Macallan

Macallan - one of the world's most respected and revered distilleries in Scotland - is well worth reading up on. You can do just that, right here.
Who wins? Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak vs. Highland Park 12 Year OldMacallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak vs. Highland Park 12 Year Old

Two single malts. One ultimate dram-off: Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak vs. Highland Park 12 Year Old. The world of sherried Scotch whisky is a rich and fruity one….

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Redbreast 12 Year OldWhiskies you searched for Father’s Day 2024

Father’s Day is on the horizon and we know you’re after some top whisky to spoil dad with. We know this because we’ve done some research into it. We asked…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Old whiskyIs there a market for old whisky?

Why, yes, there’s a market for everything… For example, in the year 2000, a slice of French toast, half-eaten by Justin Timberlake, sold on eBay for $1,025. Now obviously he…

Michael OrsonMichael Orson
What is the rarest whisky in Scotland?
What is the rarest whisky in Scotland?

There is a certain aura surrounding the very rarest of the rare… an allure… dare we say, a mystique? It could be a Rothschild Fabergé egg, some of that ‘white…

Michael OrsonMichael Orson
Heaven Hill distilleryWhat is the largest whisky distillery in the world?

You’ve asked a big question and we’ve come back with an even bigger answer. One you can see from space, like Lard Lad from The Simpsons stretching out through the…

Master of MaltMaster of Malt
Torabhaig Allt GleannA short history of Scotch whisky: from ancient origins to the present day

Just what you ordered for a miserably cold/ unseasonably warm late-winter day. A brief history of our favourite thing in the whole world Frazzles… sorry… no, Scotch whisky.  The origins…

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glasswareTop 10 gifts for people who take whisky seriously

Well, the obvious gift for a serious whisky lover is… more whisky! Seriously, all whisky lovers really want is whisky and what they don’t want are whisky stones. But there…

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Edradour distilleryThe hidden treasures of whisky collecting

We all know the big name Scotch whisky brands loved by collectors: Macallan, Dalmore, Highland Park, Ardbeg, Springbank, Glenfarclas, and more. Say those names and you’ll have whisky lovers furtively…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch WhiskyWhat are the best Scotch whisky brands?

Despite challenges from newer whisky countries like India and resurgent old ones like Ireland, Scotch whisky is still by far the largest whisky producer in the world. Scotland produces around…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Bowmore Aston MartinThe top distilleries to collect from in Scotland

If you love collecting whisky then chances are you’re on the lookout for the finest Scotch whisky you can get your hands on. But if you’re just getting started and…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
The Burns Night BlendThe 10 best Burns Night whiskies 2024

For Scotch whisky fans, Burns Night is the ultimate celebration of the drink they love. We raise a glass to honour the Bard of Ayrshire, Robert Burns, on his birthday, 25…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
The Macallan 12 Year Old Double CaskThe Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask: 24 Drams of Christmas

Day three of counting down to Christmas with Drinks by the Drams Advent calendars takes us into Scotch whisky for the first time with a dram of The Macallan 12…

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redbreast-chris-odowdThe Nightcap: 18 November

Chris O’Dowd speaks up for the common bird, The Macallan makes a movie, and a pop-up pub offers 66p pints for the World Cup. It’s all in the Nightcap: 18…

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tormoreThe Nightcap: 24 June

Tormore and Lough Gill Distillery are sold to ambitious new owners and the world’s first pub for plants opens. It’s all in the Nightcap: 24 June edition! It’s hot, isn’t…

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Fake MacallanHow to spot a fake whisky

The explosion in values for rare whiskies such as Brora, Macallan and Karuizawa in the last few years has seen an commensurate increase in the number of counterfeits coming onto…

Lauren EadsLauren Eads
Ili distillery (artistic vision) - credit Alan Higgs Architects.jpeg RSDistillery architecture: the producers breaking the mould

Distilleries are more than just factories for making alcohol. Increasingly, producers are seeing them as architectural statements and tourist attractions, as Lauren Eads. From Macallan in Scotland to Pernod Ricard…

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