Adam O'Connell
GlenAllachie 11 Year Old Palo Cortado Sherry Cask Finish ReviewOur Whisky of the Week is GlenAllachie 11 Year Old Palo Cortado Sherry Cask Finish. Or, to give its full title: GlenAllachie 11 Year Old Palo Cortado Sherry Cask Finish…
Illicit Whisky Still Found After 200 YearsExciting news for nerds of whisky and history (it can’t just be me), as archaeologists have found an illicit whisky still that was likely hidden for over two centuries. The…
Win a Trip to Fèis Ìle 2027 with Bunnahabhain An Cuan GarbhBunnahabhain An Cuan Garbh No. 1 15 Year Old lands as part of the Westering Home Collection, a series inspired by the Islay anthem about returning home. There’s three releases…
Harrison Ford Co-Directs His Own Limited-Edition GlenmorangieHarrison Ford unveils his very own limited edition whisky: Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition. A long-time whisky fan, the Hollywood actor has helped create something to his taste after falling…
Glen Scotia Adds New Whisky Festival To LussGlen Scotia is spreading the vibes this May by bringing a new two-day whisky festival to Luss Distillery. The Campbeltown distillery is introducing the ‘Glen Scotia Mini Malts Festival’ to the…
The Dalmore Distillery Tour Reimagined: The Last Distillery TourThe Dalmore distillery tour has changed. Reopening its doors for the first time after COVID, the Highlanders are not presenting a shinier version of the same old distillery tour. We…
Laphroaig x Willem Dafoe: ‘Willem by Willem’ Is Whisky Without a ScriptLaphroaig has never exactly played it straight, so teaming up with Willem Dafoe and asking people to describe its new whisky – Willem by Willem – however they fancy feels…
Master of Malt Bottles The World Cup In WhiskyThe World Cup is approaching and we’ve got fine whisky to put into bottles. Yes, the Master of Malt Bottling Line extends with five new limited edition bottles ahead of…
Loch Lomond Whiskies Unveils New Whisky Duo For The Open ChampionshipLoch Lomond Whiskies is now nine years into its partnership with The Open Championship, and for 2026, the distillery has released a pair of limited edition whiskies. Marking the 154th…
Angostura Rum: A New Look For a New EraThe House of Angostura has given its rum range a fresh look, but it’s the brand’s renewed outlook that’s really worth your time. Most people know the name for Angostura…
Jon Hamm Just Roasted Don Draper’s Whisky TasteTurns out Don Draper had expensive suits, great hair, and absolutely “mid” whisky taste. That’s according to Jon Hamm, the actor who played him. Hamm was chatting about the new…
Laggan Bay Opens: The 11th Islay Whisky DistilleryLaggan Bay opens as Islay’s 11th whisky distillery. Family-owned company Ian Macleod Distillers confirms the news today, revealing the first cask was filled on opening day – 2 April 2026. Laggan…
Jameson, Drinkaware, and Alan Curbishley Know Your ScoreIs there any sensation quite like returning from the long weekend and seeing Alan Curbishley in your inbox? The answer is, no, of course, and I appreciate anybody who doesn’t…
Talisker 47 Year Old Magma: Reviewing The Distillery’s Oldest Whisky To DateWhen you get an invite to a tasting of Talisker 47 Year Old Magma, or Talisker’s oldest whisky to date, you don’t ask too many questions. You show up. Which…
Win VIP Festival Tickets to Belladrum with TomatinFor years now, Tomatin has been part of Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival. Not in a corporate, logo-on-a-lanyard way. In a “we built a bar, poured drams, and hosted some of…
Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey: Ireland’s Greatest Style, Still Explaining ItselfScotland has single malt. America has bourbon. Ireland has single pot still whiskey. And yet, when people talk about prestige whiskey, they still reach for single malt like it’s the…
