Distilleries

Distilleries are where whisky, gin, rum, and all the good stuff begin. From famous Scotch whisky distilleries to craft producers experimenting with grain, yeast, and casks, here’s where we gather stories from the stillhouse floor. Expect distillery histories, behind-the-scenes production details, new releases, and the odd bit of industry gossip. If you like knowing where your drink came from, this is where to start.
Top whisky distilleries to watch out for in 2025: The Dallas Dhu DistilleryTop Whisky Distilleries To Watch Out For In 2025

There are lots of whisky distilleries to watch out for in 2025. While new whisky distilleries are always exciting, we’ve selected a few here that have very much caught our…

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Isle of Harris DistilleryFour Whisky Distilleries We’re Excited About For 2024

With a new year comes new hopes and we’re looking forward to seeing what distilleries impress us this year. Join us as we raise a glass to distilleries releasing whisky…

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Barrels at Old Pulteney distilleryWhisky of the Week: Old Pulteney 18 Year Old

The Whisky of the Week is Old Pulteney 18 Year Old. What a treat you have in store for Adam! Whisky of the Week is a simple series. We ask…

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Deanston DistilleryDelivering the Promise of Deanston Distillery

We’re delighted to be joined by master distiller Brendan McCarron who tells us why the distinctive waxy single malts from  Deanston Distillery deserve to be better known.  When Brendan McCarron…

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Mannochmore DistilleryBehind The Scenes at Mannochmore Distillery

We got a sneak peek at a relatively unknown but essential distillery during the Spirit of Speyside Festival this year to see how Mannochmore makes its fabulous fruity whisky. Mannochmore…

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Project #173 RumCocktail of the Week: Project #173 Rum Special

Rum flavours you’ve never experienced but always wanted to taste await in our selection of cocktails made with new bottlings like Salted Caramel and Smoked Chilli from Project #173 Rum!…

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New Arrival of the Week: Kyrö MoM Cask ExclusiveNew Arrival of the Week: Kyrö MoM Cask Exclusive

This week we’re shining our New Arrival spotlight on a fabulous single cask rye from Finland and it’s only available from Master of Malt. It is the mighty Kyrö MoM…

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Tamdhu DistilleryThe 10 Years That Made Tamdhu Distillery

Tamdhu Distillery has been transformed over the last decade, and now as the sherry cask specialist celebrates its 125th anniversary, we take a look at how it’s become one of…

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Dál Riata distilleryCampbeltown To Get Another Distillery!

We’ve received news that plans for another new distillery in the heart of Campbeltown have been submitted, just days after learning about the first in over 180 years! Distilleries are…

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Fettercairn DistilleryFettercairn Distillery: Finally Telling Its Own Story

Fettercairn Distillery has spent much of its history being overlooked, maligned, or misunderstood. But the Highland producer is turning the tide. Here’s how. “There’s a great Fettercairn story that we…

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Glenlivet Distillery Visitor CentreMoM Visits… The Glenlivet’s New Visitor Centre

After much excitement and 18 months of renovations, we finally made our way up to Speyside to see The Glenlivet’s newly-refurbished visitor centre in all its glory. Back in June,…

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Royal BracklaRoyal Brackla Rediscovers Its Regal Form

The first royal Scotch whisky is once again having a crack at the core range game, introducing three new aged single malts, all finished in sherry casks. We tasted and…

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Micil Distillery Wants You To Give Poitín A ChanceMicil Distillery Wants You To Give Poitín A Chance

We recently visited the Micil Distillery, the first distillery in Galway in over 100 years to talk to its founder Pádraic Ó Griallais about the potential of poitín and more……

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PenderynJoin us on our Penderyn adventure!

Recently we ventured west, to the land of dragons, daffodils and unpronounceable towns because we wanted to a look inside Penderyn Distillery. Enjoy the footage! Welcome to Penderyn Distillery! Earlier…

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A postcard from Kyrö DistilleryA postcard from Kyrö Distillery

Isokyrö might be tiny town, but it’s inspired one of Finland’s fastest-growing and best-known gin and whisky brands. We go back to nature with the Kyrö Distillery team. . ….

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Littlemill distilleryLittlemill Revealed As Scotland’s ‘Oldest Licensed Distillery’

We finally have an answer. Historical documentary evidence has provided us with proof. Or as much proof as we can get. Scotch whisky now has an oldest distillery! It’s a…

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