The Whisky Shop Blog

Tide and time wait for no man. .Jura Brand Home Manager Mark Bruce reflects on swapping the big smoke for island life.

One thing is certain about Laphroaig single malt: no drinker is indifferent to it. Some love its unapologetically full-on peaty, medicinal charms, while others are bewildered by its appeal. Indeed, Laphroaig has been compared to Marmite for the extreme reactions it provokes. “Love it or hate it, but never ignore,” as the distillery Twitter feeds declares.

The W Club’s Natalie McLaughlin gives us a peak behind the scenes at Daftmill Distillery ahead of an exclusive single cask release later in the year.

Over the past few years, whisky prices at auction have been rising at an unprecedented rate thanks to increasing demand for rare bottles of Scotch from connoisseurs, collectors and investors alike.

The Highland Distillery is demonstrating its commitment to this endangered animal by forging a global conservation partnership to help safeguard its future.

Gavin Smith pays a visit to one of the Highland distillery scene’s most-hidden gems.

Celebrate the very best of Dalmore with their new expression aged for 51 years.

Bob Christine, manager of Dalwhinnie Distillery when this whisky was made, once told me he could tell whether his malt had been distilled in the winter or the summer months… Dalwhinnie is a viscous, slightly waxy, whisky - largely on account of having worm tubs (more about these later) – and its viscosity increases when the worms are cold.

This is the second batch of the third edition in Glenfiddich’s Experimental Series, begun in September 2016 with IPA and Project XX.

Benromach Distillery was founded in 1898 on Alexander Edward's Sanquhar Estate near Forres but did not go into production until 1909. The reason for the delay is interesting.