When we wrote about English whisky last year, it was undergoing a huge period of growth and change. While the pandemic might've slowed that down some, 2021 is showing that the malted spirit of England is still very much thriving. Here's our English whisky progress report.
We love Scotch. In fact, for most of the Dram Team, a good bottle of Scotch was behind us getting into whisky in the first place. But we've never been shy to admit that sometimes, we fancy something just a little bit different.
Since International Women's Day falls in March, we've partnered with six (female) whisky pros for our March "Women in Whisky" box of the month - of which we'll also be donating the proceeds to charity! Here's a little bit about our virtual tasting panel guests and why we think they're awesome.
International Women's Day falls in March (March 8th, to be exact), and since half of the Dram Team is female, we couldn't think of a better time to celebrate some amazing women in the whisky world.
Welcome to the ninth installment of our regular Whisky Under Fifty reviews, where we review a different whisky (or whiskey) that you can buy for less than £50!Today’s whisky is The Lakes Distillery “The One” Moscatel Cask Whisky.
Why are so many whiskies Glen-something? That's a question we tried to answer last year. But Scotland is also famous for its Bens, like Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles. Did you know there are also a handful of "Ben-something" whiskies named after the hills and mountains of Scotland too?
What is Rye January, you ask? Well, it's a celebration of one of our favourite, most under-rated categories of whisky: rye.
Welcome to the eighth installment of our regular Whisky Under Fifty reviews, where we review a different whisky (or whiskey) that you can buy for less than £50! Today’s whisky is Sonoma Distilling Co American Rye Whiskey.
What's better than an old-school video game? An old-school video game reference-packed, wine cask-finished, holding-no-punches whisky tasting box, that's what - it's Maltal Kombat!
Welcome back to our mini-series of how whisky is made, The Art of the Cask! Today’s post is all about unusual barrels - think red wine casks, port casks, even tea-seasoned casks… Sometimes we just want a little excitement in our whisky. And the best way to get that is with something a little outside the norm.
Sherry-matured whiskies are full of Christmas flavours, with notes of dried and stewed fruits, and sweet festive spices like cinnamon and ginger. Some of these drams are like liquid Christmas cake. It's the perfect gift for any whisky fan.