Glenallachie

This is how GlenAllachie makes whisky is made at the distillery, pictured hereWhy GlenAllachie Was the Whisky to Watch in 2025

GlenAllachie whisky has been one of the talking points of the year. Chiefly, The World Whiskies Awards 2025 named GlenAllachie’s 12 Year Old as the World’s Best Single Malt. The Speyside…

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GlenAllachie Distillery is very popular right nowHow GlenAllachie Makes Whisky

As we take a deeper look into GlenAllachie Distillery and the story behind its rise, it’s necessary to look past the headlines and into the way the distillery actually makes…

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Buy GlenAllachie whisky from Master of MaltThe GlenAllachie Whisky Advent Calendar 2025

Advent calendars are usually about tiny chocolates and questionable novelty crap. Not this one. This is The GlenAllachie Whisky Advent Calendar 2025, and it’s about as far from “novelty” as…

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Whisky + chocolate pairingsHow to Pair Whisky with Chocolate

Whisky and chocolate.  Two of life’s great pleasures – and, when paired properly, an outrageously good combo.  Done badly? It’s chaos. Sweet clashing with smoke, tannins turning bitter, and expensive…

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Glendronach aged 50 yearsWhy do most Scotch whiskys start their names with Glen?

Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Glen Grant, Glengoyne, Glenfarclas, Glen Scotia, Glen Garioch, Glen Moray, Glen Keith, Glen Elgin, Glen Spey, Glenkinchie, Glen Ord, Glendullan, Glenrothes, GlenAllachie, Glencadam, Glenglassaugh, Glenturret, Glentauchers, Glenlossie,…

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gordon-ramsayThe Nightcap: 23 September

On The Nightcap: 23 September edition this week we report on whisky made with botanical-infused barley, why Gordon Ramsay’s gin got in hot water with the Advertising Standards Authority and a…

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Bison Climate change The Nightcap: 29 JulyThe Nightcap: 29 July

Rum sales overtake whisky, Glenmorangie has a new look, and Kentish bison fight climate change. It’s all in this week’s round up of drinks news. It’s The Nightcap: 29 July…

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Flavoured spiritsThe Nightcap: 26 March

50-year-old whisky from Highland Park, a new distillery on Whisky Galore island and David Beckham. It’s all on The Nightcap: 26 March edition. Get stuck in!  A whole week has…

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GlenAllachie Virgin OakMaster of Malt tastes… GlenAllachie’s Virgin Oak Series

We taste our way through GlenAllachie’s limited edition Virgin Oak Series and talk to master distiller Billy Walker about wood policy, oak species, local terroir and more, as well as…

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Billy WalkerFive minutes with… Billy Walker, owner and master blender at Glenallachie Distillery

The wonderful Billy Walker of GlenAllachie Distillery fame has joined us to talk about making his mark, what the future holds and winning the Scottish Whisky Distillery Of The Year…

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The Nightcap: 9 NovemberThe Nightcap: 9 November

We’ve got another edition of The Nightcap ready – time for your brain to hungrily digest these delicious morsels of drinks news! It’s Friday, fair folks that read the MoM…

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GlenAllachie whisky is made by Master Distiller Billy WalkerA new dawn: Billy Walker sets out plans for GlenAllachie distillery

Back in July, news broke that Chivas Brothers had sold the GlenAllachie distillery to a consortium of investors led by Billy Walker, former managing director of The BenRiach Distillery Company. While…

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