I’m not very good at geography. When I finished the WSET Advanced course in Wines & Spirits I vowed I wasn’t going to do the Diploma. The G word is such a large part of the course and you have to remember where a particular region is, what grows there, what the climate’s like and what the soil type is.......
Scotch whisky brand Dewar’s has announced the latest release in the brand’s Cask Series, Japanese Smooth, an 8-year-old blended Scotch finished in Japanese Mizunara oak casks.
Jura launches new rum cask finish
29 March, 2021
Jura single malt whisky has launched a new rum cask finish as the latest member of the Jura Cask Editions.
Scotch whisky producer Jura has kicked off a new series of cask editions by releasing a whisky finished in red wine barriques.
28 YO Glenmorangie set for July launch
09 May, 2011
The Glenmorangie Company has announced the release of Pride 1981, a 28-year old single malt whisky that has been finished in Sauternes casks for ten years.
Laphroaig to roll out Triple Wood
03 March, 2011
Scotch distiller Laphroaig has announced the global roll out of its Triple Wood expression.
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Staffing crisis could open opportunities
The pandemic has thrown many challenges at bar owners over the past couple of years and the ones that survived the various lockdowns and restrictions deserve a pat on the back. However, while revenues are returning and bars are beginning to recruit once more, we’ve come up against a whole new set of problems, one of which is a global starring crisis.
