By Liam Hiller Whisky drinking often starts out as an interest, but before long it can blossom into a fully-fledged hobby; just ask the thousands of whisky enthusiasts dotted around the world. For many, the moment the sweet nectar of their first dram passed their lips is iconic and remembered for the rest of their lives. It opens a gateway ...

When The Macallan put together it’s Lalique Legacy Collection—a set of six crystal decanters containing some of the rarest of The Macallan’s single malts aged from 50 to 65 years old—for a charity auction in Hong Kong on Sunday, April 2nd, it was expected to fetch a princely sum. Some of those Lalique single malts already rank individually among the ...

By Richard Thomas For Spring 2017, Scotland is delivering a little something for everyone. The seven whiskies that follow include not just offerings for Sherry devotees and Peat lovers, but also whiskies rare and old; using peculiar woods; and made with an eye on Bourbon drinkers. Ardbeg Kelpie ($140) The latest from the fan favorite Islay distillery, Ardbeg Kelpie is ...

Six months after the last batch sold out, Isle of Arran Distillery has announced the highly anticipated release of the latest edition of the Amarone Cask Finish Single Malt. Previous bottlings have been received to high acclaim with the most recent batch selling out in just three months. The first edition, released in 2010, scored 96 points out of 100 ...

You may think that glassware is only designed to look beautiful on a table, but in actual fact, manufacturers have spent years improving and perfecting glasses to maximize your drinking pleasure. Cast your mind back to the days when you would sneak a sip of your Dad’s single malt Scotch and forced it down with a scrunched-up face and burning ...