to enjoy the delights of the various agave-based spirits we have here at MoM Towers! Loved and…

February 19, 2020Adam O'Connell

What can we expect from Cognac in 2020? We asked Patrice Pinet, master blender at Courvoisier, to fill us in. Cognac had an interesting 2019, with encouraging sales and increasing…

February 18, 2020Adam O'Connell