LIVING THE DRAM
It was only a few weeks ago that WU was reporting on the (literal) launch of Suntory's space experiment, however the last week has seen two more dalliances with the beyond courtesy of Ardbeg and Ballantine's. Firstly, Ardbeg's Dr Bill Lumsden has now released his White Paper finding on the 2011 experiment to find the... Continue Reading →
Over the past couple of decades the world market has seen a strong rise to prominence for Japanese whiskies. Japan is currently the third largest national producers of whisky (behind Scotland and the US respectively) and there are countless volumes written about how it compares to the traditional Scotch whiskies. If you actually look into... Continue Reading →
It is a fair statement that the scotch-drinking world can be snobby, elitist and strongly opinionated - indeed it is our mission statement in the "About WU" section that we try to look beyond the divide - but one argument that is progressively resonating throughout the whisky communities (whether elitist or otherwise) is the role... Continue Reading →
As the 200th birthday celebrations continue, the good folk at Laphroaig have announced the release of this year's Cairdeas release, which is (not surprisingly) limited in numbers and exclusively available to the Friends of Laphroaig. Whilst it is hardly an exclusive club, given that it is free for anyone to join, as ever you've got... Continue Reading →
...and it has said "Ho ta lah!" - or at least that's the closest phonetic spelling I can find for the Taiwanese equivalent to cheers! Yes, the World Whisky Awards for 2015 were held recently to determine the best whiskies in the world across a multitude of categories and they have awarded their top... Continue Reading →
I was recently lucky enough to head down to Australia for a holiday and I had the opportunity to roam around Sydney's central business district with a mate of mine who had emigrated down under some years ago. Regardless of the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, the Botanic Gardens, the Blue Mountains or the endless... Continue Reading →
whisky unplugged 