LIVING THE DRAM
The White Peak distillery are not stuck for ideas or releases and their small batch approach makes sure that the taste is constantly evolving and offering you something new and fresh each time. Even with a couple of port based releases previously (e.g, Double Oak Port and Full Port), this new LBV Port offers another... Continue Reading →
Following last week’s St. George’s Day post, I’m sticking with the White Peak distillery and looking at one of their most recent releases: Full Port. In February 2023 the team released “Double Oak Port” - a limited release of their lightly peated spirit which had spent its time initially in ex-bourbon barrels and then in... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, the English Whisky Company announced the release of their oldest whisky to date, and it’s one that goes back to the founders’ casks! Coming in at 16 years old, the Founders’ Private Cellar release is a single cask release. What makes this more enticing is that the cask in question is a port cask... Continue Reading →
Last month, the Whisky Unplugged stars aligned as my favourite pub in Chester, The Brewery Tap, held a ticketed whisky tasting evening in the snug. The Tap (as it is more commonly known) is an outstanding building with a fantastic history, dating back to medieval times. The main bar area is situated inside a former... Continue Reading →
So much marketing on whiskies these days is about the 'journey'. Whether that be the one that a distillery has experienced, or one that you, as the drinker, will be taken on. It is therefore pretty refreshing that Mackmyra's newest release is simply called "Destination". Here's what the marketing team are saying about this new... Continue Reading →
The story of Rebel Yell whiskey is one steeped in history and yet remains moving with the times. The original Rebel Yell bourbon whiskey first appeared in 1936 out of the fabled Stitzel-Weller distilling company as a small batch production but the recipe itself dates back to 1849! As if that wasn’t enough whiskey provenance,... Continue Reading →
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