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The Permit Room’s ‘copy tipples’ are a great choice for Dry January

The Permit Room, hidden beneath the kitchen of Dishoom in St. Andrew Square, has an entirely unique and award-winning list of ‘copy tipples’. For those taking a break from alcohol during ‘Dry January’, The Permit Room’s unique and sincere ‘copy tipples’ all look, feel and taste like serious cocktails, but are totally alcohol-free. These ‘copy […]

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Innovative Inchdarnie goes back to the future as it reveals ‘Rye Whisky’

News of groundbreaking Ryelaw creation sees Fife distillery display its ability to innovate and heralds return of rye in Scotch whisky making.

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SMWS Offers new range of tailored membership packages for Christmas

The gift of membership of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society can now be tailored with optional extras such as bottles, a taster pack of drams and tasting tickets to suit the whisky fan in your life.

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The Dublin Liberties Tweet Tasting

Another week, another great Tweet Tasting organised by The Whisky Wire. The spirits we’re tasting this time are from the Dublin Whiskey Company’s ‘Dublin Liberties‘ Irish Whiskey brand. The company was taken over by the Quintessential Brands Group in 2016 and the building of a new Distillery in the centre of Historic Dublin shows a […]

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Iconic “lost” distilleries revived in major scotch investment

Port Ellen and Brora, two of the most revered “lost” distilleries in the global spirits industry, are to be brought back to life in a powerful statement of confidence in the future of Scotch whisky. The distilleries, which have been silent since they were closed in 1983, will be brought back into production through a […]

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Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask Matured

We taste Kavalan’s excellent Solist Sherry Cask expression.

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An Old Fashioned kind of love

Bars set for Old Fashioned Cocktail Week 2-11 November 2017.

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SMWS unveils new collection for exceptionally rare releases

The first two releases in The Vaults Collection showcase the unique whisky available to Society members from 2nd October.

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Exotic Cargo – SMWS’ First Blend

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has been expanding the range of spirits expressions is produced beyond the traditional Single Malt from which it takes it’s name. This release of ‘Exotic Cargo’ is the first blended spirit which has been bottled however; a 10 year old blended malt matured in first-fill Spanish Oak Sherry Hogsheads and […]

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Blair Athol 28 Year Old – Cask 6843 (Signatory Cask Strength)

A slightly disappointing Signatory bottling of Blair Athol.