Does it pain you to simply throw away a beautifully made whisky bottle? Well, take a look at our list find the best way to give your empty a new lease of life.
One of the most prevailing myths about Irish whiskey is that, to be an Irish whiskey, the liquid must undergo triple distillation. Lets take a look at how this became to be believed, and why it is less than true.
We're delighted to be the release partner for this first release from the all-new Cabrach distillery. The Feering: Early Harvest is a blended whisky, made with liquid donated from three Speyside distilleries, to support the venture as it finds its feet.
In February, we sent out an unlabelled sample to a selected group of W Club members, for an at-home blind tasting. They filled out a form with their honest thoughts, rating out of 25 for nose and palate, out of 20 for finish, and out of 30 for their overall impression.
We're very excited for this W Club exclusive Digital Drams tasting, as we'll be sampling the second/third/fourth bottlings from the innovative InchDairnie distillery - the folks behind the much-loved RyeLaw Fife Single Grain Scotch Whisky. Ahead of the release, we're offering our valued members a chance to taste the new limited-edition Sample Room range, which will be launching exclusively with The Whisky Shop soon.
For our Whisky People feature, in the latest issue of Whiskeria magazine (in store now!), we met with Craig Grozier of Fallachan Dining. Based in Glasgow, the restaurant is famed for fusing whisky and cuisine by using peat, malts, bere barley, the wash and, of course, the liquid, in a number of unique dishes. Three of which have become his signature:
Paddys Day is the perfect day to flex your cocktail prowess with these recipes from our favourite Irish whiskey brands. From the classic, to the twisted, you'll definitely find something tasty and easy to make next Sunday.
Ardbeg Islay single malt Scotch whisky is planning a luxurious transformation of a well-known hotel near its Distillery, celebrating the best of Islay.
Aimed at experience seekers who have a thirst for knowledge, Diageo Special Release is back and bolder than ever, with an imaginative ‘what if?’ themed collection.
With the inspired collaboration between Bowmore and Aston Martin now having come to a close, we have partnered with the distillery to offer the complete set to one lucky winner.
Defined by a line following the old county boundaries running from the Clyde estuary to the River Tay, the Lowlands region is deemed anything South of this, to the Scottish Border. A region of few distilleries, this area has always been known for its unrivalled lightness and soft nature, and it is for this reason that the distilleries here have been fondly named 'The Lowland Ladies."
For this week's W Club Premium ballot, we have three very exciting bottles from Bruichladdich. Enter one or all three for a chance to take home these super heavily peated drams.