Old Pulteney Single Malt 12-year-old In the town of Wick on the remote north coast of Scotland, lies the relatively little-known Old Pulteney distillery. It has been owned by the very progressive Inver House Distillers since 1995 and they have done a great job of rejuvinating the old distillery. The original distillery was established in 1826 [...]
Our Handcrafted Whiskey Stones Rock Cask-aged liquors take on important flavor characteristics from the barrels they are aged in. The natural oils in the wood leach into the distillate over time and contain a large part of the residual flavor profile that will mark that particular spirit. These oils, although dissolved in alcohol, will partially [...]
Highland Park 50 Years Old Edrington Group The Highland Park 50 Year Old, designed by Scottish born, multi award winning jewellery designer Maeve Gillies was chosen by the team of judges as the standout overall winner of Best Design from the products entered into this year’s awards. Inspired by Orkney, the concept around the design [...]
The Glenrothes 1995 Like many whisky distilleries in Scotland, The Glenrothes was founded in the late nineteenth century, 1879 to be exact, and has changed hands a number of times since. It started out under the same leadership as The Macallan, but is now part of the Berry Bros. & Rudd portfolio. Whiskies from The [...]
Whisky isn’t complicated; it simply needs to be explained in the right way. This Flavor Map will help you choose a single malt whisky based on its taste. Developed by some of Scotland’s most experienced professionals, the map demonstrates that – when it comes to flavor in a glass of whisky – all single malts can [...]
Hidden across the UK are 10 bottles of Shackleton’s Replica Whisky… You may remember that a few years ago, Whyte & Mackay did a safari hunt promotion, where a member of the Whyte & Mackay team went across Glasgow and London with £500 of whisky in a backpack, giving off clues where he could be [...]
The Allendale Tar Barrel Festival Villagers called “guisers” carry burning whisky barrels and torches as they take part in the Allendale Tar Barrel festival in Allendale, England. An annual event since the dark ages, locals dress up in a variety of costumes, before carrying whisky barrels containing burning tar on their heads around the village [...]
Ardbeg “Double Barrel” Ardbeg Distillery, one of the most celebrated whisky distilleries in the world, has issued the Ardbeg “Double Barrel”. This ultra-rare single cask bottling truly takes the mix of hunting and whisky in a direction even a vehement NRA hater could support. Each ‘Double Barrel’ comes with two bottles of single cask bottles [...]
The serviceable and delectable Boilermaker. A whiskey, beer back, is hardly the highlight of creative bar-tending. But as many of us know, not every beer-and-booze pairing works. Finding a perfect pairing takes a little thought. You have to be careful not to overpower the flavors in any direction – like having a super heavy beer with a whiskey that’s [...]
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