LIVING THE DRAM
The Glenrothes distillery has been making whisky since 1879 in its “quiet corner of Speyside”. Despite its heritage, it took over 100 years before it developed its own single malt brand, back in 1994. Since that time, the output of Glenrothes has fluctuated nearly as much as it’s ownership. The primary focus in that time... Continue Reading →
There are classics and there are all-time classics. The Oban 14 year old falls into the latter category. The spirit for this whisky has been produced the same way since the distillery was founded in the small fishing town of Oban back in 1794. Ever since the distillery found its feet and it’s distinctive recipe,... Continue Reading →
There are few businesses today that can claim that they’ve been open since the 1600s but London’s Berry Brothers & Rudd (BBR) are one that can. They may have scraped into the 17th century by opening in 1694, but at 300+ years that is some damn good going. As such, the wine and spirits merchants... Continue Reading →
The Swedish distillers at Mackmyra have quite the roster of whiskies available with a core range and a fairly prolific set of limited editions releases. The key element to each release is flavour, with the core “Signature” range focussing on their house style, the “Seasons” range focussing on (evidently) seasonal influences and different cask finishes,... Continue Reading →
With so many whiskies being released right now that have been aged in any type of barrel that has previously housed some other form of alcoholic beverage, it’s a wonder as to what happens to a whisky barrel after its paid its dues. This post is part of a mini series that we are putting... Continue Reading →
When you think of Irish whiskey, there are a few tried and tested names that come to mind: your Jameson’s, Tullamore DEW, Paddy, Redbreast etc. In recent years, I would say that Writers’ Tears has made its way onto that list too. The name alone stands out from the crowd and, thanks to sales in... Continue Reading →
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