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Smooth Ambler: High End Whiskey from the Birthplace of Moonshine

Smooth Ambler: High End Whiskey from the Birthplace of Moonshine

24/09/2015

In West Virgina, the cradle of illicit American distillation, the team at Smooth Ambler are making the kind of spirits that their great grandfathers probably didn’t even think were possible.

Your Questions About Scotch Whisky Names Answered

Your Questions About Scotch Whisky Names Answered

16/09/2015

The names of Scotch Whisky brands can often feel Greek to us, but not to worry, they’re just Gaelic. 

The Birth of Bourbon and why it's Named After French Royals

The Birth of Bourbon and why it's Named After French Royals

14/09/2015

All American Whiskey—every intoxicating drop of it—has its roots in a history and tradition as deep and rich as any cultural beverage.

Do you know the Stories of These 5 Famous Whiskies?

Do you know the Stories of These 5 Famous Whiskies?

09/09/2015

Fine Whisky often feels like a treasure, but very few malts give us a veritable hunt. Far from being readily available online, these Whiskies evade us with their rarity, singularity...

Hakushu: Japanese Whisky from the Forest

Hakushu: Japanese Whisky from the Forest

24/08/2015

After 3-hour travel from Tokyo with three different trains, the cab that we took for the last few miles of the trip, finally drops us on the big parking lot...

Meet Hven, Organic Whisky from the Swedish Flavour Expert

15/08/2015

IKEA, meatballs, ABBA, and tons of blonde and tall representatives of the human species are only some of the great things Sweden gave to the world. But even when it...