Whisky and Spirits News, Features and Reviews - Page 146
What’s going on with barley at Bruichladdich?Islay’s Bruichladdich has built a bit of a reputation for its obsession with barley types and terroir. We hung out at the recently-purchased croft next to the distillery to get…
Five minutes with… Vijay Mudaliar founder of Native in SingaporeNo matter where in the world you call home, locally-sourced, seasonal produce is closely linked to culture, heritage and national identity – which is perhaps what makes collaborations between antipodal…
Join us as we put your questions about Ardbeg to distillery manager Mickey Heads during Fèis Ìle 2019! Hurrah for Ardbeg Day! We marked the occasion by heading to the…
Cocktail of the Week: the Sherry CobblerThis week we’re going way back, we’re talking old school, with a drink that makes an Old Fashioned look positively modern: it’s the Sherry Cobbler! Earlier this month, Nate Brown…
We put your Jura questions to Gregg Glass!Join us as we put your questions about Jura to blender and whisky-maker Gregg Glass during Fèis Ìle 2019! Fèis Ìle isn’t entirely about Islay – Jura puts on a distillery day, too!…
We put your Bunnahabhain questions to Andrew Brown!Join us as we put your questions about Bunnahabhain to distillery manager Andrew Brown during Fèis Ìle 2019! Bunnahabhain was another Fèis Ìle distillery day to see a LOT of rain –…
New Arrival of the Week: Smouldering Heights GinThis new product from That Boutique-y Gin Company celebrates a small distillery that rose phoenix-like from the ashes and pays tribute to the greatest novel ever set in Yorkshire (no,…
Five things you should know about agaveYou’ve probably sipped on fermented and distilled agave sap in the form of Tequila and mezcal – perhaps even drizzled the syrup over your porridge as a honey alternative –…
We put your Kilchoman questions to Anthony Wills!Join us as we put your questions about Kilchoman to distillery founder Anthony Wills during Fèis Ìle 2019! Fèis Ìle 2019 was pretty rainy – but that didn’t stop whisky geeks…
Join us as we put your questions about Ardnahoe to distillery owner Hunter Laing’s export director, Andrew Laing, during Fèis Ìle 2019! We stopped in at Islay’s newest distillery, Ardnahoe,…
We put your Bowmore questions to David Turner!Join us as we put your questions about Bowmore to distillery manager David Turner during Fèis Ìle 2019! You sent us your questions ahead of Fèis Ìle – and we put them…
The Nightcap: 21 JuneRecord-breaking distillery visits, 100 years of the Negroni, and Sex on the Beach – it’s all here in the latest edition of The Nightcap! It’s sunny outside. Not that fake…
Move over gin, our new favourite highball is the Tequila and TonicTequila may have the terroir of a fine wine but the category lacks a serve that illustrates its sense of place. Until now. Here, we chat with Tom Bishop and…
5 reasons why you should try a kegged cocktailKegged cocktails, draught cocktails, taptails or simply ‘cocktails on tap’; whatever you want to call them, pre-batched carbonated serves are slowly commandeering bar space where beer taps once dominated. If…
We put your Bruichladdich questions to Adam Hannett!Join us as we put your questions about Bruichladdich to head distiller Adam Hannett during Fèis Ìle 2019! During Fèis Ìle, we quizzed someone from every single distillery with YOUR questions. We’ll…
Go foraging with Bushmills whiskeyWant to live off the land, but no idea where to start? We talk hogweed Old Fashioneds, preservation hacks, and the quickest route to becoming a botany expert with the…
