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5 Whisky and Cheese Pairings

5 Whisky and Cheese Pairings

17/01/2018

The sommeliers may shiver with disgust when reading this next statement but we think Wine has some new competition when it comes to cheese pairing. Whisky and food pairing is...

Top 5 Dry Tasting Scotch Whiskies to Drink This (Dry) January

Top 5 Dry Tasting Scotch Whiskies to Drink This (Dry) January

14/01/2018

For far too many people out there dry January refers to a month spent abstaining from alcohol. You know the type right? They are going to the gym every day,...

Forget Dry Jan, it's #Ginuary!

Forget Dry Jan, it's #Ginuary!

09/01/2018

Youโ€™ve heard of Dry July, Sober October and Dry Januaryโ€ฆ now meet Ginuary; a month-long celebration of all things Gin.

So What's It Like Judging Whiskey, Anyway?

So What's It Like Judging Whiskey, Anyway?

07/01/2018

I judge Whiskey for my job. I also judge cocktail competitions. Itโ€™s a rough life but somebody has to do it. Even though this is my everyday life it still...

Japanese Whisky: Did the Apprentice Surpass the Master?

Japanese Whisky: Did the Apprentice Surpass the Master?

02/01/2018

Japanese Whisky is one of Scotchโ€™s biggest rivals, despite the industry being less than 100 years old, with their first distillery, Yamazaki, opening in 1923.

3-Day Bourbon Soaked Trip to Kentucky

3-Day Bourbon Soaked Trip to Kentucky

27/12/2017

Itโ€™s only natural when you love Bourbon that you will want to journey to the land where it is made. These days thatโ€™s anywhere in the United States, but Kentucky...