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The Martini Cocktail is drunk all year round, but our Drinks Calendar tells you when Martini Day isThe Drinks Calendar: Every Boozy Holiday Worth Celebrating in a Year

The Ultimate Drinks Calendar. Because if someone can invent Bikini Day, we can absolutely justify Daiquiri Day. Somewhere on the internet, every single day of the year has been assigned…

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Peatland habitat on The OaThe Revival of Islay Whisky Peatlands

The Islay whisky peatlands are famous. Their smoke defines a style, a place, and an expectation in the glass. But the bogs themselves tell a much longer and more complicated…

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The new Fielden Harvest 2019 Rye WhiskyFielden Enters New Era Following Acquisition By GHF

Fielden Whisky is now a part of GHF. The modern English whisky brand is the agency’s first outright brand purchase and sets Fielden up for a full relaunch in early…

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Scoffs, a dish at Geamair, Craigellachie HotelWhisky and Fine Dining at Geamair, The Craigellachie Hotel

Whisky has always had a foot in two worlds. It has warmed cold bones, steadied hands, and followed working people through rain and labour. The Geamair, or gamekeeper, lives in…

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Want to buy Scotch whisky for Burns Night 2025?The 10 Best Burns Night whiskies 2026

One of the biggest dates in the year for Scotch whisky fans approaches, and you’ll need some bottles. Here’s our Top 10 best Burns Night whiskies for 2026. Whisky for Burns…

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Scotch whisky for Burns NightWhy Do Whisky Drinkers Celebrate Burns Night?

Burns Night. Each year on 25 January, whisky drinkers join Scots, people who love the Scots (a group which actually contains very few Scots), and anyone up for a good…

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Sam Heughan's Sassenach Cranachan is best enjoyed with whiskyMake Sam Heughan’s Sassenach Cranachan for Burns Night

You know the star of Outlander Sam Heughan. You know that he founded a Scotch whisky brand: The Sassenach.  But did you know the actor and ambassador of all things…

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The Master of Malt Burns Night Tasting Set at a Burns Night SupperEnter the Master of Malt Burns Night Poetry Competition 2026!

The Master of Malt Burns Night Poetry Competition 2026 is here. Our annual competition promises big prizes while honouring the Scottish Bard. On Burns Night, poetry is not only encouraged but…

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Laurie Howells, head bartender at Archive & Myth, pouring a drink at the barMindful Drinking: A Guide to the Art of Less, But Better

Mindful drinking. Dry January. Damp January. Zebra Striping.  January has a habit of turning into a personality test. Are you virtuous enough to resist temptation? Or rebellious enough to mock…

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The Master of Malt Burns Night 2026 bottling at a Burns Supper sceneThe Top Master of Malt Bottlings 2025

These are five Master of Malt Bottlings for 2025 that we think you’ll love. Last year was the 40th anniversary of Master of Malt. To celebrate, we bottled up so…

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A cocktail made at Handshake Speakeasy, the World's Best BarDrinks Trends for 2026: Five Shifts That Will Actually Shape What We Drink

If you read every drinks trends report for 2026, you would conclude that the next year will involve drinking earlier, drinking louder, drinking locally, drinking less alcohol, drinking more cocktails,…

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Rosemaund Farm Whisky being carried through a fieldTop Whisky Distilleries 2026 To Watch Out For

New whisky distilleries. Once, that was a concept that excited me so much. All the possibilities. As we enter 2026, I find myself in more stoic territory. There have been…

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A bottle of Millstone Rye WhiskyRye Not Dream Big! European Rye Whisky Producers Assemble

As the European Rye Whisky Producers take collective action against the EU-Canada trade agreement, it looks like Dave Worthington got (part of) his Christmas wish… I was ecstatic to read…

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Win a year's supply of Johnnie WalkerTop 10 Best Whiskies for a Highball

We’re kicking off the New Year with our top 10 best whiskies for a Highball. It’s the simplest of mixed drinks, just whisky stretched with plenty of ice and topped with…

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The Fettercairn Vanguard Series: a sense of synaesthesiaTop Whiskies We Loved in 2025

Every year, you can count on there being new whisky. Some of it is rather good. Like the ones below, which made the cut for the top whiskies we loved…

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Win a Glen Scotia prize bundle!Top Whiskies of the Year 2025

It’s tough to narrow down the top whiskies of the year for 2025. Which is good, it means there were lots of bottles we enjoyed. In fact, we’ve actually decided…

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