The unbelievable tale of Malcolm Gillespie
You are going to write The Great British Novel of the 21st Century. Before you bash it out, you [...]
MACALLAN DISTILLERY “THE MIDAS TOUCH”
Macallan Distillery is in Craigallachie, Morayshire, Scotland. It is one of three distilleries owned by The Edrington Group, the other [...]
SCOTCH WHISKY REGIONS & THEIR RELEVANCE
1. The Scotch Whisky Regions There are currently five, legally defined Scotch Whisky localities and regions. Each of these [...]
LOST SCOTCH WHISKIES
Sadly, for a variety of reasons, production of all too many wonderful Scotch Whiskies has ceased in the last [...]
PORT MOURANT 1974 41YO RUM (ex UITVLUGT DISTILLERY)
“PORT MOURANT” HISTORY According to Demerara Distillers Ltd (DDL) the Port Mourant Sugar Estate was founded in 1732. However, [...]
Skene Dhu – A Victorian Brand Re-Born in 2021
Originally, this article was going to be about the history of Scotch Whisky in general. But so many learned [...]
Cask Types
All Scotch Whisky must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years. Nowadays through, especially [...]
Glenrothes Distillery
Skene Scotch Whisky released two new single cask expressions for Easter 2021. One was a “Glenrothes 11 Years Old”, [...]
Whisky Auctions in the UK
Nowadays, with ever increasing demand for Scotch Whisky, it is all too easy to miss out on new limited-edition whiskies, [...]
Braeval Distillery Speyside’s Hidden Gem
Skene Scotch Whisky released two new single cask expressions for Easter 2021. One was a “Braeval 2014 American Oak”. Only [...]
