As I opened my e-mails today I noticed an eye-catching mail title sent to me by one of my dear friends, promising 60% off a tour of the Tullibardine distillery. The recommendation, as it turns out, was sent through http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/edinburgh, and the deal is available until tonight, February 22nd, through the Edinburgh-deals page. Full details are […]
The Canadian Whiskey Awards were delivered December of 2010. The news reaches here a little late, but better late than never. Canadian whisky is a unique creation, tending to be – arguably – a little smoother and lighter than their Scottish counterparts. And the large portion of Canadians who are part Scottish and English, if […]
Just received this by e-mail. Interesting! Snowy conditions are often referred to as ‘whisky weather’ in Scotland. A glass of your favorite Scotch in a hot glass, with a mug of hot chocolate or just on its own is sure to keep you warm during those long December nights. But harsh weather may affect production […]
I stumbled upon The Balvenie’s online community a few days ago and found the idea interesting. The Balvenie’s Warehouse 24 is the distillery’s members area and it looks pretty neat! It took me a couple of minutes to sign up (although I’d prefer a shorter form with less questions) and there are some nice features. […]
How does a free glass of whisky sound? Might that be something you would be interested in? Well you’re in luck, then, because Diageo is running a promotion at the moment whereby they are giving away 125,000 free glasses – you could even win a bottle, if you’re lucky! All you have to do is […]
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has launched a rather intriguing new website function. It has several games/techniques, all of which can be used to find your perfect drink, based on various criteria. For example, you could find the drink that best suits your personality by choosing from a list of traits such as adventurous, controlling, […]
I’m officially excited, guys. Glenfiddich got in touch with me a while back asking if I might be interested in sampling one of their products – and who would I be to say no to that? I’ve had a couple of samplers sent to me from distillers before, and what normally happens is that they […]
According to the Scotsman, the Scotch Whisky Experience has engaged in a little joint venture with Edinburgh chocolatier Coco Chocolate with the aim to create the perfect chocolate to go with a glass of whisky. Whether this is possible or not – I personally think certain chocolates go better with certain whisky – I like […]