Recalling Scotch’s usquebaugh roots
Dave Broom reflects on the impact the traditional flavoured spirit has on our whisky today.
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From the editors
15 August 2018
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From the editors
24 October 2016
Cannabis: a threat to Scotch?
With consumer focus shifting to flavour, should Scotch be worried about legalised cannabis?
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From the editors
03 May 2017
Finding whisky’s fun side
A trip to San Francisco has Dave Broom pondering what lessons whisky can learn from rum.
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From the editors
28 June 2017
Rediscovering the wonder of whisky
A centuries-old text reminds Dave Broom of the open-eyed joy that whisky once inspired.
News (11)
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In depth
25 July 2019
Is this a golden age for whisky archaeology?
The years to come could shed a new light on the dark early days of Scotch whisky making.
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Latest news
28 July 2017
Heavily peated Inchmoan single malts launch
Two new heavily peated expressions from Loch Lomond distillery have been released.
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Latest news
22 May 2017
Oldest Brora sells for HK$147,000
The 1972 bottling, aged 44 years, almost doubled its pre-auction estimate.
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Latest news
12 May 2017
Oldest Brora headlines Bonhams auction
The 1972 bottling joins more than 80 lots of Macallan in the Hong Kong sale next Friday.
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Latest news
24 May 2019
Lagavulin and Caol Ila reveal Fèis Ìle malts
The distilleries will release 19- and 22-year-old Sherried whiskies as 2019’s festival exclusives.
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Latest news
30 September 2019
Laphroaig honours Ian Hunter in new series
The former owner’s legacy will be remembered with 15 new single malts presented as chapters.
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Latest news
30 August 2017
Balvenie Peat Week details revealed
The much-anticipated heavily peated Balvenie single malt will be available globally from October.
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Latest news
15 July 2016
Chivas funds ‘innovative’ social start-ups
Five social enterprises share US$750,000 funding in culmination of second year of The Venture.
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Latest news
27 August 2015
Victorian whisky unearthed in time capsule
A bottle of what appears to be Scotch whisky has been discovered within a Victorian time capsule.
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Latest news
23 March 2018
Whisky documentary in crowdfunding drive
The Amber Light will explore Scottish culture and history through the lens of whisky.
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19 July 2019
‘Earliest’ whisky still mention found
The 1505 entry in Aberdeen’s Burgh Records mentions a still to make ‘aquavite’ and rosewater.
Features (16)
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Features
16 July 2019
Whisky’s curious medicinal history
The origins of whisky are closely linked to the use of aqua vitae in early medical science.
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Cocktails
11 December 2015
Winter whisky drinks
An appetising array of blood-warming, fortifying cocktails designed to keep out the winter chills.
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Cocktails
10 December 2018
7 easy Christmas whisky cocktail recipes
Liven up the party or warm up by the fire with one of these Christmas cocktail recipes.
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Cocktails
15 October 2015
Autumn Scotch Cocktails
Scotch has the fruit, oak and smoke to create the perfect seasonal serves for this time of year.
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Culture
29 June 2017
Ian Rankin: music, whisky and memories
The crime author shares several drams with Dave Broom while discussing music, whisky and life.
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Food
12 October 2015
Mushrooms and truffles
From Morels to Chanterelles, mushrooms offer a quintessentially autumnal touch to the table.
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Cocktails
13 April 2017
Easter Scotch whisky cocktails
These cocktails from the world’s best bartenders are sure to enhance your Easter weekend.
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Food
29 March 2018
10 ways to pair chocolate with whisky
Celebrate Easter by hunting for top-quality chocolates to pair with the whiskies in your cabinet.
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Features
04 July 2019
New make spirit enters the spotlight
Forget waiting for it to mature – new make spirit is the new darling of Scottish distilling.
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Features
04 December 2017
Springbank 21yo: a tasting to remember
A mass tasting of the Campbeltown distillery’s 2016 release of 13 single cask single malts.
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Features
08 August 2015
Palates: Men vs women
Are women really better at tasting than men? If so, why? An examination of whisky and gender.
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Features
17 May 2016
Peat terroir and its impact on whisky
In the run-up to this year’s Feis Ile (20-28 May), Dave Broom explores the impact of peat terroir.
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Features
14 July 2016
Decoding the language of whisky tasting
Dave Broom endeavours to make sense of the factors affecting how we nose and taste whisky.
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Features
18 May 2016
Phenol fables: peat’s secrets uncovered
Dave Broom explores how peat is cut and burned, and busts myths surrounding PPM and peaty water.
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Features
24 September 2018
Top 10 best-selling Scotch malt whiskies
From Glenfiddich to Glen Grant, these are the world’s most popular Scotch malt whiskies.
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Features
05 February 2016
The true story behind Whisky Galore!
This factual tale of shipwreck and ‘salvage’ is even more remarkable than the fictional version.
People (7)
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Interviews
28 September 2017
David Stewart MBE, Balvenie
The malt master and a pioneer of double cask maturation reflects on his career.
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Famous whisky drinkers
16 May 2018
Robert Mitchum
The story of one of the great actors of Hollywood’s golden age – and his love of Scotch.
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Famous whisky drinkers
28 November 2016
Joe Namath
The controversial American football star had a particular soft spot for Johnnie Walker Red.
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Famous whisky drinkers
22 March 2017
King James IV
One of Scotland’s greatest monarchs, with a keen interest in warfare, sport – and aqua vitae.
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Famous whisky drinkers
30 April 2018
Sid James
The Carry On… actor loved Scotch so much he’d insist on bringing a case on-set with him.
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Famous whisky drinkers
13 June 2018
Dashiell Hammett
Scotch featured heavily in the crime author’s works, including The Maltese Falcon and Red Harvest.
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Whisky heroes
11 December 2018
Dr James Crow
The Scottish chemist is believed to be the pioneer of Bourbon’s sour mash process.
Collecting & Investing (3)
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Legendary Bottlings
10 October 2019
Laphroaig 1967 Samaroli
This celebrated single malt remains, to many, one of the greatest whiskies ever made.
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The collectors
17 February 2016
Marcel van Gils, Laphroaig
The life of a Laphroaig lover – and the difficulties of building such a huge collection today.
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The collectors
12 March 2018
Josh Feldman, Prohibition Bourbon
It was whisky’s storied history that turned museum worker Josh Feldman into an avid collector.