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BREAKING NEWS: Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Winter Storm is launched

September 21, 2017

Costing £100 – £200, Limited editions, Scotch, Whisky reviews

Photo staged by Brett - Scotch Trooper Wow, after three days of immersive experimental activities in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Toronto with the Glenfiddich team, I can finally reveal to you that the highly anti...

The big winners in the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017

Greg

August 23, 2017

Whisky reviews

In August, the International Wine & Spirit Competition released the list of medal winners for spirits for 2017. In this, the second part of the list, we have all the whisk(e)y winners. Bourbon Gold ...

Black Bottle Scotch review, £20

Greg

August 13, 2017

Costing £15 - £50, Scotch, Whisky reviews

Black Bottle is a brand that dates back to the 1879 when it was first founded by the Graham brothers, who were tea merchants from Aberdeen. Today it is owned by Burn Stewart Distillers, who also own other well-...

End the Scotch ‘Supertax’ of nearly 80%

Greg

July 18, 2017

Whisky in the press

Scotch Whisky Association sets out priorities for new UK parliament The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is calling on politicians to give the Scotch Whisky industry the support it needs to ensure...

Scotch whisky islands explained

Greg

June 29, 2017

Knowledge Bank, Learn (more) about whisky

Island Whisky Standing atop the Scottish island moors, it’s easy to picture the prints of giants through the wild heather, to imagine their sanctuary in snowy glens and their strokes through the syrup thick, i...

Top 5 Best Rye Whiskies

Greg

June 19, 2017

Bourbon, Costing £100 – £200, Costing £15 - £50, Costing £50 - £100, Whisky reviews, World whisky

Rye is one of America’s most loved drinks, and for good reason too. It can be deep and complex, with all the sweetness of Bourbon, but the sophistication of Scotch. We’ve brought together the best Ry...

Everything you need to know about Scotch

Greg

June 12, 2017

Learn (more) about whisky

Everything you need to know about the world’s favourite Whisky, all in one place! What is Scotch? This is a pretty simple definition and I’d say most people understand it straight off the bat. But for those ...

Things You Didn’t Know About Scotch Whisky Names

Greg

May 18, 2017

Learn (more) about whisky

The names of Scotch whisky brands can often feel Greek to us, but not to worry, they’re just Gaelic. Here is Great Drams’ guide to cracking the elaborate name etiquettes.... Why are there so many Glens in t...

The Craigellachie Hotel and The Copper Dog Blend

Greg

April 15, 2017

Costing £15 - £50, Scotch, Whisky reviews

Scotch may have centuries of history behind it but that doesn’t mean it can’t be brought into the modern era. Within the Craigellachie Hotel and the Copper Dog blend, the past, present and future of Scotch are...

Scotch Whisky: Blagging It.

Greg

January 12, 2017

Learn (more) about whisky

Drinking Scotch whisky as an amateur among professionals, what a ball that is. People chink glasses, confidently swig the stuff and grunt about it with clarity reminiscent of Freemason membership. Here’s a si...

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