A few months ago, we wrote a long thought-piece that pondered two central questions: Why aren’t independent bottlings as popular as craft beer? And what can the whisky industry learn from craft beer? The question isn’t as ridiculous as it might sound, either. Beer and whisky are – until the point the liquid is distilled […]
If you’ve ever wondered how to work on your whisky tasting from the comfort of your own home, then you’re in luck. This month, we take a look at a whisky taste chart that is going to help you tell your tobacco from your peat, or your medicinal from your pungent. (If you’re new to […]
If you’re a wine drinker, you’ll be well-aware that each wine-producing region has a distinct character. A wine from the Bordeaux region – due to the fact they only grow five types of grape – tends to be full-bodied and well-structured, while wine from the Champagne region will be light and crisp. Whisky is no […]
If you’ve ever read the Whisky Foundation blog, you’ll know that we’re huge fans of sherry cask whisky. We’ve written articles about our favourite sherry cask whiskies, have a huge selection available to purchase and – best of all – some of us like to end the day with a sherry cask whisky. And, according […]
If you’ve just started your journey towards an appreciation of whisky and are starting to think about how to improve your whisky tasting, then welcome to the club. But, before we begin talking about oaks and peats, remember: it doesn’t matter how you got to this stage. Don’t feel embarrassed by not knowing much about whisky […]
Chocolate-lovers of the world unite, for today is International Chocolate Day, a day to celebrate everything that is great and glorious about chocolate. (Fun fact, this year it’ll be the 467th anniversary of the year that chocolate was introduced to Europe.) Now, while we love chocolate here at Whisky Foundation, there’s something that’s even better: […]
With Independence Day coming up, we thought it was only right that we celebrate the influence that our whisky brethren across the pond have had on our beloved Scotch. Like Edgar Allen Poe, Herman Melville and even Uncle Sam himself, these whiskies are the perfect result of Scottish heritage meeting American culture; distilled in the […]
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