Happy New Year! In 2023, The Whisky Shop and our customers enjoyed many a dram, but some were favoured above all others. Lets see which whiskies were the top selling this year.
Presenting The Archive Collection from Laphroaig, a series of aged single malts that pay homage to the commitment and craft of Laphroaig's master distillers and their endeavour to create remarkable whiskies. The first in the collection is a rare 36-year-old bottling which showcases Laphroaig liquid's extraordinary depth and character.
We've picked ten whisk(e)ys that are bursting with festive flavours, perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit. Or if you'd pick a dram over dessert this party season. Think dried fruits, deep sherry and port, clove-studded oranges, mulled wine, brandy-soaked raisins, gingerbread...
Whiskeria Producer Fran Wilson and Art Director Emlyn Firth give us their first impressions of this year's spectacular, sun-drenched edition of the Islay festival.
Oily, Coastal, Briny. Sea spray, Seaweed, Sea salt. These are the tasting notes which define maritime malts: whiskies distilled and matured by the water. If you like your dram with a taste of the wild Scottish seas, look no further than these six distilleries.
Blended Scotch Whisky is composed of a mix of malt whisky and grain whisky and accounts for around 90% of all Scotch sold around the world. While blends are sometimes seen as inferior to single malts, blending is an art form all of its own, and the world’s top ten best-selling Scotch brands are all blends. Lets see some of the best blended Scotch whisky brands around.