Celebrating La Grande Dame Celebrating La Grande Dame

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….

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Stunning Spring Sippers!Stunning spring sippers!

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…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
central galactic spiced rumNew Arrival of the Week: Central Galactic Spiced Rum

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!…

Jess WilliamsonJess Williamson
dram club july 2020Dram Club – March 2020

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 –…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
Five minutes with… Miranda Dickson from Absolut ElyxFive minutes with… Miranda Dickson from Absolut Elyx

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…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
The NightcapThe Nightcap: 28th February

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…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
Everything you wanted to know about peatEverything you wanted to know about peat

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…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
Kilchoman Distillery new stillhouseKilchoman’s new stillhouse and visitor centre are open

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…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Master of Malt tastes. . .  Ardbeg BlaaackMaster of Malt tastes. . . Ardbeg Blaaack

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…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Cocktail of the Week: The Highball GimletCocktail of the Week: The Highball Gimlet

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…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
Explore the world via your tasting glass!Explore the world via your tasting glass!

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…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
major fire at Jim BeamWhat the blazes: a history of distillery fires

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….

Ian BuxtonIan Buxton
Equiano: the world’s first African-Caribbean rumEquiano: the world’s first African-Caribbean rum

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…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
New Arrival of the Week: Bruichladdich 28 Year OldNew Arrival of the Week: Bruichladdich 28 Year Old

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…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
The NightcapThe Nightcap: 21 February

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’…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
Top 10 New York bars to visitTop 10 New York bars to visit

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…

Kristiane SherryKristiane Sherry