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What is Grappa?

What is Grappa?

05/10/2015

Grappa is a traditionally Italian spirit distilled from all the solid matter left over from wine making. That includes all the grape skins, seeds, stems, everything.

Do you Know How Thirsty Angels Really Are?

Do you Know How Thirsty Angels Really Are?

28/09/2015

Wooden oak barrels contribute a lot to the flavour of Whisky. But they also cause producers a loss of around 2% of the Whisky stored in them every year.

Smooth Ambler: High End Whiskey from the Birthplace of Moonshine

Smooth Ambler: High End Whiskey from the Birthplace of Moonshine

24/09/2015

In West Virgina, the cradle of illicit American distillation, the team at Smooth Ambler are making the kind of spirits that their great grandfathers probably didn’t even think were possible.

Your Questions About Scotch Whisky Names Answered

Your Questions About Scotch Whisky Names Answered

16/09/2015

The names of Scotch Whisky brands can often feel Greek to us, but not to worry, they’re just Gaelic.Β 

Basil Hayden's Ketucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The Birth of Bourbon and why it's Named After French Royals

14/09/2015

All American Whiskeyβ€”every intoxicating drop of itβ€”has its roots in a history and tradition as deep and rich as any cultural beverage.

Do you know the Stories of These 5 Famous Whiskies?

Do you know the Stories of These 5 Famous Whiskies?

09/09/2015

Fine Whisky often feels like a treasure, but very few malts give us a veritable hunt. Far from being readily available online, these Whiskies evade us with their rarity, singularity...