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So, you know he likes a particular whisky but you'd like to get him something a bit more special than his everyday serve? This Father's Day, gift him an elevated bottling of his favourite brand.

Although our fathers are obviously complex individuals, they tend to have that one interest that signifies them as a specific type of Dad. He watches The Open and plays every weekend at your local club? Golf Dad. He dresses like Bruce Springsteen and has a vinyl collection too big for the house? Music Dad.

Wondering how to really wow your dad this Father's Day? You've come to the right place! We've put together a list of our ten favourite gift packs that will really show your dad how much you care about him, and his love of whisky.

What's a day of golf without a dram of whisky after? To celebrate the release of our Summer 2023 edition of Whiskeria, of which professional golfer turned broadcaster Iona Stephen is our cover star, we've come up with a handful of golf course and whisky pairings. We've used our imaginations to think of which whisky a golf course would be, if it magically turned into a dram. Take a look. Do you agree?

A royal warrant is given to a company by a reigning Monarch of the British Royal Family to indicate that they are a trusted and valued supplier to the Royal Household. As such, it is considered an extremely personal gesture granted to only to the finest products and services in the British Isles. You may recognise the prestigious coat of arms symbol on everything from Robinsons, to Heinz, to Cadbury. A handful of whiskies have been granted a Royal Warrant, with King Charles himself being famous for his love of smoky Scotch. Lets take a look.

Happy Earth Day!

St. George's Day is fast approaching!

Drink as the Irish do this St. Patrick's Day with this list of tipples traditionally drunk on the 17th March!

By far the largest producing region, the Highland region stretches from the North of Glasgow all the way to the northernmost tip of the east coast and beyond. To the North there are full bodied single malts, rich and sweet in character, such as the Dalmore whiskies. The lighter and fruity whiskies are found to the south, such as Aberfeldy, and similar drams with a touch more body are found to the East, such as Glendronach. The Western Highlands offer full body with a peaty punch, such as Oban. Here are ten of our favourites:

You can catch Julie Lin on Saturday Kitchen on BBC1 tomorrow morning, as our Spring 2023 cover star's career goes from strength to strength. It got us thinking, do we have a talent for spotting greatness? Here are eight previous cover stars, and all the marvellous things that they have done in the years since they graced the cover of Whiskeria.