Flaviar Times
This Is How the Cool People Will Be Drinking Gin in 2017
2016 was a big year for Gin. For the first time on record, sales of the spirit surpassed £1 billion, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association. Brits bought...
How Scotch Whisky Is Made #6: Finishing
‘Finishing’ Whisky in a different cask is a phenomenon of the past 30 years, being founded by industry legend David Stewart, Master Distiller at The Balvenie Distillery in the 80s,...
Oh, These Guys? They're the Black Sheep of Bourbons
Riddle us this: what do Fleetwood Mac and Bourbon have in common? Well, if you’re Chicago-based distiller KOVAL, it’s a kinship with “Go Your Own Way.”
5 New Scottish Distilleries You Should Know About in 2017
With drams being poured aplenty across the planet, distilleries in Scotland are cropping up left right and centre in 2017 and beyond. To distract ourselves from the slight catch that...
How To Read A Whisky Label And Understand Every Little Detail On It?
Ever been in your local off license (or liquor store if you’re states-side) and found it hard to pick between the Whiskies in front of you? How the hell do...
How Scotch Whisky Is Made #5: Maturation
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...