LIVING THE DRAM
Last week, courtesy of a work function, I was able to curate and host my first (proper) whisky tasting night. Finally! This is something I’ve been planning on doing for quite some time! The venue was The Puffin Rooms in Liverpool and the night was intended to be an introduction to single malt scotch whiskies... Continue Reading →
This week has seen another big set of announcements for scotch whiskies. We shared a press release last week about a new brand and blend being brought to the market via a Leith-based collaboration. Kinloch Anderson kiltmakers have collaborated with local whisky blenders Woven and the Leith Export Co (the team behind the Port of... Continue Reading →
Since its rebrand and launch of a core range of age statement single malt whiskies in 2018, Whyte & Mackay’s Fettercairn has gone from strength to strength. The distillery sees its 200th anniversary this year, and their relatively silent production has resulted in some BIG age statement releases being put out over recent years. Of... Continue Reading →
In 1966 the Beatles released Rubber Soul and shortly thereafter John Lennon infamously said that the band were bigger than Jesus. Meanwhile their cockney contemporaries. the Rolling Stones, saw Brian Jones make his last performance with the band. A little further down town Jimi Hendrix arrived in London for the first time with his Experience... Continue Reading →
The Fettercairn distillery has been in production for approaching 200 years. Whilst all eyes are looking as to what may be released to mark such an occasion next year, we are looking at their flagship expression for the purpose of this post. Fettercairn essentially means “foot of the hills” and their site’s history is almost... Continue Reading →
We are approaching 5 years since the big rebrand of the Fettercairn range of single malts. Back in August 2018, Fettercairn came back to the scotch whisky shelves with a fresh, clean, and stylish look with some big age statements to boot: 12, 28, 40, and 50 years old! We were very fortunate enough to... Continue Reading →
whisky unplugged 