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Does age matter? Why are whisky drinkers obsessed with age statements?
In 2010, Chivas Brothers commissioned research which reported that 94 per cent of respondents believed that an age st...
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Aug 16, 2023
Meet the expert: Davin de Kergommeaux
Davin de Kergommeaux has been writing about whisky for over 20 years. He is the author of Canadian Whisky, The New Po...
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Exploring Scotland’s distilleries by train and on foot
Visiting Scotland’s distilleries by train has many advantages. Ultimately, the chance sit back and relax, experiencin...
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Irish whiskey & the licence to experiment with non-oak maturation
The maturation requirements for Irish whiskey echo many of the Scottish requirements outlined in The Scotch Whisky Re...
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The art of whisky glassmaking with Angels’ Share Glass
We caught up with Karen Somerville, Director and Designer at Angels’ Share Glass, to discover more about the fascinat...
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Pioneering Scotch whisky women of the past & present
It’s no secret that, until quite recent times, the Scotch whisky industry was run almost exclusively by men. They wer...
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Online Diploma in Single Malt Whisky: a parody of thanks
We love the wit and wisdom of our whisky-adoring candidates. Recent Diploma in Single Malt Whisky candidate, Constant...
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Aug 16, 2023
The consumption of Indian whisky
India consumes more whisky than any other country in the world; nearly one in two bottles of whisky is sold in India....
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The 1898 Pattison Crash and 50 difficult years for Scotch
The claim that the Pattison Crash ‘symbolically brought an end to growth in the whisky industry for nearly fifty year...
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The Forbes Mackenzie Act & the story of blended Scotch whisky
The passing of the Forbes Mackenzie Act in 1853 has been cited in many whisky histories as one of the key events in t...
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Scotch & Mister Sam (Sam Bronfman)
Whisky writer Iain Russell shines a light on Sam Bronfman (Samuel Bronfman, 1891–1971), one of the most successful, i...
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The Tround: William Grant & Sons’ iconic triangle bottle
Take a look at the whisky bottles ranged along the back bar of your favourite pub, or on the shelves in your local su...
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