Like most whisky enthusiasts, my inbox gets hammered by the numerous mailing lists and newsletters that I’ve signed up to on my quest for my new favourite dram, but one thing that I keep asking myself about some of these ‘hot new releases’ is: what is the deal with “travel retail” bottlings? I mean, really?... Continue Reading →
10 Supermarket Scotch Gift Ideas for Christmas
It's around this time of the year that, without fail, there are a few more people heading down the spirits aisle in your local supermarket. Whether it is a purchase for themselves or someone else, whisky sales sky rocket at this time of the year, and rightly so. One of the (great) results is that... Continue Reading →
Single Malt Scotch Whisky: Your Starter For 10
It's probably fair to say that one of the most intimidating aspects about drinking single malt whisky is the price associated with it. It's one of the things that can make it elitist and can put a lot of people off. To play devil's advocate though, if you were paying rent on a place for... Continue Reading →