LIVING THE DRAM
The Cairn Distillery owned by Gordon & MacPhail is inviting adventurous whisky drinkers to ‘taste the future today’, with its range of blended malts providing the flavours predicted to feature in the distillery’s single malt releases in years to come. One of the expressions - the CRN57° 70-year-old - is the world’s oldest blended malt Scotch... Continue Reading →
Since Douglas Laing first launched the Remarkable Regional Malts series, they’ve taken their regional showpieces and have been able to play around with them. Different ages and cask finishes have become a regular feature for the occasional special edition, and that is especially the case for this Tequila Edition. It’s only been a few years... Continue Reading →
For St. David's Day 2025, we look back to a story from 160 years ago: the voyage of the Mimosa - a ship that set sail from Liverpool to the island of Patagonia. On the 28th July 1865, 153 people embarked on the Mimosa, sailing for Patagonia to establish a Welsh colony and preserve their... Continue Reading →
Dewar’s Scotch Whisky has a rich history dating back to 1846 when John Dewar founded his whisky-blending business in Perth, Scotland. Initially a small-scale operation, the brand gained prominence under his sons, John Alexander Dewar and Tommy Dewar, who expanded the business significantly in the late 19th century. In 1893 their efforts were rewarded with... Continue Reading →
Originally launched for the travel retail market back in 2019, the Johnnie Walker Origin series was released to showcase the different profiles of the many constituent malt and grain whiskies that comprise the signature Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 year old. This coincided with Diageo's "Four Corners of Scotland" campaign which celebrated their arsenal of... Continue Reading →
When running a blog like this, it is always important to make sure that we make time to just enjoy drinking a whisky or two. No notes. Just a glass of the good stuff and some quality time. I've actually tried numerous new whiskies (new to me, anyway) over the Christmas break and found it... Continue Reading →
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