I’ve written more than a couple of articles challenging the state of the industry recently, be it the green credentials or the implications of the secondary market on the pleasure of drinking whisky.

The promise of every would-be craft distiller sourcing whiskey is that someday they’ll be distilling their own. The sourced whiskey is merely a bridge, meant to get a brand name out in the market and ...

Another day, and yet another distillery has released their first whisky. But this time it is not just any distillery that has reached this long-awaited landmark; it is Lindores Abbey, a distillery ...

It was yet another miserable day in the Highlands. The sky was slate grey, the mountains were shrouded, and the rain fell steadily. Dad was sulking, as hopes for climbing the local Munros were ...

A friend recently pitched me the following scenario: he wanted to bring a bottle of Scotch whisky to a Friday night party. The palates would be diverse and the level of sophistication varied, but he ...

It’s always nice to go back to basics. I recently attended a virtual Glenlivet tasting. The lineup consisted of the rebranded 12, 15, and 18 year old whiskies. According to the brand ambassador, ...

The idea of tasting history is one that spirits enthusiasts encounter at one point or another. While the fact that spirits like whisky are products of history is common sense to (I would hope) all ...

In the history of Malt we have often accepted samples from various suppliers. Without samples we would not have been able to bring you the wonderfully eccentric world of Eastern European wines and ...

The White Horse. The words alone evoke vast imagery across novels and cinema—I’ll give you a minute to let your imaginations wander. In Scotland, however, it is associated with the White Horse Inn in ...

One only ever seems to hear the phrase “the real McCoy” at car boot sales or scrolling on auction sites, looking at suspiciously cheap trainers with four stripes instead of three. (Every sneakerhead, ...

With the might of meteorological forces due to increase in both severity and frequency, I’m sure it would surprise very few bourbon enthusiasts to see emulations of E.H. Taylor’s vaunted “Tornado ...

Malt has been a very important part of my whisky journey. The musings of the writers past and present has influenced my experience and helped me zero in on what I like to drink. I have learned so much ...