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Author Archives: Liam Hiller

Distillery of the Month – Bruichladdich

Bruichladdichcask

Our Distillery of the Month for April is one that sits on Islay’s west coast, has a topsy-turvy history and has proven itself to be one of the top innovators in recent whisky history – Bruichladdich. Early Days The Bruichladdich distillery was built in 1881 on Loch Indaal in the furthest west part of Islay […]

Whisky of the Month: Highland Park 19 Year Old (Gordon & MacPhail 1995)

Highland Park 19 Year Old

It’s time to take a look at our Whisky of the Month for March. We have decided to go with a bottle from one of Scotland’s most renowned distilleries, a single cask whisky that was produced specifically for the Japanese market (making it rather rare) – The Highland Park 19 Year Old by Gordon & […]

Distillery of the Month – Glenlivet

Glenlivet

Once again it is time to look at our Distillery of the Month. For March, we’ve selected one of our favourite Speyside distilleries, one that is steeped in history (having been around since the early 19th Century) and produces some of the finest single malt whisky anywhere in the world – Glenlivet. Early Days The […]

Nosing the News: Diageo’s proposed changes to Scotch regulations

Scotch regulations

So there has been a lot of news and discussion of late surrounding Diageo’s proposed changes to the current Scotch whisky regulations. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the whisky giant is looking at “whether potential regulatory, technical, legal or other barriers are constraining” Scotch, and whether or not the current rules offer sufficient […]

Whisky of the Month: Laphroaig 16 Year Old (Kingsbury, 1999)

Laphroaig 16 Year Old

Once again it’s time to have to have a look at our Whisky of the Month. For February we are going with a dram that is close to our hearts (both because it is a Whisky Foundation exclusive and because we thoroughly enjoyed drinking it), a dram from one of Islay’s most famous distilleries – […]

#MusicWithExtraWhisky: Win a $100 Whisky Foundation voucher on International Scotch Day

#MusicWithExtraWhisky

Last year, on February 11th, Diageo launched International Scotch Day for the first time and it’s back in 2018, this time on February 8th and we’re going to celebrate (and you can be involved too!). Hold on a minute, another day dedicated to our wonderful drink?!?! We hear you, but another day where you can […]

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