Spirits
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The Glenturret distillery sits on the bank of the Turret river in Perthshire. Credit: Lalique Group -
Several of the Game of Thrones single malt Scotch whiskies and their origins. Credit: Diageo / HBO Fans rush to buy Game of Thrones Scotch whiskies - Update
Eight single malts launched ahead of show's final episodes...
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Some of the whiskies found to be fake during SUERC radiocarbon testing. Credit: SUERC / Rare Whisky 101 Fake whisky 'infiltrating' rare Scotch market - study
Lab tests reveal 21 out of 55 'rare' Scotch whiskies to be fakes...
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Pick a whisky to enjoy this Christmas. Credit: Chris Rout / Alamy Stock Photo Top 10 whiskies for Christmas
Top choices to enjoy this Christmas...
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Record-breaking: The Macallan 1926 60 Year Old. Credit: Christie's Macallan 1926 whisky sets new world record at auction - Christie's
Single bottle of single malt Scotch sells for £1.2m, says auction house...
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Credit: les polders / Alamy Credit: les polders / Alamy Top whisky deals for Christmas
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The Botanist gin Top gin deals for Black Friday
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Learn about Tequila: Everything you need to know
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Learn about Rum
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Learn about Gin
Everything you need to know...
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Learn about Whisky
Learn about whisky's different styles and how it's made...
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UK gin sales and exports have exceeded £2 billion. Credit: Ammentorp Photography / Alamy Stock Photo UK gin sales and exports exceed £2 billion mark
See the latest figures...
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Casks of whisky maturing at the Lakes Distillery in northern England. Credit: Kay Roxby / Alamy English and Welsh whisky trail launched
At least 19 distilleries mapped...
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The number of distilleries has increased thanks to the popularity of craft spirits. Credit: Oksana Bratanova / Alamy Stock Photo UK spirits boom continues as 39 distilleries launched in 2017
The craft spirits boom continues...
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Credit: les polders / Alamy Credit: les polders / Alamy WSET to launch level 3 spirits course and new wine diploma
WSET to revamp courses from 2019...
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Bordeaux has seen a revival for bars and restaurants in recent years. Credit: Jerónimo Alba / Alamy Anson: Inside Bordeaux’s craft whisky distillery
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Credit: les polders / Alamy Credit: les polders / Alamy Scotch whisky auction sales soar – figures
Leap in number of rare whiskies at auction...
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British gin exports reached over £500 million in 2017. Credit: Brent Hofacker / Alamy Stock Photo Record highs for British gin exports in 2017
Show new figures from HMRC...
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Forget the highball glass for gin & tonic, you need something like this. Credit: Perry van Munster / Alamy How to taste gin like a professional
Tips from the experts...
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Do you know your VS from your XO? Credit: Alexlukin / Alamy The Grape Spirits Quiz – Test your knowledge
Know your VS from your XO?...
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The Chapel Down vodka and gin Chapel Down launches gin made from grapes
Part of a growing trend...
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Armagnac: The beautiful, high-class brandy steeped in history and tradition
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The Cognac was sold at Hedonism, according to Brandyclassics. Napoleonic era Cognac sells for 220,000 pounds
A candidate for world's most expensive Cognac?
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Ten best whiskies for Father's Day - The Top 10
The image of whisky -on the surface at least - may be rather staid and traditional, but producers are experimenting like never before, maturing their whiskies in different barrels and casks to achieve new flavours and styles. Don't worry if you don't know your cask-strengths from your non-chill-filtereds; it is reassuring that the overall standard of whisky these days is very high. As a general rule, Speyside whiskies are clean and pure; Highland whiskies tend to be fuller and spicier; and those from Islay peaty and smoky. Irish whiskies are softer, and bourbons sweeter. And I would urge you to give Japanese whiskies a try. They are not easy to find, but are comparable in quality to the best Scotch.
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Hail hits Chablis, again... Credit: Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne / Twitter @JBLemoyne 'Catastrophic' hail in Chablis, Beaujolais and Cognac
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Laphroaig Winter whisky weekend: Islay Travel
Let’s get one thing straight from the outset: if you’re looking to top up your tan with a little winter sun, this probably isn’t the place for you. But if, on the other hand, you want to escape the modern world to an island positively teeming with wildlife, whisky and good hospitality, Islay should hit the spot as perfectly as one of its pungently peated single malts.
