Demand from Diageo distilleries like Port Ellen means there's less peaty malt to go roundPort Ellen: Too Big to Die

When Port Ellen Distillery closed in 1983, it seemed like it was for good. Back then, it was another name on the long list of distilleries lost to the whisky…

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The NightcapStop Asking For “No Ice”

“No ice, mate.”  Every bartender has heard this. Every. Single. One. Usually from a certain type of customer. You know the type. You might even be the type. And if you…

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Starward Left-FieldHow World Whiskies Are Filling The Hunger For New

Whisky is no longer just the pride of Scotland’s glens, Ireland’s green hills, or Kentucky’s rickhouses. It’s being made in Mexico and Argentina, China and Denmark, South Africa and New…

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Mizunara Casks used to mature Scotch whiskyMizunara Oak: The Darling Diva of the Cask World

Ah, Mizunara oak. The whisky world’s high-maintenance muse. This Japanese oak species (Quercus mongolica) is prized in whisky-making for the distinctive flavours it imparts: sandalwood, coconut, delicate incense, spices, and…

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Top 10 Most Beautiful Bottle DesignsTop 10 Most Beautiful Bottle Designs

This is our Top 10 Most Beautiful Bottle Designs. Got any favourites? Let us know in the comments below. Let’s face it: we all judge a bottle by its cover. …

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The London Distillery Company – Third Time’s a Charm?The London Distillery Company – Third Time’s a Charm?

The London Distillery Company (TLDC) is back, and it has unfinished business. One of English whisky’s earliest modern pioneers, TLDC helped lay the foundations for the category before quietly fading…

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Trossachs Cooperage: rekindling the fire of coopering?Trossachs Cooperage: Rekindling the Fire of Coopering?

It’s no secret that casks are the unsung heroes of Scotch whisky. But behind every great cask, there’s a cooper.  And behind every great cooper, there’s… well, usually another cooper….

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Jaywalk RyeLoch Lomond Buys The New York Distilling Company

The Loch Lomond Group has announced it’s snapped up Brooklyn-based New York Distilling Company (NYDC) in a move that plants a flag in American whiskey territory and marks a significant…

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Learn all about the Caol Ila Disitllery hereCaol Ila: A Brand Spotlight

Caol Ila – the Sound of Islay. Perched on Islay’s northeastern shores, the Scotch whisky distillery boasts magnificent views across the narrow sea channel that gives it its name, with…

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Father's Day luxury whiskyTop 10 High-Strength Whiskies

There are whiskies, and then there are high-strength whiskies. Whiskies in bold. Whiskies. Like that.  The kind that clock in at 50% ABV or more, pack your palate with flavour, and…

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The Dalmore Luminary Series EndsThe Dalmore Luminary Series Ends

The Dalmore Luminary Series has sadly ended with the launch of Edition No.3.  The final chapter is a two-part release that includes The Dalmore 17 Year Old Luminary No. 3…

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The Smoke Awakens: InchDairnie Unleashes KinGlassieInchDairnie’s Ian Palmer Talks KinGlassie Whisky

Remember when InchDairnie Distillery teased its follow-up to RyeLaw with two new single malts –  KinGlassie Double Matured and KinGlassie Raw?  Both have now arrived at Master of Malt, and…

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Father's Day luxury whiskyA Mini Guide to Nikka Whisky

In the world of Japanese whisky, Nikka sits comfortably on the shortlist of “legends.”  Founded by Masataka Taketsuru, the man who studied distillation in Scotland and then brought that know-how…

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What makes Blanton’s such a cult classic?What Makes Blanton’s Such a Cult Classic?

There’s bourbon, and then there’s Blanton’s.  The first name in single barrel whiskey, this Kentucky-born legend set the template for what premium bourbon could be – and still sets the…

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Top 5 Whiskies for Summer SippingTop 5 Whiskies for Summer Sipping

Yes, whisky. Even when the sun’s out. After a spring that actually remembered how to be sunny, the good times keep coming in the UK. In this heat, you need…

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Sherry Bomb 8 Year Old vs Peat Bomb 8 Year OldSherry Bomb 8 Year Old vs Peat Bomb 8 Year Old

When it comes to whisky, some people want mystery and intrigue. Others prefer to know where they stand. To drink whisky that does exactly what it says on the bottle. …

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