LIVING THE DRAM
The Bladnoch distillery gets its name from the nearby river that the site was built next to within Dumfries and Galloway, back in 1817. Back then I bet they never knew how its future would turn out. Like the cats that scour the whisky warehouses for mice, the Bladnoch distillery has had many lives, having... Continue Reading →
This year, the Cotswolds distillery has reached quite the milestone: the end of its first decade. Under the direction of founder Daniel Szor, the first whisky to be made within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has gone from strength to strength. The Cotswold Signature is the distillery’s main release and, as its name... Continue Reading →
Whilst not quite the first whisky makers from Finland, the team at the Kyrö Distillery Company were the first to produce a Finnish rye whisky. Operating out of Isokyrö, Finland the “Malt Rye” release is Kyrö’s flagship release made from 100% malted wholegrain rye. “Finnish rye whisky packed with bold flavours and wild ideas” The... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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