Secrets of the lyne arm
Just a pipe linking still with condenser? No, it’s much more complicated, says the Prof.
Ask the professor
05 June 2018
Just a pipe linking still with condenser? No, it’s much more complicated, says the Prof.
Ask the professor
17 July 2018
The Prof takes a break from science to consider the etymology of the lyne arm.
Features
11 April 2016
A hefty dose of experimentation characterises the brewer’s foray into spirits production.
From the editors
10 October 2016
There’s a camaraderie building between Scotch and ‘other’ whiskies, says Dave Broom.
Latest news
01 September 2017
The single malt release – named One And All – celebrates the island community.
From the editors
09 January 2018
Dave Broom reflects on the life and legacy of one of whisky’s most lovable characters.
From the editors
14 February 2018
Love, like whisky, shouldn’t be shared on just one day a year, writes Becky Paskin.
From the editors
09 May 2017
The momentum of progress embodies the story of human evolution, but is it a one-way street?
Festivals and events
29 April 2016
Mixing traditional and modern on festival day one – from hi-tech hotels to the joys of the ceilidh.
Festivals and events
28 April 2017
The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival got off to a roaring start, with not a snowflake in sight.
From the editors
08 July 2015
The mysterious story – and equally mysterious whisky – of one Corporal Mill.
From the editors
04 September 2015
Johnnie Walker has a new expression, finished in rye casks. One question, says Dave Broom: why?
Watch comedian Andy Daly’s lengthy ‘filibuster’ on people’s love – and hate – of the Islay malt.
One of the Dream Drams on the Scotchwhisky.com stand was the Ardbeg Very Old.
Malty Head Patryk Kolas reviews one of his favourite whiskies from Bruichladdich.
Pia Kjaerulff from Copenhagen enters our tasting booth with a Macallan 1965 Anniversary Malt.
Viski Perver steps into the On Air booth to taste Macallan's Anniversary Malt, 1965.
Parks and Recreations actor Nick Offerman stars in Lagavulin's seasonal Yule Log parody.
Could this independent short film for Johnnie Walker be the most powerful whisky advert ever made?
Bowmore's distillery manager delivers his verdict on Bowmore Darkest.
Nitin Michael from Whisky Ministry gives his tasting notes on Ardbeg Very Old dream dram.
Tony Clarke from London visits The Whisky Show and steps into the On Air video booth.
Whisky writer Charlie MacLean samples an unknown Kilchoman whisky in our tasting booth.
The Whisky Corner founder tells the story of Ardbeg Very Old.
Themed tastings
26 December 2018
A Balvenie tribute, an elderly Talisker and a chewy GlenDronach caught Becky Paskin’s eye.
Themed tastings
31 December 2015
Dave Broom looks back on 2015 with whisky-tinted glasses and selects his three stand-out drams.
Themed tastings
25 December 2018
Indie bottlings of Glen Elgin, Mortlach and Caol Ila most impressed Dave Broom this year.
Themed tastings
29 December 2015
Our magazine editor chooses his whisky highlights from 2015, including two bargain Speyside malts.
Themed tastings
27 December 2017
A sublime trio: Glenmorangie Astar redux, ethereal Brora and Midleton from the archives.
Themed tastings
28 December 2016
Smoke is the overriding theme as our magazine editor picks his three stand-out whiskies of 2016.
Themed tastings
25 December 2017
Dave Broom selects an eclectic trio of whiskies as his top drams of 2017.
Themed tastings
27 December 2016
Our editor covers all bases with her favourites of 2016: a single malt, single grain and a blend.
Themed tastings
26 December 2017
Our editor’s top whiskies include an Irish revival, an ageing Ardbeg and dram with no name.
Themed tastings
29 December 2016
In a year of discovery, there were three whiskies that really captivated our street-wise novice.
Themed tastings
26 December 2016
Smoky, floral and fruity – we’d expect nothing but an eclectic mix of drams from our chief engineer.
Themed tastings
27 December 2018
Celebrating a feral Ardbeg, a seamless Johnnie Walker blend, and an ethereal old Tomatin.
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Own-label
Cunard Lines is a 175-year-old luxury cruise line headquartered in Southampton, UK.
Brand
A venerable old Glaswegian blend with a distinctive ‘thin red line’ down the label.
Distillery & brand
One of the Lowland grain distilleries forming the naissance of DCL in the 19th century.
Own-label
One of Europe’s largest budget grocery retailers, with its own line of Scotch whiskies.
Own-label
Munich-based spirits retailer with its own line of own label Scotch whiskies.
Brand
Popular in export markets, this blend became a firm favourite of one of the world’s richest men.
Distillery & brand
One of the oldest distilleries in Speyside and one that still uses direct fire to heat its stills.
Own-label
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Brand
One of the blended Scotch whiskies established by the DCL in the late Victorian era.
Distiller & blender
One of the ‘Big Five’ producers that grew from a one-man business into a global empire.
Distillery
One of Aberdeenshire’s lost 19th century distilleries, also known as Inverary and Inverurie.