Discover the exquisite Aultmore 25-Year-Old whisky, valued at £340—a true gem in the world of single malts. Our in-house whisky expert, Chris Walster, had the pleasure of sampling this rare expression during a visit to Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery. H
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20 of the Best Whisky Distilleries in the UK and Ireland in 2024
Are you thinking of visiting whisky distilleries in 2024? There are several out there in the UK and Ireland, around 298 distilleries according to our recent calculations! Each one offers a unique whisky experience, allowing the person to become fully
July Monthly Round up for the Whisky Drinker
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June Monthly Round up for the Whisky Drinker
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Titanic Brewery to reopen community pub in Lichfield this Summer
Titanic Brewery has confirmed the acquisition of a much-loved community pub in the heart of Lichfield, and will be reopening it under a new name this August. Formerly known as The Pig, the pub located on Tamworth Street in the centre of Lichfield wil
Five Favourite Whisky Gifts for Father’s Day – 16th June 2024
Father’s Day is coming up, so now is the time to make sure you’ve got your dad a special present to show him how much you appreciate him. But what should you get your dad this Father’s Day? There are plenty of Father’s Day gifts out there… but how
May Monthly Round up for the Whisky Drinker
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Old Pulteney – Coastal Series No1, Pineau Des Charentes , NAS, 46% ABV, Highland Region (Around £75)
Old Pulteney, Wick, used to be the most northerly distillery on the Scottish mainland and has produced whisky for over two hundred years. Founded by James Henderson in 1826 and at the time only readily accessible from the sea with the whisky being sh
The Cask Connoisseur’s 2024 Whisky Index in the UK and Ireland
Another year has gone since we first shared our whisky distillery index in 2023, which highlighted which distillery in the UK and Ireland are the most popular according to online data. So which distillery in the UK and Ireland is the most popular in
April Monthly Round up for the Whisky Drinker
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From Spain to Scotland: A new documentary captures the whisky club’s journey to explore the relationship between sherry and scotch
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases ‘Scotch and Sherry: A Flavour Odyssey’ – a film investigating how sherry cask-matured whisky gets its unique flavour. From left to right: felled oak tree in Galicia forest; Euan Campbell, Head of Whisky Creatio
Douglas Laing marks their distilling debut with the launch of Strathearn Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Independent Scotch Whisky Business, Douglas Laing & Co, marks their distilling debut with the inaugural release of Strathearn Single Malt Scotch Whisky Created from just 32 specially selected casks and entirely hand-crafted, this truly limited re