Guide to Whisky

What is New Make Whisky?

Whisky is what happens when you put new make into a barrel and wait. If it’s scotch, that means taking new make and putting into an oak barrel for ...

Self-isolated Whisky: World’s Most Remote Distilleries

I’m sitting at home, self-isolated, and drinking a lot of whisky. It’s given me time to think: what are the scotch whisky distilleries that have s...

Valentine's day gifts for him 2020

Five gift ideas for Valentines 2020, if your boyfriend or husband likes whisky. Best whiskey presents they'll love. Read now and make them a happy ...

Top 10 whisky accounts to follow on Instagram

The whisky world is enormous. It's almost impossible to know, let alone taste, all the whiskies out there. Happily, there are some great whisky ...

Is whiskey vegan?

Is whisky vegan? If you want the short answer, then yes: whiskey is vegan. Thank you very much for playing. But, you know me, I like to explore....

Is whiskey gluten free?

In this article we look at what gluten is, and whether whisky is gluten free. We also talk about why whisky is or isn't labelled as being gluten f...

What is whiskey made from?

What 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...

Why 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...

Investing in whisky

"Unique spirits, bottled one cask at a time" This is our mission and what we work towards on a daily basis. At heart, The Single Cask is an indepen...

What 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...

When is a whisky ready to bottle?

One of the questions we are commonly asked is how we decide when a cask is ready to bottle, as well as how we go about finding ‘good’ casks in the ...

What does an independent whisky bottler do?

“So what do Independent Bottlers do, exactly?” Not an uncommon question for an independent bottler, and to be honest our answer to some degree is “...

Maltstock Whisky Festival 2019 review

Maltstock is one of the most unique events in the whisky calendar. It is an entire weekend of rare drams, excellent food, expert masterclasses and ...