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Christmas Spirits Gift Ideas 2016

It always feels too early to be talking about Christmas Gift buying, but the festivities are just over one month away. Following on from our 2015 gift list, here’s a few suggestions which may help if you’re struggling for inspiration. Boozy Baubles Pickering’s Christmas Gin Baubles (Credit: Pickering’s Gin) Why nobody has done this before […]

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Reviews

X FLASKS Hip Flasks — X marks the Spot!

The list of useful accessories available for the whisky / spirits drinker is relatively small, but a hip flask is right up at the top. We own many flasks in the Braw Spirit household, ranging from the free gift we got when buying a bottle of Laphroaig at the airport through to a rather swanky […]

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Out and About

Kaleidoscope Whisky Bar at SMWS Queen Street

This summer, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s flagship venue at 28 Queen Street had a complete refurbishment. Spiral stairway at SMWS, 28 Queen Street The members room and restaurant were each moved up a floor, leaving ground floor free to host a new whisky bar; Kaleidoscope. Queen Street has been open to non-members for over a […]

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Miscellany

White Stag 2: The Doubling?

The Isle of Arran Distillery releases the new White Stag expression next week; this is the second release which is ‘exclusively’ available to those in the White Stag community i.e. signed up to their website. The Arran White Stag First Release (© Isle of Arran Distillery) Last year’s First Release was unbelievably popular with eager […]

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“The Exceptional” whiskies by Sutcliffe & Son

“The Exceptional” is a range of whiskies by American independent bottlers Sutcliffe & Son and we were given the opportunity to sample them as part of a tweet tasting hosted by The Whisky Wire. The Exceptional releases consist of small batch blends which are married in first-fill Oloroso Sherry casks. The range was originally introduced […]

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Ardbeg Distillery, May 2014

It’s been beautiful today, but was equally lovely on Islay two years ago on Ardbeg day.

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News Press Release

Rare cask of Scotch whisky released from historic Highland distillery

Limited edition dram from Dallas Dhu goes on sale.

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Miscellany

Braw Spirit’s Christmas Whisky Gift List

It’s getting closer to Christmas; the shops are full of whisky special editions and gift sets and there are plenty of articles like this online. All adds up to a multitude of options for Christmas presents, but what if you are looking for something a little different? We’ve had a think and listed some alternative […]

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News

Week #9, 2015 — This week in whisky

Hello, Braw Spirit readers! Here’s the best of what we’ve been reading this week. Industry News No let up in demand. Bonhams reported impressive sales figures for 2014, with Macallan and Japanese whiskies being the most popular. Here to stay. With the huge increase in Whiskey sales in the US, it is predicted that it […]

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Week #8, 2015 — This week in whisky

Hello, Braw Spirit readers! Here’s the best of what we’ve been reading this week. Industry news Bold ambitions as Suntory announce a halt in acquisitions, increased sales and set sights on becoming the world’s largest whiskey maker. Room for growth. Research reveals expected increase in non-Scotch whisky sales over next four years. Hand crafted by […]