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Bowmore Fèis Ìle 2017 Charity Auction!Thanks to one very, very generous customer, we’ve got our hands on a bottle of Bowmore’s 11 year old Fèis Ìle 2017 release, which we’re auctioning to raise lots of…
Islay rye? Bruichladdich’s Allan Logan looks to the island’s whisky futureMarrying a progressive approach to ingredient sourcing, terroir and cask exploration with traditional hands-on production techniques, Islay-based Bruichladdich is a distillery for the ages. We chat with production director Allan…
30yo Macallan cask fetches eye-watering £285k at auctionNo expense was spared for one Macallan super-fan, who recently smashed the world record for a cask sale at auction when they splashed out HK$2,928,000 (about £285,000) on a 30-year-old…
Dialling up: The Benevolent intros mental health helplineCalling all UK drinks industry colleagues: this one’s for you! The Benevolent has launched a free, confidential helpline dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for the trade – and it…
Happy 120th Anniversary Glen Moray! Part 2: Graham Coull Q&ABack in September we joined single malt Scotch whisky maker Glen Moray to mark the distillery’s 120th anniversary. While we were there we caught up with distillery manager Graham Coull…
Gordon & MacPhail drops £30k wartime cask 70yo ScotchBack once again with a super-old cask: Gordon & MacPhail marks a defining moment in WWII with Private Collection Glenlivet 1943, one of the oldest single malts in the world….
Spirit of Yorkshire unveils its first creation – a one year old blend!Earlier this year we introduced you to dynamic English whisky distillery, Spirit of Yorkshire. To pacify impatient fans (ourselves included!) as its single malt comes of age, the independent producer…
Gin Magazine: Read up on all things juniper!While digital is a medium we’ve all come to depend upon for the latest booze news, there’s nothing quite like settling down with a cocktail in hand and thumbing through…
Master of Malt Dram Club – October 2017October is here, and with it comes an autumnal breeze and a fine harvest of brilliant Master of Malt Dram Club treats! Stick your head outside and you’ll likely…
The Oxford Artisan Distillery: Medieval grains and steam engine stillsOxford’s first (legal) distillery is here, and it’s taking a pioneering approach to sustainable spirits. We visited The Oxford Artisan Distillery to find out why the team began distilling gin,…
Master of Malt does the double at the eCommerce Awards 2017!Last night we donned our glad rags and high-tailed it up to the glitzy eCommerce Awards 2017 – and we were delighted to find ourselves among a small clutch of…
Ballantine’s Single Malt? The blended Scotch giant branches outBallantine’s Single Malt is officially a thing – the Chivas Brothers-owned blended Scotch (the second-largest in the the world by volume) is launching three 15 year old single malts under…
Isle of Raasay Distillery Opens for Business!Take a peek inside the Isle of Raasay Distillery, the latest Scotch whisky-maker to open its doors… Most people have never heard of the Isle of Raasay. Shaped like a…
JP Fetherston’s hottest American whiskey cocktail trendsWhat’s hot now when it comes to American whiskey cocktail trends? Leading bartender JP Fetherston shares his insights… It’s safe to say American whiskey cocktails are having something of a…
Lagavulin 8 Year Old becomes a permanent fixture!Launched last year to mark the beginning of the Islay distillery’s 200th anniversary celebrations, Lagavulin 8 Year Old woo-ed Scotch whisky fans far and wide with its peaty deliciousness. It…
Just hours left to snap up a bargain in our Summer Sale!All good things must come to an end, so they say (we’re not sure who ‘they’ are either, but supposedly it’s a wise bunch of folk). Our Summer Sale is…
