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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 come from but also the ‘type’, or size, of cask. ...

Valentine'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!

Burns 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...

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’s actually a bit more complex than that because d...

How To Taste Whisky?

Had plenty of tastings so far with all kinds of audiences but the question is always constant: “How do you taste and understand whisky?” Grab your whisky bottle and a good nosing glass (preferably ...

Top 5 Best Single Cask Whisky Gift For Christmas

"What whisky should I pour in my glencairn glass? Which are the best drams to share (or not if they are so damn tasty) during Christmas holidays?" Fear not my friends yours truly, Teo Spiropoulos ...

Whisky clubs: 5 best monthly whisky subscriptions

Christmas is here so we've decided to help you and picked 5 of the best monthly whisky subscriptions in 2021 that give you an easy way to try unique whisky every month, delivered to your door.

Why are they shaking whisky bottles?

Ever been at a whisky festival, seeing someone shaking the bottle saying "I am checking if it really has higher alcohol strength as the label says"...Yes it did happened to us. But as it turns out...

What's the best whisky for the summer

Just like wine or beer, whisky has different flavour profiles that you can match to different seasons. We tell you what the best kind of whisky for Summer is.

Top 5 best whisky cocktails for the summer

In this article we're going to give you our top 5 best whisky cocktails for the summer - and there's not a Highball or Old Fashioned in sight!