Whisky and Spirits News, Features and Reviews - Page 84
Top ten funniest stories from 2021Here’s our favourite ‘And finally’ stories from the past year, including a distillery hiring a dog, a beer made from goose poo, and Mariah Carey launching an Irish cream liqueur….
Last few pre-Christmas delivery spots now open!Hey everyone, Tl;dr I just wanted to let you know that we’ve turned next day delivery back on, but it might not stay on very long – so if you…
Whatever you’re having to eat over Christmas, we’ve got a great selection of wines to make your festivities go with a swing. Here are our top ten red and white…
New Arrival of the Week: Renegade RumFrom the people who brought you Waterford whisky, we have not one but three exciting new rums from the island of Grenada. Renegade Rum is here! Mark Reynier’s voyage into…
The Nightcap: 17 DecemberIt’s the final Nightcap of the year and we’re signing off with an absolute cracker thanks to stories on new whisky from The Balvenie, a Port ‘speakeasy’, and the best…
Five minutes with… Louise McGuane from J.J. Corry Irish WhiskeyWe had a lot of fun chatting with Louise McGuane from whiskey bonders J.J. Corry about making the leap from the corporate world to running her own business, when experimental…
Top ten whiskies by flavourAt a loss for which whisky to buy this Christmas? We’ve handily grouped some of our favourite drams by their taste profile. Here are our top ten whiskies by flavour….
I’m really sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but we’ve just found out from Drinkworks that they have decided to wind down their business and stop supplying Drinkworks…
Master of flavour: Jim Beveridge seals his legacyLast week we headed to Johnnie Walker’s impressive Princes Street attraction to enjoy the final Masters series bottling and salute master blender Dr. Jim Beveridge OBE who is retiring, leaving…
How to keep agave spirits sustainableWith an ever-growing market for Tequila and mezcal of Mexico comes an inevitable conundrum: how do we keep agave spirits sustainable? We ask the brands and businesses investing in the…
New Arrival of the Week: Fettercairn 16 Year Old – 2nd Release: 2021When we last wrote about Fettercairn, we said to expect new incarnations of its 16-year-old expression. And one has just arrived. Let’s talk: Fettercairn 16 Year Old – 2nd Release:…
Revisiting Aber Falls DistilleryIt’s St. David’s Day so we’re taking a trip to Aber Falls Distillery in North Wales. The last time we visted, the whisky wasn’t old enough to taste. That all changed…
Tips For Investing in Whisky (And Avoiding Scammers)Today, Ian Buxton returns to one of his favourite topics, buying whisky in cask. He’s come up with some tips to help you not to get scammed. Here are seven…
Cocktail of the Week: The Elderflower and RaspberryThis week’s cocktail, the Elderflower and Raspberry, is perfect for the busy host. All you need is some gin, Chambord, and Fever-Tree tonic water, and you can’t go wrong. At…
The Connaught Bar named World’s Best Bar… againThe Connaught Bar in Mayfair, London, has done it again, taking the crown of World’s Best Bar at last night’s World 50 Best Bar ceremony. And it was a double…
Carrier choice is now a thing!We’ve been getting a lot of calls recently from people who would like to be able to choose which carrier we use to send their order with. Often there’s a…
