This is one of our most commonly asked questions - how do I taste whisky properly? The art of tasting whisky can seem confusing but is much...

Chill filtration is the process where some naturally occuring substances in a whisky are removed before bottling. The main reason to chill...

Burns Night is an annual festival that celebrates the life and works of Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns (also known as Rabbie to his...

You may be wondering what additives could possibly be in whisky? However, it is rare to buy a whisky exactly as it has left the cask in the...

The principals for the distillation of whisky have changed little over the last 200 years. Just three basic ingredients are needed - water, ...

Many types of wood have been used to make whisky casks during the history of the industry. Now, by law they now must be constructed of oak....

When you buy a bottle of whisky it may state the type of cask or barrel that has been used during maturation on the label. This is especial...

The art of making whisky casks is a highly skilled and traditional practice called coopering. Nowadays, modern machinery aids the cooper (t...

Japan is the third largest producer of whisky in the world, behind Scotland and America. Interest is currently high in Japanese whiskies as ...

America is one of the world's largest producers of whiskey and there are numerous different types, each with their own unique ingredient...

There are six major regions of whisky production in Scotland and each region has it's own general characteristics. Of course, there are ...

'Should i add water or ice to my whisky?' is a question that we get asked very often, particularly by those beginning their whisky j...

Peat is found all over the British Isles and it is the use of peat in the Scottish whisky industry that helps to produce a drink that has a ...

Scotland and Ireland both have a rich heritage in the whisky industry. Both say that their whiskies are the best in the world but only you c...

The names of most Scottish whisky distilleries are determined from their location. Many of these are derived from the Gaelic language and a ...

The independent bottling sector can be confusing but very rewarding once understood. It was an area of the whisky industry that we had no...

Cask strength is a term generally used for whisky that has an alcohol level above 50% ABV. Many people believe that this is whisky in it...

This whisky blog is for anyone who is interested in whisky, beginner or otherwise. Our aim is to review whisky and explain about whisky in s...