A tale of two tastings
Rare Scotch whisky has moved out of the reach of many, but there’s still pleasure to be had.
Rare Scotch whisky has moved out of the reach of many, but there’s still pleasure to be had.
In the quest for whisky information, says Dave Broom, never neglect the power of emotion.
In the first of a series of Speyside musings, Dave Broom packs his bags in a state of confusion.
The discovery of a fake 1903 Laphroaig is a shocking but eerily familiar tale, says Dave Broom.
When is a fake not a fake? Dave Broom tells a tangled tale of a 1977 bottle of Highland Park.
How long does it take to make a whisky cask? More than 200 years, as Richard Woodard discovers.
A centuries-old text reminds Dave Broom of the open-eyed joy that whisky once inspired.
These are the trends shaping the whisky industry, according to producers, writes Becky Paskin.
The momentum of progress embodies the story of human evolution, but is it a one-way street?
Dave Broom reflects on the shift in seasons, and maturation of the modern whisky drinker.
A 75-year-old Mortlach raises questions of perceived identity, character and the passage of time.
We should consider whisky in the same way Denis ‘The Madness’ McQuade approached football.
Watch comedian Andy Daly’s lengthy ‘filibuster’ on people’s love – and hate – of the Islay malt.
The Balvenie has partnered with chef Michel Roux Jr to explore the meaning of craftsmanship.
The West Wing's Leo McGarry underestimates the power and longevity of a marketing message.
Two apprentice coopers experience the traditional ‘Blackening’ – an historical rite of passage.
David Stirk from the Creative Whisky Company revisits the very first whisky he tasted 20 years ago.
Michael Weng from Germany tastes The Macallan 1965 25 Year Old in our On Air video booth.
Viski Perver steps into the On Air booth to taste Macallan's Anniversary Malt, 1965.
Tourism, single malt whisky, and a ferry service… so much has changed for Islay in last 50 years.
Malty Head Patryk Kolas reviews one of his favourite whiskies from Bruichladdich.
What is it about Fèis Ìle that makes it such an unmissable event for whisky fans?
A bird's eye view of Islay's seven distilleries, and on an uncharacteristically sunny day too.
Neil Ridley, Becky Paskin, Jonathan Cornthwaite and Joel Harrison take on grain whisky.
In a year of discovery, there were three whiskies that really captivated our street-wise novice.
Indie bottlings of Glen Elgin, Mortlach and Caol Ila most impressed Dave Broom this year.
Smoky, floral and fruity – we’d expect nothing but an eclectic mix of drams from our chief engineer.
Dave Broom looks back on 2015 with whisky-tinted glasses and selects his three stand-out drams.
Our magazine editor chooses his whisky highlights from 2015, including two bargain Speyside malts.
Our editor covers all bases with her favourites of 2016: a single malt, single grain and a blend.
Our editor, Becky Paskin, selects her top three Scotch whiskies tasted in 2015.
A sublime trio: Glenmorangie Astar redux, ethereal Brora and Midleton from the archives.
Smoke is the overriding theme as our magazine editor picks his three stand-out whiskies of 2016.
Dave Broom selects an eclectic trio of whiskies as his top drams of 2017.
Celebrating a feral Ardbeg, a seamless Johnnie Walker blend, and an ethereal old Tomatin.
A Balvenie tribute, an elderly Talisker and a chewy GlenDronach caught Becky Paskin’s eye.
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The Whisky Exchange shop in Great Portland Street, has one of the biggest whisky collections in ...
The Whisky Exchange is the No.1 specialist retailer of whisky and other spirits online.
The Whisky Store is one of the most comprehensive online German whisky retailers.
The Whisky Exchange shop in Covent Garden has one of the biggest whisky collections in the UK.
St Andrews Whisky Company’s blended Scotch designed to ‘bridge the gap’ between malts and blends.
Blended whisky created in the early 20th century by Aberdeen bottler Wm Cadenhead.
The story of Glenglassaugh distillery’s operator is a true phoenix-from-the-flames tale.
A malt, a blend and a grain make up this trio of whiskies from Sutcliffe & Son.
Despite its name, this Islay single malt from an unnamed distillery is more at home in Scandinavia.
Operator of the Borders’ first legal whisky distillery in 180 years.
Two of Scotland’s most renowned whisky families merged to form an alliance during the 1950s.