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Caol Ila 8 Year Old – £10 Off

Posted on 13 July 2010

One of our personal favourite Caol Ila’s has been reduced by £10 and is now available to buy at an unbeatable price. The Caol Ila 8 Year Old Unpeated Bot. 2008 brings something a little different to their standard range and for less than £40 we regularly tell other whisky lovers what a good buy it [...]

Port Askaig 30 Year Old – A Great New Single Malt

Posted on 30 June 2010

The Port Askaig 30 Year Old has recently been released and fortunately it is delivers delicious honeysuckle on the nose, then bonfire smoke and leafy oakiness on the palate. One of the most perfectly autumnal whiskies ever to be released.  Available to buy at around the £150 mark you’ll be amazed at what great value [...]

Speyside Whisky

Posted on 23 June 2010

The Speyside region of Scotland embraces between half and two thirds of Scotland’s distilleries including some of the most widely recognised.  This is no doubt why it has become one of the most best known regions of Scottish whisky production.  There are currently 84 working distilleries. They are well known for being light and sweet [...]

Lowland Whisky

Posted on 23 June 2010

Lowland whiskies are definitely the most accessible both in terms of palate and geography but this isn’t represented by the number of distilleries in the area.

Best Macallan Whisky Deals & Offers

Posted on 22 June 2010

Macallan have such a comprehensive selection of bottlings that you can’t help but be interested when you hear that there are some fantastic offers on.  No matter what your budget or style preference something is likely to stand out from the range. One of the most popular distilleries in the world, over the last four [...]

Auchentoshan 12 Year Old – Save £2 Today

Posted on 11 June 2010

The Auchentoshan 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky is one of our personal favourites and its now available to buy with a saving of £2.  We know its hardly a huge discount but its still a positive reduction on a fantastic, and inexpensive whisky.

Ardbeg Blasda Single Malt Whisky – Save £4 Today

Posted on 11 June 2010

There is no doubt that Ardbeg Blasda was one of the most talked about releases of 2008 and that process is about to start again thanks to its current sale price.  For a limited time only you can buy your very own bottle at a saving of almost £4. Many tasters think that the Blasda [...]

Irish Whiskey

Posted on 07 June 2010

It is thought that distillation technology reached medieval Europe around the 12th century, with Ireland & Germany being the first countries where distilled spirits became widely available to the populace.  However, some sources claim that Irish monks were distilling spirits in the 6th century. This heritage has helped Irish Whiskey become some of the most [...]

Japanese Whisky

Posted on 07 June 2010

For some time many people believed that Japanese Whisky couldn’t quite measure up to the traditional Scotch style and until very recently most of Jaapan’s whisky was consumed domestically with very little travelling abroad. Thankfully people’s opinion of Japanese whisky changed which is possibly down to the many excellent reviews received on blind tastings and [...]

Blended Scotch Whisky

Posted on 01 April 2010

Blended Scotch Whisky is a blend of malt and grain whiskies which when combined can give some excellent flavour derivatives.  Some of the blends available to buy use a limited number of malts, and others like Johnny Walker Black Label use much more.

10% Off Ballantine’s 30 Year Old

Posted on 31 March 2010

Known to many as truly magnificent whisky Ballantine’s 30 Year Old is currently available at 10% off so if you were scouring the internet for Ballantn’es deals or offers then now might be the time to buy.  After all it isn’t the cheapest blended whisky available so the extra money off could come in useful.

Islay Whisky

Posted on 29 March 2010

Although the island of Islay only has eight working distilleries you can’t avoid the impact it has made on the whisky industry. Known for the characteristic peaty taste Islay whisky is best personified by some of the world’s leading whisky brands such as Laphroaig, Ardbeg and Bowmore (amongst others). As the geographical structure of the [...]

Best Whisky

Posted on 29 March 2010

With all the Single Malt Scotch Whiskies that are available it can be slightly complicated to try and determine which whisky is best, or which whisky you’ll like best.  Why not let the experts lead by example?

Best Whisky To Buy If You Like Peaty Whiskies?

Posted on 29 March 2010

One question that often pops it’s head over the horizon is “What is the best peaty whisky?”, and if you know anything at all about Single Malt Scotch Whisky one part of the world will always come to mind.

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