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Chivas Regal Extra blended whisky review

March 21, 2018

Costing £15 - £50, Scotch, Whisky reviews

The Chivas Regal brand started in the same way that many Scotch brands did, in a grocery store in the 1800s. They were hugely successful at the time and in 1846 they were given a royal warrant to provide goods...

Focus on the whisky process: Maturation

Greg

March 12, 2018

Learn (more) about whisky, The whisky process

From the distillation process comes a clear liquid known as new make spirit, which must be matured for a minimum of three years in oak casks inside a Scottish bonded warehouse to legally be called Scotch. Ther...

Focus on the whisky process: Barley

Greg

January 18, 2018

Learn (more) about whisky, The whisky process

All Scotch Whisky starts out life as barley. This is largely due to availability in the past, and also because of Scotch regulations. It is typical of a country to use whatever is available to create spirits,...

The Story Behind My Book The GreatDrams of Scotland

Greg

November 2, 2017

Distillery Stories, Interviews, Knowledge Bank, Knowledge Bank

With The GreatDrams of Scotland, my inaugural book, having finally been released, I have collated a bunch of answers that I have been asked about the journey to getting published, the pride of having written so...

UPDATED: Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Winter Storm is launched

Greg

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...

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