If you’re a whisky fan living in the United Kingdom, it’s hard not to notice the meteoric rise of English… Read more The English Distillery – Smokey Single Malt Whisky
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The National Railway Museum’s Flying Scotsman Centenary Whisky
This year marks the centenary of the Flying Scotsman, arguably the world’s most famous locomotive. To celebrate the occasion, the… Read more The National Railway Museum’s Flying Scotsman Centenary Whisky
Puni Vina Italian Malt Whisky – Marsala Edition
A few months before Ireland’s dominant Six Nations Grandslam, I had a bit of a dilemma. I had wanted to celebrate rugby’s greatest tournament with a whisky tasting featuring a dram from each competing nation. Unfortunately, whilst it would be easy to find a representative spirit from Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales, and even France, the Italians don’t make whisky… do they?
Ballechin Aged 18 Years – Port Cask Matured
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
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
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