LIVING THE DRAM
At WU we have a special place in our hearts for the drams of Islay, both peated and unpeated, and so we just wanted to wish everyone a good recovery from this year's Feis Ile, along with happy big birthdays to Laphroaig and Ardbeg who both turn 200 this year, and to Kilchoman for reaching... Continue Reading →
Bringing back memories of the posters of yesteryear which merrily stated that "Guinness is good for you" - recent articles have suggested that whisky is in fact good for you. Of course, WU encourages anyone to enjoy drinking whisky - and to enjoy it responsibly - but we were recently provided with a list of... Continue Reading →
Couldn't help but post this quiz from Buzzfeed on WU - its a decent little quiz with some good facts tucked away in it, but its Question 10 that got us: http://www.buzzfeed.com/hilarywardle/how-much-do-you-actually-know-about-scotch-whisky/ Happy to say that we got 14 out of 15 otherwise
...and it has said "Ho ta lah!" - or at least that's the closest phonetic spelling I can find for the Taiwanese equivalent to cheers! Yes, the World Whisky Awards for 2015 were held recently to determine the best whiskies in the world across a multitude of categories and they have awarded their top... Continue Reading →
This week has seen the announcement that Laphroaig are bringing back their 15 year old bottling as part of the distillery's 200th anniversary celebrations. The 15 year old expression itself was cancelled around 5 years ago and from what I can recall, it was a pretty decent dram. Laphroaig has got the big marketing guns... Continue Reading →
You will sometimes hear whisky being referred to as ‘liquid gold’. This is mainly due to the value associated with it, but it also obviously refers to the various shades of golden beauty that the liquid can have. In spite of this however, when whisky is being made, the ‘new spirit’ that is created from... Continue Reading →
whisky unplugged 