If you’ve never heard of Ballechin, you are far from alone. After all, the Ballechin distillery closed in 1927. Its… Read more Ballechin Aged 18 Years – Port Cask Matured
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Kingsbarns Distillery and Visitor Centre – Exploiting a Gap in the Market
It’s estimated that the golf tourism industry earns the Scottish economy some £300 million each year. While the staples of… Read more Kingsbarns Distillery and Visitor Centre – Exploiting a Gap in the Market
The Water Of Life’s Reflections: What We Drank In 2022
As 2022 ends and we step forward to meet whatever 2023 might throw at us, we also mark the Water… Read more The Water Of Life’s Reflections: What We Drank In 2022
Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold
December is always a good month for drinking whisky. It offers excellent excuses for enjoying a dram: one to warm… Read more Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold
Glenfiddich 15-Year-Old – “Our Solera Fifteen”
With my last article having covered one of the UK’s smallest whisky distilleries, I realise there’s a certain irony in… Read more Glenfiddich 15-Year-Old – “Our Solera Fifteen”
Cooper King Distillery Tour
If an intrepid traveller ventures into the countryside of North Yorkshire, they may find a distillery as small as it… Read more Cooper King Distillery Tour
Ardnamurchan AD/02.22
I’ve long since realised my whisky biases. There are a couple of categories which, if met by a dram, guarantee… Read more Ardnamurchan AD/02.22
Athrú Annacoona
Among the crop of Irish brands that have sprung up since the turn of the millennium, Athrú is particularly interesting.… Read more Athrú Annacoona
Kilkerran Aged 12 Years
In some ways, the story of the Glengyle distillery in Campbeltown will come as no surprise: founded by William Mitchell… Read more Kilkerran Aged 12 Years
Angel’s Envy
The laws governing bourbon production in the US strictly limit maturation to charred new oak containers. Today, we’ll take a look at a spirit that seems to defy this law. Angel’s Envy is not the only cask finished bourbon available, but it was instrumental in making the practice mainstream.
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