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Top 5 whisky highball recipes

Our top 5 best whisky highball recipes, perfect for hot sunny days!

A Glen Ord for Summerton Whisky Club

We've collaborated with Summerton Whisky Club to bring their members an exclusive 5 year old single cask Glen Ord.

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 accounts on Instagram that can give you ideas, sug...

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. So, I’d like to look at whether there are any sit...

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 free and some examples of whisky that are safe for ...

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 great company. Last year saw The Single Cask in at...

Roadtrip to the Hebrides

The promise of rare whiskies and warm sunshine saw the team head west to the Isles this summer, on a road trip that would take us from the west coast of the Scottish Lowlands up to the Isle of Sky...

The Islay Whisky Festival, 2019

The Single Cask goes to the Isle of Islay for the Fèis Ile whisky festival! The Islay Festival is a celebration of everything that makes the island such a brilliant place, with music and malt at it...

Speyside and back again

Our final days in Speyside this winter were blessed with more sunshine and yet more excellent whiskies. Fortunately with a few members of the team on the road together, it's easy enough to switch o...

Maltstock whisky festival 2018 review

Maltstock whisky festival truly is an event like no other on the whisky calendar. Dreamt up by Teun van Wel and Bob Wenting, this year saw them welcome whisky lovers from around the world for the ...