Allotment Drams - Roe & Co. & Scarabus

We have two more episodes for you from our increasingly popular Allotment Dram series. This is where we talk about a whisky and review it in the surroundings of our north London allotment.

First, watch as Matt samples the Roe & Co. from Diageo and gives his thoughts and tasting notes on this relative newcomer to the Irish whiskey market. Then on his next visit he takes on the Scarabus, an impressive young Islay single malt from the guys at Hunter Laing & Co. We hope that you enjoy both videos.

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Inbox - The Week's Whisky News (June 14, 2019)

Welcome to Inbox, our weekly round up of whisky news and PR material that has found its way in to our WFE email. It was created as we cannot write full articles or do justice to every piece received. It features items from around the world of whisky and is published by us each Friday.

Our Top 10 Whiskies of 2017

Well, it is that time again - the time when we reveal our Top 10 whiskies from the previous year.  This always proves to be one of the most fun posts to write and one of our most popular with readers.  It also allows us some time to reflect on what has happened during the whisky year.  Personally we attended over 70 events or whisky shows, numerous press trips and distilleries, and sampled and reviewed nearly 100 whiskies.

2017 seemed to be a year that continued the innovation and experimentation of 2016. This saw big brands and smaller producers alike pushing the boundaries and released a wide spectrum of products to an ever-growing consumer base.  Some of these products have impressed us and are included in our Top 10.  Could they become modern classics? Only time will tell.

Review - Roe & Co.

Roe & Co. is a new premium Irish blended whiskey from drinks giant Diageo.  The whiskey has been in development for over two years and has been created by Diageo Master Blender Caroline Martin and her team, during which time over 100 prototype liquids were tested.  This process saw whiskeys sourced from a number of different distilleries across Ireland.  Roe & Co. is designed to capitalise on the current growth in the premium sector of the Irish whiskey category and help grow the category in the bar sector.