Whisky and Spirits News, Features and Reviews - Page 60
Bubbles before troubles: a session on sparkling wineLoukia Xinari returns to give us the skinny on the booming sparkling wine trade across several countries. There’s more than just Champagne and Prosecco, you know? You know the tingling…
Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey: 24 Drams of ChristmasAs the first week of December concludes today you should be ripping open window seven of your Bourbon and American Whisky Advent Calendar to find a dram of Uncle Nearest…
Bargain whisky Christmas gift guideIf you’re on the lookout for a whisky Christmas present this season but also mindful of not breaking the bank then these bargain bottles are perfect for you. Not one…
Jaffa Cake Vodka Cranberry: 24 Drams of ChristmasJaffa Cake Vodka Cranberry is the Christmassy treat that lies behind window number six of the Drinks by the Dram Vodka Advent Calendar. What’s the best way you’ve ever won…
New Arrival of the Week: Seaweed & Aeons & Digging & Fire 18 Year OldExciting news! A new Seaweed single malt has arrived at Master of Malt Towers. Unlike the other whiskies in the range, it’s not from Islay, it’s from the Highlands. But…
On scarcity and transcendence… and permanence. Here’s our latest line-up of Master of Malt exclusive independent bottlings, fresh out of the oven. Which is an expression. Please don’t cook the bottles. Can’t really…
80% of bars looking for more no and low alcohol optionsToday, for trade customers we’re publishing some interesting data that has been compiled by CGA and Crossip looking at how four in five bars are planning to increase their ranges of…
Tobermory 12 Year Old: 24 Drams of ChristmasScotch Whisky Advent Calendar owners can tuck into a tasty single malt Scotch whisky from a most beautiful island today. You know something, your Drinks by the Dram Advent Calendars…
Tanqueray No. Ten: 24 Drams of ChristmasWe’re four days into December but this Advent dram is a 10/10. It’s Tanqueray No. Ten! I think lots of people have a favourite little Christmas treat, don’t they? Whether…
The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask: 24 Drams of ChristmasDay three of counting down to Christmas with Drinks by the Drams Advent calendars takes us into Scotch whisky for the first time with a dram of The Macallan 12…
The Nightcap: 2 DecemberWe welcome the festive season with stories on new whisky from The Dalmore and Deacon Blue. Yes, you read that right. It’s December, and Christmas is coming. To get any…
Plantation XO 20th Anniversary: 24 drams of Christmas24 drams of Christmas continues with a trip to Barbados, not literally sadly, only in the glass. Still, it’s a lovely drop of rum, Plantation XO 20th Anniversary! The internet…
Cocktail of the Week: Mulled WineMulled wine is one of the oldest alcoholic drinks around, a mixture of wine, spices and fruit. It’s often made terribly but with the Ableforth’s Mulled Cup you literally can’t…
Cardhu Pure Malt and other ill-advised whisky reformulationsEarlier this week, Dr Nick Morgan looked at what happened when United Distillers lowered the strength of Gordon’s gin. Now in the second part, he looks at the furore when…
Wine cask-finished whisky Christmas gift guideWine cask finishing: where the worlds of whisky and wine join in sweet harmony to create all kinds of cool new flavours. Here’s our Christmas gift guide for those who…
New Arrival of the Week: Roasting Chestnuts & Peat Fire Embers & Mince Pies & HyggeBen Ellefsen returns to tell us about a new Islay single malt whisky from the clever people at &Whisky. What does it taste like? Well, the clues in the name….
