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Check out the all latest news relating to single malt whisky – including top whisky-producing regions like Islay and The Highlands; and top distilleries and single malt whisky brands like Ardbeg, Balvenie,Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Macallan.
Sorry guys… The Bruichladdich Prices *were* wrong
Sorry guys… The Bruichladdich Prices *were* wrong

So, here’s the thing. We fucked up. We got the pricing on our recently released Bruichladdich single casks wrong. To be precise, we accidentally used the figure per litre of…

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New Innovative Glass Closures Now Available Separately For Just £1
New Innovative Glass Closures Now Available Separately For Just £1

You may have seen that we recently launched a couple of single casks that featured our shiny new innovative glass closures, which you can read all about here. We also…

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The Lakes Distillery – A Delightful Weekend In The Country
The Lakes Distillery – A Delightful Weekend In The Country

“Are you a sponge or a stone? Do you like to experience all facets of life, or do you shut yourself off from new experience?” With whisky distilleries opening right…

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Glenlivet Nàdurra First Fill Selection
Glenlivet Nàdurra First Fill Selection

A little while back I received a sample of Nàdurra First Fill Selection only to get all full of horrible cold when the time came to taste it. Hmph. After…

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Celebrate The Holi Festival and Win Great Prizes!
Celebrate The Holi Festival and Win Great Prizes!

Holi, the spring festival of colours, is almost upon us. You know, it’s the one with all the powder and paint that always looks like loads and loads of fun!…

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Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 8: William McHenry and The Small Concern)
Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 8: William McHenry and The Small Concern)

This is the final instalment in my series on Tasmanian Whisky and we begin with William McHenry and Sons; a distillery located about as remotely as you could imagine, on…

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Single malt whisky on an old wooden pole on a Scottish seashoreCoastal Whisky: The Curious Relationship Between Whisky and the Sea

Some whiskies can be said to have a ‘coastal’ or ‘maritime’ character, and invariably, these are also whiskies that I absolutely love. In fact, these seaside malts are the reason…

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Master of Cocktails – Pedro Grant goes to New Orleans
Master of Cocktails – Pedro Grant goes to New Orleans

Right then folks. Time for another #MasterofCocktails! This week’s involves setting things on fire, which is always fun. We’re going to be making a Christmassy twist on a Sazerac recipe…

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William Grant Launches Glenfiddich Gallery
William Grant Launches Glenfiddich Gallery

Well this one’s been teed up perfectly really following last week’s post on The Glenlivet, and specifically how they’re catching the Glenfiddich in terms of sales whilst placing emphasise on…

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The Glenlivet Passes 1m Case Milestone & Launches Founder’s Reserve
The Glenlivet Passes 1m Case Milestone & Launches Founder’s Reserve

The Glenlivet has reached a considerable milestone in its quest to become the best selling single malt Scotch in the world (a position currently held by Glenfiddich), by selling one…

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Auchentoshan 25 Year Old 1988 Wine Cask Finish – “YEEAAAHHHH!!!”
Auchentoshan 25 Year Old 1988 Wine Cask Finish – “YEEAAAHHHH!!!”

A 25 year old 1988 vintage. That’s quite enough about me though. Feeling a little guilty that I haven’t got to this whisky already (we received the package with the…

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Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 3: Lark)
Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 3: Lark)

In many ways, Lark was the flagship behind the burgeoning whisky scene in Tasmania. Established in 1992, it was the first fully licensed commercial distillery on the island since the…

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The Glenlivet – The Winchester Collection, Vintage 1964
The Glenlivet – The Winchester Collection, Vintage 1964

Last week I was fortunate enough to taste an upcoming release from The Glenlivet, the second best selling single malt Scotch whisky in the world. It’s a limited edition 50…

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A new batch of Boutique-y Whiskies for a Tuesday Morning
A new batch of Boutique-y Whiskies for a Tuesday Morning

So – it’s about that time again – new batches, and replenished batches of some absolute crackers from That Boutique-y Whisky Company. First up – spoiler alert – we do…

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Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 1: Sullivans Cove)
Tasmanian Whisky – Everything You Need to Know! (Part 1: Sullivans Cove)

We sent our man in Havana on a fact-hunting mission to Tasmania. Facing all manner of perils, from killer ants to the ferocious Tasmanian devil, he went boldly to every…

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Kininvie Single Malts. They’re Coming.
Kininvie Single Malts. They’re Coming.

Back in October we heard that there was to be an exciting, new, secret product from William Grant & Sons and our thoughts immediately turned to a long-anticipated Kininvie single…

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