Quote of the day
“I enjoy my dram most at the end of a hard day when the armchair beckons and, with glass in hand, I close my eyes and sip.”
What's New
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Latest news
18 August 2017
Whisky ‘tastes better with water’
A Swedish study has now provided a scientific basis for this long-held belief.
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Latest news
15 August 2017
Blended malt in Diageo 2017 Special Releases
Collectivum XXVIII features spirit from all 28 of the company’s active malt distilleries.
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Latest news
15 August 2017
Macallan pulls bottles after ‘fake’ scandal
The removal from public display follows a hotel guest paying $10,000 for a ‘fake’ 1878 whisky.
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Latest news
11 August 2017
Bladnoch presents Pure Scot Virgin Oak
The revitalised distillery has added a new virgin oak-aged blend to its roster.
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Latest news
11 August 2017
Wemyss Family Collection unveiled
Annual blended malt releases will look at the various influences on whisky flavour.
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Latest news
10 August 2017
Royal Mile Whiskies launches online auction
The whisky retailer will launch a new auction site in September, with rules to combat ‘flipping’.
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What are whisky brand ambassadors good for?
Ambassadors have a commitment to whisky, which is why getting their brand message right is so vital. Read More -
Why can’t whisky be like usquebaugh?
Dave Broom wonders why whisky doesn’t embrace the floral flavours found in ancient Scottish spirit. Read More -
Let’s hear it for cheap blended Scotch
As rare malts hog the headlines, isn’t it time that less expensive drams got some respect? Read More
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Magazine
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Latest news
09 August 2017
Crabbie’s owner plans Edinburgh distillery
Halewood International intends to bring Crabbie’s back home with a new distillery in Granton.
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Latest news
09 August 2017
Octomore 08.3 is ‘world’s peatiest’ Scotch
The new single malt from Bruichladdich is part of its Octomore Eights Masterclass series.
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Latest news
08 August 2017
Cartographer designs hand-drawn whisky map
Artist Kevin Sheehan took over 120 hours to sketch a map of Scotland’s whisky distilleries.
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Latest news
08 August 2017
Teaninich opens doors to mark 200th birthday
Tours and tastings will celebrate the Highland distillery’s landmark this Saturday.
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Latest news
07 August 2017
$10,000 glass of Macallan ‘is a fake’
An investigation has been launched following the purchase at a St Moritz hotel by a Chinese guest.
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Latest news
07 August 2017
Glenmorangie Astar returns
The distillery’s ‘designer cask’ expression is back on the market with a limited release.
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Latest news
07 August 2017
SMWS launches range of whisky ice creams
Each of the 12 varieties matches a different Scotch Malt Whisky Society whisky flavour profile.
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Features
07 August 2017
What are whisky’s worst myths and cliches?
Decades of marketing-led mythology have created many outdated Scotch whisky beliefs.
Video
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2:22 Magazine 15 June 2017
What makes the Islay Festival so special?
What is it about Fèis Ìle that makes it such an unmissable event for whisky fans?
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2:50 Magazine 03 June 2017
Islay Festival 2017: Ardbeg open day
On the final day of Fèis Ìle 2017, Ardbeg distillery manager Mickey Heads introduces Kelpie.
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2:57 Magazine 02 June 2017
Islay Festival 2017: Bunnahabhain open day
Kirstie McCallum, master blender for Bunnahabhain, presents the distillery’s two Fèis Ìle bottlings.
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2:51 Magazine 01 June 2017
Islay Festival 2017: Jura & Kilchoman
Becky Paskin headed to Jura and Kilchoman distilleries to taste their Fèis Ìle bottlings.
Whiskypedia
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Brand
Queen Anne
A remarkably enduring blend from Victorian Edinburgh containing some of the ‘finest malt whisky’.
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Brand
Ainslie's
The proprietary brand of what became Ainslie & Heilbron (Distillers) Ltd, an old DCL subsidiary.
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Brand
Black & White
Victorian blend that became world-famous thanks to its friendly black and white terrier mascots.
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Brand
Hopkins' Navy Supreme
One of the lesser-known blends from Glaswegian distiller and blender John Hopkins & Co.
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Highland Nectar
One of the blended Scotch whiskies established by the DCL in the late Victorian era.
Upcoming events
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01/09/2017
Manchester Whisky Festival
Manchester (UK)The one and only original Manchester Whisky Festival is back for 2017.
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23/09/2017
Liverpool Whisky Festival
Liverpool (UK)The one and only original Liverpool Whisky Festival is back for another year in 2017.
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06/10/2017
WhiskyFest San Francisco
San Francisco (United States)WhiskyFest offers a selection of more than 300 whiskies from around the world.
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16/11/2017
WhiskyFest New York
New York (United States)Taste from a wide selection of whiskies, meet whisky experts and attend free seminars.