A friend, knowing I’m a fan of good Scotch, brought along a 200ml of Cragganmore 12 on a five day canoe-camping trip in the boundary waters of New Brunswick/Maine. It stayed in the cooler ‘til the ...

This week we have arguably the biggest news we’ve ever covered on this blog. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter has launched a whisky. There have been celebrity spirit launches before, but none like this.

We’ve got a new competition for you and it’s the kind that will have so stocked up on quality booze you’ll consider opening a bar. Thanks to Dutch brand Bols – you know the folks making drinks since ...

An exquisite 12 year old blended Japanese whisky. Hibiki includes malt whisky from Yamazaki and Hakushu, as well as grain whisky from Chita. The whisky is partly matured in plum liqueur barrels. Sadly ...

Produced at the Pocketful of Stones distillery in Penzance, this rum is named King of Prussia after the legendary eighteenth-century smuggler John Carter who set out to bring rum to the people of ...

A citrus-forward Welsh Gin here, made from a botanical blend of juniper, Cuban pink grapefruit, and Sicilian lemons and lime. Perfect for anyone who likes a bold, citrusy G&Ts.

All the way from the legendary Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, comes Eagle Rare 10 Year Old. A spectacular Kentucky straight Bourbon whiskey, matured for at least a decade before ...

A super Scotch whisky blend from William Grant & Sons, Wildmoor 23 Year Old Dark Moorland was made by master blender Brian Kinsman using Highland and Speyside malts combined with Lowland grain whisky.

A very famous blended whisky, a rather good blend too. Jim Murray awarded Teacher's Highland Cream 90 points in his Whisky Bible. Nose Fruity, malty aromas. Just a hint of peat smoke with a good ...

You know Marshall for its classic guitar amps, but the brand now has its own gin. With a bottle design that nods to its considerable amp heritage, Marshall has created a London dry gin where the ...

A splendid sherried edition of McConnell's blended Irish whiskey here. Matured for five years in bourbon barrels, the whiskey was then finished in oloroso sherry casks imparting decadent notes of ...

This excellent 18 year old single malt Scotch whisky from Glenlivet is a classic Speyside dram, matured in a combination of first and second fill American oak and sherry casks. It also won two golds ...