Wonders of Whisky
All the flowers are blooming, this means easter is rapidly approaching! What better way to mark the start this new season than with a floral, fruity whisky line up? These whiskies will definitely g...
Read moreHow to buy a whisky cask – the right way
We strongly believe buying a whisky cask should be a milestone in your life. “I really think purchasing a whisky cask should be an experience. It shouldn’t be about numbers and figures on a sprea...
Read more“Age just tells you how long [a whisky] has been in a cask, not how good it is.” Dave Broom, whisky writer and expert At first sight, the title we ch...
Read moreWhy Cask Strength Whisky is the Perfect Father's Day Gift
Cask strength whisky goes straight from the barrel and into the bottle. Distilleries often add water before they bottle their single malt whisky. We believe you, and only you should be the one who...
Read moreSometimes making plans regarding which casks we should bottle and when can be a little tricky. We see new casks come and go on a weekly basis in our never-ending search for the next special-somethi...
Read moreWhy is it called a dram of whisky?
Naturally, you can ask for a nip of whiskey. A toot. A tot, a wee one. Or just a whisky. But there is something I find very satisfying in the word ‘dram’. But why is it called a dram, and exactl...
Read moreWhat kind of whisky casks are there?
Maturing whisky in casks Over the last couple of years we’ve been bottling a greater variety of casks, not just in terms of which distilleries they come from but also the ‘type’, or size, of cask. ...
Read moreValentine's day gift ideas for 2022
Five gift ideas for Valentines 2022, if your boyfriend or girlfriend likes whisky. Best whiskey presents they'll love. Read now and make them a happy Valentine!
Read moreBurns Night celebration is here!
Sharing history, a whisky sauce recipe with whisky suggestions and our poem! What do we celebrate on Burns Night exactly? Long story made really short on Burns Night we celebrate good fellowship a...
Read moreWhat is whisky made from? Effectively, whisky is made from three ingredients: water, yeast and some kind of cereal. That’s the short answer, but it’s actually a bit more complex than that because d...
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