Some better uses for whisky stones
The Virgin won’t be daunted by an apparently useless gift. All you need is a little imagination…
The Virgin won’t be daunted by an apparently useless gift. All you need is a little imagination…
Heading way out west for the 11th edition of the must-attend event of the Canadian whisky calendar.
Haggis, for sure, but what else is needed for the festivities on 25 January? Find out here.
Scotch whisky personalities choose their favourite Scottish toasts with which to raise a dram.
Whisky fans sailed the Baltic Sea last week to discover some exclusive gems onboard the Cinderella.
Analysing the vital – but often misunderstood – role that water plays in the making of whisky.
The charms of an elegant, exotic city where Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures overlap.
Gaz Regan recalls the day he was ‘asked to leave’ a bar – and the drink at the centre of the tale.
Investigating the best way to engage the modern whisky consumer: flavour or lifestyle associations?
Cold weather calls for hearty dishes – and a pinch of the right spice can make all the difference.
Impassioned words in favour of using whisky in food from our resident expert, Martine Nouet.
The Whisky Virgin longs for a naked picnic staring deep into Jim Murray's inviting, golden eyes.
How much do you really know about Scotch whisky?
Scotch whisky must be at least three years old – but why? War, in part, provides the answer.
From quaich to tumbler to specialist tasting glass, this area of whisky has never stopped evolving.
The trickiest gift to wrap is a bottle of whisky or wine, but with a little flair it needn’t be.
Castles, illicit stills and a formidable reputation for food and drink? It’s got to be Arran.
Johnnie Walker a 'craft' whisky? Things are getting out of hand, says Tim Forbes. Time for a ban?
An appetising array of blood-warming, fortifying cocktails designed to keep out the winter chills.
Cocktails, jazz and beignets provide a feast for all the senses in Louisiana’s deep south.
As a surfeit of Masters grips the Scotch whisky industry, the Virgin ponders what comes next.
Jim Murray and Tom Sandham discuss the fast-evolving role of the modern whisky writer and critic.
Go one better than a bottle of Scotch and give an alternative Christmas whisky gift this year.
The whys and wherefores of diluting your dram: when to add water, how much and why.
Concepts of ‘spirit’ collide as whisky enthusiasts indulge their passion in a 15th-century church.
Stock issues? Modern marketing techniques? Whatever the reasons for NAS, Neil Wilson isn’t happy.
Walking in the footsteps of Alfred Barnard – and getting to know Speyside’s wilder side.
Our innocent Whisky Virgin has fallen in love at last – but, sadly, all is not sweetness and light.
New distilleries are expensive – and you can’t sell a bottle for years. How do you survive the wait?
Soaking up a mixture of sun, history and culture in one of southern France’s most beautiful towns.
Glen Highland whisky, anyone? Unveiling some of the world’s most notorious fake Scotch products.
Dissecting Mortlach: the Whisky Prof explains the facts behind a spirit distilled 2.81 times.
What qualities have we come to expect from the world’s best bars? Becky Paskin investigates.
Scotch has the fruit, oak and smoke to create the perfect seasonal serves for this time of year.
From Morels to Chanterelles, mushrooms offer a quintessentially autumnal touch to the table.
From grizzled industry legends to shiny new liquid, here’s this year’s Whisky Show in microcosm.
Golf, shellfish and exfoliation all feature during the Virgin’s idyllic island getaway.
Dave Broom reports from a Japanese whisky roadshow, where he discovers a new spirit of openness.