Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 5 – Filliers
Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 5 – Filliers

Following our fortnight in the Netherlands, we head south to Belgium for the fifth instalment of Around The World In 80 Drams! I left you with a couple clues as…

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Dutch whisky made at The Zuidam distilleryAround The World In 80 Drams – Week 4 – Zuidam

Welcome to another edition of Around The World In 80 Drams, where we are continuing to explore distilleries from the Netherlands. Last week, we took a look at Lucas Bols…

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Become a Judge in the Battle of the Blends 2015!
Become a Judge in the Battle of the Blends 2015!

UPDATE: Following huge demand, all Judging places have now been filled! Whisky Magazine readers will know all about the Battle of the Blends already, but for those who haven’t had…

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Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 3 – Lucas Bols
Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 3 – Lucas Bols

My around the world journey continues with my first overseas distillery! I hinted towards the next stop by saying there’s canals, art, a cool tram network and a very long…

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Public Voting Open Now! – IWSC Online Retailer of the Year Award
Public Voting Open Now! – IWSC Online Retailer of the Year Award

Readers of this blog and those who follow us on social media will know that we’ve been fortunate enough to win an astonishing number of awards over the last few…

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Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 2 – Adnams
Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 2 – Adnams

Welcome back to my Around The World In 80 Drams journey, which kicked off last week from the East London Liquor Co., unsurprisingly in East London. I left you with…

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Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 1 – East London Liquor Company
Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 1 – East London Liquor Company

I’m bad at geography. I’m not a proud man, I’ll own own up to my faults and I definitely suck at geography. Recently I told a good friend that there…

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New Product: 1897 Quinine Gin – supporting Malaria No More UK
New Product: 1897 Quinine Gin – supporting Malaria No More UK

Something really very special here. An innovative new London Dry Gin – launching today – which is not only delicious but will also help save lives. 1897 Quinine Gin is…

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Buying Whisky in the USA just got cheaper (and clearer)
Buying Whisky in the USA just got cheaper (and clearer)

Good news everyone… Buying whisky in the USA just got cheaper (and clearer). As many of you will know, here at MOM we’ve been selling things at the same price…

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Master of Cocktails – Tasting Notes; Reconstructed
Master of Cocktails – Tasting Notes; Reconstructed

Greetings one and all to another edition of #MasterofCocktails. If you didn’t catch last week’s instalment, you might not have seen that we’re changing up how we do this –…

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Free Shipping to Commemorate Black Tot Day 2015
Free Shipping to Commemorate Black Tot Day 2015

The 31st July 1970 was the day on which the Royal Navy issued the final ever daily rum ration, or daily tot. To commemorate the end of this naval tradition,…

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Master of Cocktails – The-Candy-Apple-Jack-Hammer
Master of Cocktails – The-Candy-Apple-Jack-Hammer

It’s the return of #MasterofCocktails! And there are a few changes to the format… We’re going to be making this a much less step-by-step affair – in return though, you’ll…

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New 50cl Cocktails from The Handmade Cocktail Company!
New 50cl Cocktails from The Handmade Cocktail Company!

The Handmade Cocktail Company‘s range of Pre-Bottled Cocktails has had a bit of a shake-up! From today, the entire 2015 selection will be available in 50cl bottles alongside the award-winning…

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An ISC Trophy for Master of Malt’s #WhiskySanta!
An ISC Trophy for Master of Malt’s #WhiskySanta!

Oh ho ho! What do we have here? An International Spirits Challenge Trophy, for me? Why it’s like Christmas in July! Although, for the avoidance of doubt, not at all…

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Kininvie Special Release To Mark Distillery’s 25th Anniversary
Kininvie Special Release To Mark Distillery’s 25th Anniversary

Almost exactly a year after we told you about Kininvie single malt’s UK launch (along with some information on the distillery and too many 12 Monkeys references), we have some…

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Calais Strike Causing Delays on European Orders
Calais Strike Causing Delays on European Orders

There are strikes in Calais. You probably know all about it from that television programme ‘The News’, or else read about about it online. It’s not just folk breaking into…

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Talisker Skye in June
Talisker Skye in June

Earlier this year Talisker added another no age statement whisky to its range: Talisker Skye. This means that whilst it may not be able to claim to be “the only…

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The Day of the Dalmunach
The Day of the Dalmunach

If you’ve long been wondering about what Chivas Brothers will be doing with the site of the Imperial distillery, which was mothballed in 1998, you can wonder no longer. Today,…

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