Straight from the 80s – Bell’s Old Scotch Whisky Extra Special
This bottle came to me via my friend Christofer, who in turn inherited it from an older relative. One of…
6 x Longrow
A little while ago, my friend — and seasoned whisky jury member — Cecilia Hjortzberg joined me for a dive…
Deanston x 4!
Deanston Virgin Oak 46.3% The nose opens with an abundance of grapefruit, followed by spicy oak tones and a hint…
Deanston – a Hidden Gem with a Big Personality
There are distilleries everyone talks about – and then there’s Deanston. Every year, hundreds of thousands of whisky-thirsty travellers head…
My Top Drinks of the Year: A Completely Unnecessary but Deeply Important List
I’m not even going to pretend I need to justify doing an end-of-year summary or putting together a list of…
The London Distillery Company – an idea finally allowed to land
Some stories in the whisky world feel almost too cinematic to be true. The London Distillery Company is one of…
Cocktail Trends I Might Have some Opinions About
Cocktails are fun for all sorts of reasons — not just because they scream “party”, but also because they’re a…
Seven Seals: Swiss Whisky With Attitude
Allow me to introduce Seven Seals — a Swiss whisky producer that has absolutely no interest in “making whisky like…
Are We a Dying Breed?
Alright, let’s start with a bit of dreary statistics before I get to why I actually sat down to write…
Secret Speyside: Caperdonich x 3!
Secret Speyside is an exclusive whisky series from Chivas Brothers, created to celebrate some of Speyside’s most hidden and rare…