LIVING THE DRAM
I recently had the absolute pleasure of attending a Henstone whisky tasting night. The event was held at my (very) local Tasting Room @ Chester Beer & Wine - an excellent set of hosts, as always - and it was, in fact, our second attempt at having this night. Only 3 months prior, the evening... Continue Reading →
Benromach Distillery in Speyside has announced that it has added two new limited-edition whiskies to its popular Contrasts range which aims to surprise and delight drinkers with variations on the signature smoky Benromach style, by maturing spirit in different and interesting ways. Distilled in 2012 and bottled earlier this year, the new Contrasts Air Dried... Continue Reading →
Independent Scotch whisky firm The GlenAllachie today announces the next iteration of its oldest and most exclusive core range expression: The GlenAllachie 30-year-old Cask Strength Batch 3. Spearheaded by long-standing whisky maker Billy Walker, who celebrated reaching a half-century in the industry last year, the leading single malt producer was met with substantial global demand... Continue Reading →
Before we even get into the whisky itself, you may be asking, who or what is Pintail? The keen eyed might notice that their tagline looks very familiar: Purveyors of Precious Wines & Spirits. Turn back a few years and an independent whisky bottler broke onto the scene as "Purveyors of Precious Whiskies" - that... Continue Reading →
A new family-owned independent whisky bottler, Halcyon Spirits, has launched today and debuted its first-ever release – a single cask Macallan 30 Year Old which was distilled in 1993. The independent bottling brand, which is based in Aberdeenshire, was developed by brothers Daniel and Craig Milne, who also co-founded global auction platform Whisky Hammer and... Continue Reading →
Since the inception of Stauning distillery in 2005, their flagship release has been a rye whisky. So much so, it is simply called “Rye”. Similar to their Nordic brethren at Mackmyra, the Stauning brand was built by a group of friends who had one thing in common: a passion for whisky. Without knowing how to... Continue Reading →
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