Whiskeria

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:

'I’m tickled by the kinship in slang: as connoisseurs of the brown stuff talk about “peat monsters”, “farmy” and “fake tan”, so do fumeheads discuss “beast mode”, “barnyard” and “panty dropper”. I’m looking forward to adding to the lexicon.'

Presenting some very exclusive behind-the-scenes shots from the production of the first Whiskeria issue of 2024! The official magazine of The Whisky Shop, Whiskeria is the leading whisky magazine in the world, featuring words from noted whisky writers Charles MacLean and Brian Wilson.

We all know that every dram is precious, given the time, craft, and dedication involved in distilling whisky. Our shelves are testament to many different brands who express their character and provenance through beautiful design and refined typography. What happens, though, when an expression comes along that is so special and so rare that it needs to be presented in a way that can mirror the decades of maturation and ingenuity of process with bespoke, crafted, luxury? For the likes of The Macallan, Bowmore, Highland Park, and Midleton, the answer often lies with John Galvin.

Since 2019, our The Whisky Shop Auctions has flourished into a truly spectacular part of our business. This is hugely due to the hard work of three of our wonderful key team members - Briony Turner, Alan Davidson, and James Corrigan.

As long as she can remember, Michter's Master of Maturation, Andrea Wilson, has been fascinated by creating something special. This led to her role as Master of Maturation at Michter's and a spot on the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. Join us as we discuss all things work ethic, wood, and women in whisky!

Katie Puckrik's sensory overload of punk, perfume, and performance.

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.

To accompany his The Welsh Whisky Revival piece in our Winter issue of Whiskeria, The Whisky Shop Cardiff's Stanley Evans gives his tasting notes for seven whiskies hailing from Wales.

Our Whisky People feature within Whiskeria Winter 2023 profiles iconic craftsperson, John Galvin. From his studio in Glasgow, he has worked with distilleries such as The Macallan, Bowmore and The Dalmore to create extraordinary display cases for extraordinary bottles of whisky. To accompany this piece, we have chosen three of his most striking works, to delve into in more detail.