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Home Bars of Flaviar Stars: Whisky Runs in the Family

Home Bars of Flaviar Stars: Whisky Runs in the Family

10/06/2015

Whisky runs in Mark’s family. The biggest inspiration to him was his father, who for nearly 40 years, had been collecting Scotch miniatures. Over the years he collected more than...

The Highlands: Here You'll Find a Dram for Everyone!

The Highlands: Here You'll Find a Dram for Everyone!

06/06/2015

Whiskies from the Highland distilleries can't be summarised in a single sentence. Indeed, the Whiskies of this wilderness are typically bold, powerful and peaty.However, the Highlands is the largest Scotch...

8 Reasons Why Going to the Islay Festival is the Right Decision

8 Reasons Why Going to the Islay Festival is the Right Decision

30/05/2015

Islay Festival, or Feis Ile, is an annual week of malt and music shenanigans on the crown of the Southern Hebrides. Cask-fuelled merriment is complemented with Ceilidhs, bewitching coasts and...

Give Gin a Chance with the Cocktail that's Named After a Gun

Give Gin a Chance with the Cocktail that's Named After a Gun

25/05/2015

When the subject of Gin is raised in polite conversation, some people get downright vicious. "Gin tastes like pine trees!" "I hate Gin." "I hate martinis." "I hate..."

Greetings from Venice! Love, Flaviar

Greetings from Venice! Love, Flaviar

13/05/2015

We went to Venice! Not for gelatto and gondola rides - one can even get them in Vegas - but for the art. Beacuse in May, we turned artsy (Art...

Hop on, we're Visiting the Lowlands, the Master of Blended Whisky

Hop on, we're Visiting the Lowlands, the Master of Blended Whisky

11/05/2015

The Lowlands of Scotland are ensnared between the Scottish Highlands and northern England. A kingdom left in limbo, teased with both mainland convention and distinct tradition, the Lowlands are master...