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A whisky barrel in The Borders DistilleryWhy The Borders Distillery Is Launching A Cask Transparency App

The Borders Distillery has launched an app that lets whisky cask owners track every stage of their spirit’s journey. In a category where cask ownership can sometimes feel like sending…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Mizunara Casks used to mature Scotch whiskyMizunara Oak: The Darling Diva of the Cask World

Ah, Mizunara oak. The whisky world’s high-maintenance muse. This Japanese oak species (Quercus mongolica) is prized in whisky-making for the distinctive flavours it imparts: sandalwood, coconut, delicate incense, spices, and…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Trossachs Cooperage: rekindling the fire of coopering?Trossachs Cooperage: Rekindling the Fire of Coopering?

It’s no secret that casks are the unsung heroes of Scotch whisky. But behind every great cask, there’s a cooper.  And behind every great cooper, there’s… well, usually another cooper….

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Bowmore-casksThe rise of peated whisky casks

People love a good chat about casks in the whisky world and we’ve noticed there’s more peated whisky casks about at the moment, so let’s find out why that is with the…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
mini caskA mini guide to Mini Casks

Mini casks. Pretty awesome, huh? I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been asked, either by bar owners or just experiment-loving whisky-geeks, whether we can get hold of…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen