LIVING THE DRAM
Originally known as Minden Day - a military nod to the Battle of Minden during the Seven Years War - in more recent times, the 1st of August has been referred to as Yorkshire Day: the celebration of all things from “God’s Own Country”. Of the many great things to come from Yorkshire, probably the... Continue Reading →
If you are in the UK and have a genuine interest in whisky, then chances are that you’ve come across Atom Supplies Limited, albeit you may not know it… If you’ve bought your whisky through Master of Malt, then you’ve bought from Atom. If you’ve dabbled with the tasty drams and awesome artwork of That... Continue Reading →
The Benriach distillery has had a fairly unfortunate and turbulent past, with fortunes coming and going and the distillery going through several regenerations. With its origins dating back to 1898, the site was built on a hill (Ben) on the Riach farm, the dust seems to have finally settled with a slick operation and growing... Continue Reading →
Independent Scotch whisky producer The GlenAllachie Distillers Company issues peated single malt brand Meikle Tòir’s annual limited release: The Turbo 2024 Edition. The new label, launched in September 2023, features Scotch whisky produced at independent distillery The GlenAllachie in Speyside. With veteran whisky maker Billy Walker at the helm since 2017, the distillery... Continue Reading →
Out today!! It’s always exciting when a distillery releases a new core release. It symbolises the main team’s satisfaction with the flavours that they are able to create and a recipe that they can produce time and time again. Today’s “Bourbon Barrel” release is just the second core release to be named by the White... Continue Reading →
Dubbed “The Master Blender’s Reserve” and made of “the finest malt and grain whiskies”, the Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve was launched in 2012 and has remained part of the Label line-up since. The “Gold Label” has been used by Johnnie Walker under several guises previously and was reportedly first created by using the blending... Continue Reading →
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