I guess I’m more of a whisky snob than I thought… I’m kinda horrified by Scottish Spirits’ new product: whisky in a can. It just feels wrong. Whisky isn’t beer. Both are good beverages. But different. And are enjoyed differently. Whisky is not meant to be swigged out of a can in the same way… [Read more]
Glenfarclas Movember Bottling
It’s the 1st of Movember! And to celebrate and contribute towards the cause, Master of Malt have released a very special Glenfarclas Movember bottling. What is Movember? Movember – a contraction of moustache and November – is an annual event that consists of men growing moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness and… [Read more]
Old Pulteney Is World Whisky Of The Year
I was very pleased to see the news this morning that Old Pulteney 21 year old has been named World Whisky Of The Year in Jim Murray’s 2012 Whisky Bible. The whisky beat 1,200 other drams to take the honours with a score of 97.5 points out of 100. We first came across Old Pulteney… [Read more]
Christmas Time, Mistletoe & Whisky
It seems way too early to be thinking about Christmas, doesn’t it?! But with just on two months to go to Christmas day, I’ve started thinking about Christmas presents – not because I’m really organised (though I promise myself every year that *this* will be the year that I get everything on the list bought… [Read more]
Laphroaig Live At Harvey’s Sherry Bodegas
It’s an exciting week for Laphroaig whisky fans this week! The fourth Laphroaig Live Internet broadcast is taking place on Thursday 23rd September 2010 at 8pm Spanish time (7pm UK time). This year, the broadcast is being made from Harvey’s Sherry Bodegas in Jerez, Spain. Laphroaig chose Jerez and Harvey’s as they often use their… [Read more]
Five Of The World’s Most Unlikely Whisky Producers
This is a guest post by Eric Pebble of Boisdale, a Scottish restaurant, live jazz and whisky bar in Belgravia and Bishopsgate, London. Scotch appears with the word whisky so often it’s easy to forget not all whisky is created in Scotland. In fact, only whisky created in Scotland may bear the name Scotch, though… [Read more]
Whiskies Of The World Expo
Here’s a quick heads up folks… the 11th Annual Whiskies Of The World Expo and Artisanal Spirits Fest is due to take place on Saturday 27 March 2010 at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco. It sounds glorious: hundreds of whiskies to sample (Scotch, bourbons, single malts, superior blends, cask strength, vatted malts… from all… [Read more]
Exciting Announcement: Our First Whisky Photobook Is Published!
I’m very excited to announce the publication of our very first whisky photobook – one of many to come (any excuse to visit distilleries, right?!). This photobook focuses on the three remaining Lowland distilleries: Auchentoshan (on the outskirts of Glasgow), Bladnoch (in Galloway), and Glenkinchie (south-east of Edinburgh). The book would make an excellent gift… [Read more]
Pairing Food And Whisky: Guest Post by Keith Law
Interested to hear what Keith Law, Diageo’s Master Blender, has to say on the subject of pairing food and whisky? So were we! Without further ado then, here are Keith’s thoughts on the subject: People have a very divided opinion over pairing food with whisky and most people find it hard to envisage a whisky… [Read more]
Auchentoshan Whisky Festival
Kudos to Auchentoshan Distillery – they sure know how to organise an excellent whisky festival! On Saturday, whisky fans descended in their hordes on the distillery. And Auchentoshan responded with the warmth and ease of an accomplished and practised host – very impressive, given that this was their first whisky festival. A whisky festival wouldn’t… [Read more]