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Master of Malt Dram Club – November 2017After a night of frights, here’s a real treat for Master of Malt Dram Club members – this month’s superb drams of whisky, gin and rum. Halloween has come and…
The tasty trio: New Master of Malt Single Cask Series whiskies revealed!They say good things come in threes and today’s dose of deliciousness is a trio of Malt Single Cask Series expressions – incredible single cask Scotch whisky bottlings from some of…
Mixing spoons at the ready! Our guide to crafting a cracking Old FashionedWhether you’re an accomplished at-home bartender or tend to leave it to the professionals, we’re sure you’ll agree the Old Fashioned is a no-nonsense cocktail staple. Coinciding with Old Fashioned…
Peated Balvenie? The Speyside stalwart turns up the smokeAs The Balvenie introduces peaty pair Peat Week and Peated Triple cask, we catch up with Sam Simmons, the distillery’s global brand ambassador, to dig down into the developments… Reel…
Dandelyan and Licorería Limantour delve into the darker side of botanyWorld-renowned bars Dandelyan and Licorería Limantour have joined forces for a collaborative cocktail menu that defies nature just in time for Halloween. Pickling, curing, and mummifying are the order of…
Summer spirits trends? Agave and Asian spirits top the chartsWe take a look at 2017’s hottest summer spirits trends – based on what you’re drinking right now. With the sun presumably shining, what better way to toast the long…
Toast the ghosts on Día de los Muertos with these awesome agave spirits!If you’re marking the Day of the Dead, why not honour the departed with one of these incredible Mexican spirits? Observed on 2 November each year, traditional Latin American celebration…
Four Roses master distiller spills the beans on Small Batch 2017…Earlier this week Four Roses introduced the 2017 edition of its Small Batch line, so we hopped over to Mayfair to meet master distiller Brent Elliott and find out how…
The rise and rise of European whiskyFancy sampling some delightful whisky newness? It’s time to branch out beyond Scotch and Irish expressions and explore Europe’s growing cohort of distilled deliciousness. As whisky lovers, we’re spoilt for…
Midleton Very Rare 2017 and Cask Circle – own a bottle or a cask!Midleton Very Rare 2017 launches in Ireland The distillery also launches The Midleton Very Rare Cask Circle, its new cask ownership club Jake tastes Midleton Very Rare from every…
Diageo unveils Special Releases 2017 in fullAfter much too-ing, fro-ing, teasing and general whisky-based commotion, Diageo has finally revealed the full details of its Special Releases class of 2017 – and there’s an intriguing blended malt…
Bowmore Mizunara Cask Finish is back in the building!We’ve received an allocation of three bottles of Bowmore Mizunara Cask Finish direct from the supplier, and we’re going to split the bounty between a two-bottle lottery and 30ml drams!…
Help kill off malaria for good with 1897 Quinine GinIt’s World Mosquito Day this Sunday – find out how you can help fight malaria while savouring a splendid G&T. Sunday 20th August marks World Mosquito Day – the 120th…
Introducing The Balvenie DCS Compendium Chapter 3!October is drawing to an end, which can only mean one thing where single malt lovers are concerned… The latest edition of The Balvenie’s five-part DCS Compendium series! Chapter 3…
Watch as Old Forester Distillery takes delivery of its new giant still!Last week saw bourbon brand Old Forester pass a key milestone in its distillery build project – the arrival of its shiny new 44ft copper column still! Watch as engineers…
A new dawn: Billy Walker sets out plans for GlenAllachie distilleryBack in July, news broke that Chivas Brothers had sold the GlenAllachie distillery to a consortium of investors led by Billy Walker, former managing director of The BenRiach Distillery Company. While…
