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January 30, 2013

Birth of a Barrel

A neat little video focusing on a cooperage that supplies Jack Daniel’s distillery with its barrels. Hit play and enjoy. For those who don’t know,..

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December 17, 2012

10 Great Scottish Single Malts That Don’t Cost The Earth

Edit: this post was originally written a little while ago, and the whisky industry has since started charging a lot more for single malts. But..

December 10, 2012

Genie In The Bottle

It’s that time of year again, when even the most dedicated malt drinkers among us are likely to sample other festive staples – either by..

November 25, 2012

Deanston: Distillery Tour

A very early tour of Deanston distillery.

November 15, 2012

Golden Age – An Exploration of British Whisky

Most industries need to look back to a by-gone period to capture their ‘golden age.’ Fortunately for whisky drinkers, the golden age of malt is..

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October 17, 2012

The Whisky Water Trick

I think you can safely file this under a slow news day. If anyone finds they have too much time on their hands and dares..

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October 8, 2012

The Whisky Show 2012, Vinopolis, London

Presented by the Whisky Exchange, the Whisky Show is a vast gathering of distillers and whisky lovers from around the world. It’s held at Vinopolis..

October 7, 2012

Ardbeg Distillery Tour 2

After completing the initial tour of Ardbeg, we moved back to the main buildings, where the Kiln Cafe and offices are located. Not expecting too..

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September 19, 2012

Bowmore 1957 – 54 Years Old Single Malt Whisky

The already legendary Bowmore 1957 – 54 Year Old. It’s Bowmore’s oldest whisky. In fact, it’s also the oldest Islay Single Malt ever released. It..

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September 18, 2012

Made By Hand: The Distiller

I came across this beautifully made little film about Breuckelen Distilling, the first distillery in Brooklyn, NY since Prohibition. They make gin and grain whiskey,..

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September 11, 2012

Whisky Recipes! Bowmore team up with River Cottage

This is an exciting feature, and certainly of interest to those of you who are a dab hand in the kitchen – or indeed if..

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August 21, 2012

Interview: Paul Currie from the Lakes Malt Distillery, England

Only a few years ago there were no whisky distilleries to be found in England. Now there are just a handful in operation. We were..

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August 18, 2012

Islay Barley

This is one for the whisky geeks among you. Bruichladdich distillery have been releasing a series of Islay Barley whiskies recently, one of which I’ve..

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August 17, 2012

Whisky Bars: Albannach, London

England has a shortage of good whisky bars. You really have to seek out the places that have a properly interesting selection of single malts..

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August 16, 2012

Whiskey Disposal During Prohibition

This brings a tear to the eye – what a waste. These are photos taken during the Prohibition era, between 1920 to 1933, where the..

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August 11, 2012

Japanese Whisky Commercials

The world of single malt whisky likes to evoke a certainly level of elegance, aspiration and cool. The world of Japanese television tends to be..

August 6, 2012

C.T. Lockhart Tennessee Whiskey

I’m sure this will send a few people reaching for their Whisky Bible. Okay, so this is actually a promotional design piece to capture the..

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July 30, 2012

Nikka Whisky Bread

Those crazy French. Always doing crazy French things – like pouring a bottle of whisky into a loaf of bread. It’s a rather bold thing..

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July 28, 2012

Infographic: How Whiskey Was Distilled, 1942

Infographics are nothing new, as this proves. It’s a vintage feature on Hiram Walker’s whiskey distillery, Illinois, and how whiskey was made there. Click on..

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July 25, 2012

Illustrator Peter Arkle on anCnoc Whisky

Whisky and design don’t always go together, but this is a pretty interesting feature from anCnoc whisky, at Knockdhu distillery in the Highlands, and NYC-based..