Bruichladdich’s Open Day: Fèis Ìle 2018
A celebration of Port Charlotte’s relaunch took precedence on the second day of the festival.
A celebration of Port Charlotte’s relaunch took precedence on the second day of the festival.
A frustrating brush with the latest Ardbeg release leaves the Virgin with a fresh dilemma.
Marking the start of the annual whisky festival, and the transition of Lagavulin’s guardian.
Take a behind-the-scenes peek at Macallan’s architectural and distilling marvel.
The historic bottler embraces change and continuity, 123 years after it was established.
Gin, cocktails and baptisms – London’s whisky show for beginners had it all.
Considering the impact of a cask’s past life on the taste of the whisky in your glass.
The annual festival is about more than exclusive bottlings and distillery tours.
Barbecues and village fairs to whisky launches and the unmissable Closing Ceilidh.
Canoeing down the Spey, whisky speed dating plus live music from Be Charlotte.
Raucous pub quizzes, toasting Talisker marshmallows on a bonfire and Tormore’s model.
Photo highlights from the first day of the annual Speyside whisky festival.
The strange tale of the Czech single malt born before the Berlin Wall came crashing down.
From Stormtroopers to sushi, these are the instadram accounts to make your news feed next level.
Were smaller crowds the result of an early German heatwave, or a sign of festival fatigue?
Our Whisky Virgin heads to Compass Box HQ for the low-down on why blends get a bad rap.
Two contrasting projects have plundered the past, resurrecting old names for the 21st century.
Some 85 years after the end of Prohibition, Chicago is re-established as a serious whisky city.
Pale, crystal, chocolate… what is roasted malt and why are Scotch distillers so interested in it?
Does the nerdy dissection of every element of production risk alienating casual drinkers?
Membership has its benefits, from exclusive tastings to the chance to taste rare drams.
Celebrate Easter by hunting for top-quality chocolates to pair with the whiskies in your cabinet.
The Whisky Virgin finally gets to visit a distillery – not in Scotland, but in East London.
As blends continue to lose ground in the US, who’s to blame? And what’s the solution?
We survey the UK restaurant scene to discover an array of pairings for vegan diners.
A Bowmore single malt is subjected to ‘cruel and unusual’ punishment by a tasting panel.
With the distillery’s last warehouses set for demolition, we look back at its history.
The world’s independent distillers and bottlers were the highlight of the show in Melbourne.
Why, in today’s gender-inclusive world, is whisky still perceived as ‘a man’s drink’?
The friendly atmosphere makes Christchurch’s biennial whisky show one of the world’s best.
Its origins lie in 19th century New Orleans, yet the Sazerac remains a classic whisky cocktail.
Hundreds of rare whiskies, some over a century old, made for a contemplative weekend in Glasgow.
After reading Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, our Virgin begins questioning his own tasting method.
There’s only one Glenlivet – so why have so many other single malts also used the name?
Don’t let 2018 pass you by without visiting one of the world’s best whisky festivals.
Big, expensive and hard to maintain, but fans say they’re vital to spirit character.
Whisky should feature, of course, but there are plenty of fun ways to celebrate Scotch.
It’s undeniably Scottish, but does Scotch whisky benefit its homeland as much as it should?