Two American whiskeys shared top honors as the 2025 World’s Best Bourbon. Below is a brief background and tasting notes of ...

With Robbie Burns Day and its celebration of all things Scottish landing last weekend, and the depths of winter upon us, this seems like an appropriate time to take a closer look at Scotch whisky.

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Recently, I also started working for Ironroot, and I had to learn everything I could about whiskey. Here’s my guide to all things whiskey: Scotch Edition.

Beloved show Birds of a Feather was a hit with viewers for over 30 years, becoming instantly famous with one of the most recognisable theme tunes around. The BBC show first aired in 1989 ...

For more than 200 years, celebrations to honour Scottish poet Robert Burns have boosted the consumption of Scotch whisky ... brands of single malt and blended whiskies. That’s not necessarily ...

They do things a little differently here. Image: Londonist They do things a little differently at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Behind the bar of this Farringdon clubhouse, you're met with row ...

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In September 1980, the legendary author Kingsley Amis wrote an essay for Food & Wine called "Scotch ... drinkable emerged when you blended the (expensive) malt whisky with the (inexpensive ...

The Glenlivet, which is owned by French drinks company Pernod Ricard, is one of the most popular single malt brands in the world, often neck and neck with Glenfiddich in terms of sales.