One of the joys of whisky fanaticism lies in all those little accessories that go with it; be it glasses, coasters, ashtrays, shakers or shirts and hats, I enjoy it all. Especially the really tacky stuff that no one would ever use, but I will save that for another post! This time around I thought… [Continue Reading]
How does a free glass of whisky sound? Might that be something you would be interested in? Well you’re in luck, then, because Diageo is running a promotion at the moment whereby they are giving away 125,000 free glasses – you could even win a bottle, if you’re lucky! All you have to do is… [Continue Reading]
Elijah Craig was a Baptist reverend who lived out most of his days in the 18th century. Born in Virginia at some point between 1738 and 1743, Rev. Craig moved to Kentucky in 1781 in search of religious freedom. Some historians credit him with the invention of Bourbon, and being the first person to use… [Continue Reading]
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has launched a rather intriguing new website function. It has several games/techniques, all of which can be used to find your perfect drink, based on various criteria. For example, you could find the drink that best suits your personality by choosing from a list of traits such as adventurous, controlling,… [Continue Reading]
Sound of the Islay; Caol Ila. With the phenomenal capacity to produce up to 3 million litres of fine whisky per year, Caol Ila is the largest distillery on the island that makes up the Islay distillery region. Not bad, right? While they’ve got a lot of expressions on the market, the one I’m going… [Continue Reading]
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