Grain Whisky

Grain whisky is going places at the moment - find out what's going on in the interesting world of grain whisky in these posts.
Dalry Milk 16 Year Old is not an April FoolDalry Milk 16 Year Old – Where Chocolate Meets Whisky

UPDATE: This product has now been discontinued*. Chocolate = good. Whisky = good. Dalry Milk 16 Year Old? Ridiculously good. New whisky alert! Introducing our latest whisky, a 16-year-old single…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Scotch whisky regionsWhat Are The 5 Types of Scotch Whisky?

The five types of Scotch whisky are single malt, single grain, blended, blended malt, and blended grain whisky. What does it all mean? Navigating the world of Scotch can be…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Benriach Malting Season KV landscapeMalt whisky vs. grain whisky – what’s the difference?

We’ve noticed that a lot of people would like the answer to this question: what is the difference between malt whisky and grain whisky?  So we’re going to explain why…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
ten grain whiskiesTop 10 grain whiskies

While malts get all the attention, grain provides a huge amount of deliciousness for your pound. So from Ireland, England, Japan, and Scotland, we’ve rounded up our top ten grain…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Pastel de nata and Cameronbridge whiskyMatches made in heaven: Cameronbridge + pastel de nata

Get ready for an absolute dessert of a whisky/food pairing – well-aged Cameronbridge single grain and decadent Portuguese custard tarts! There are pretty much two rules in pairing food and…

Jess WilliamsonJess Williamson
North British 13 year oldNew Arrival of the Week: North British 13 year old (Murray McDavid)

Today we’re shining a spotlight on a neglected though vital part of the Scotch whisky, grain whisky with a special single grain release from the North British distillery finished in…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Compass Box celebrates 20 years in whiskyCompass Box celebrates 20 years in whisky

In the early 2000s, Compass Box turned industry heads with the launch of a 100% blended grain Scotch whisky called Hedonism, the first of its kind. Twenty years and more than…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
The Whisky WorksQ&A: Gregg Glass, founder of The Whisky Works

Innovation in Scotch whisky is now everywhere, with numerous brands taking creative steps to stand out from the crowd. The Whisky Works from Whyte & Mackay (W&M) is one such…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
epic single grainsTop 10 Single Grain whiskies from across the globe

If you’re of the opinion that single grain whisky is ‘all mouth, no trousers’ – as in, multiple cereals but zero flavour – you’re very sadly mistaken. Here, we’ve picked…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
We’re Indie Islands Bottler & Grain Bottler of the Year!
We’re Indie Islands Bottler & Grain Bottler of the Year!

After being named Highland Independent Bottler of the Year in 2014 at Whisky Magazine’s Independent Bottlers’ Challenge, we’re extremely proud to announce that for 2015 Master of Malt have picked…

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Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 11 – James Sedgwick Distillery
Around The World In 80 Drams – Week 11 – James Sedgwick Distillery

Gosh, it certainly takes a lot of effort to run over 5,000 miles. The Proclaimers only walked over 1,000 (or at least they said they would), I wonder it took…

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David Beckham Haig Club Single Grain Whisky
David Beckham Haig Club Single Grain Whisky

This is really a follow up to my previous post ‘Will Grain Whisky be promoted to the Big League as David Beckham signs for Haig Club?‘, where I talk more…

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Irish Whiskey Academy
Irish Whiskey Academy

I like a bit of Irish whiskey me. That’s why I made a point of writing a big ol’ three-part blog post about it earlier in the year. So, bearing…

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New Product Range: DARKNESS! Single Malt Whiskies
New Product Range: DARKNESS! Single Malt Whiskies

Doesn’t really take a huge deal of explanation, this one, does it? What we’ve gone and done is take a range of delicious single malts, and finished them for a…

Ben EllefsenBen Ellefsen
Will Grain Whisky be promoted to the Big League as David Beckham signs for Haig Club?
Will Grain Whisky be promoted to the Big League as David Beckham signs for Haig Club?

Ah, David Beckham. What a fine figure of a man. And now one who’s set to join the whisky industry as the face of Haig Club single grain whisky (from…

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Irish Whiskey – Everything You Need To Know! (Part 3)
Irish Whiskey – Everything You Need To Know! (Part 3)

Blimey, it’s Friday already! A Valentine’s Day Friday, no less! Well, today we only have eyes for delicious Irish Whiskey as we move onto the third and final instalment of…

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