Spirits

Best spirits gifts to buy this Christmas

Gift inspiration at all prices...

Macallan 1926 auction sets new record

The 60-year-old whisky is one of only 40 bottled by Macallan in 1986 from ex-Sherry hogshead cask #263...

Coffee cocktails: Beyond the Espresso Martini

Mixes to try at home...

Calvados: A beginner’s guide and eight to try

Learn more about this French brandy...

Best dark rums: Eight to try

Great bottles to buy

On trend: Terroir in gin

Eight great gins to try...

Cask Whisky Association: New whisky body aims to protect cask investors

The Cask Whisky Association aims to share best practice...

Wolfie’s Whisky from Sir Rod Stewart launches in the US 

New blended Scotch from rock legend Rod Stewart...

Exclusive: First taste of the autumn 2023 spirits releases from Berry Bros & Rudd

New seasonal spirits to try...

Exclusive: First look at new bottler The Heart Cut 

World whiskies from a new independent bottler...

Best new Cognacs and Armagnacs: Eight to try

Top bottles for your drinks cabinet...

Great summer drink ideas: Cocktails, spirits and no-alcohol alternatives

Celebrate the bank holiday weekend with a glass of something special...

The best alcohol-free drinks for summer: Eight to try

Lose the alcohol, but not the taste...

Campbeltown: A Scotch whisky renaissance

Three distilleries planned for the Argyll town…

Best Scotch whisky: 15 to try

Discover the diverse world of Scotch whisky...

Best rums for summer: 10 to try

Light, dark and spiced rums for sunny days...

Scotch whisky distilleries: Eight creative tours to take

Scotland leads the way with whisky tourism…

Best whiskies for Father's Day 2023: 10 top bottles

If your father is a whisky fan, a special bottle will make his day...

Suntory releases exclusive 100th anniversary whiskies

New limited-edition Japanese whisky bottlings...

Best summer gin: 15 to try

Great bottles that will bring a splash of sunshine to your drinks cabinet...

The Cabrach: birthplace of malt whisky?

New community-owned distillery to revive historic region...

Best new whisky releases: 12 to try

From single malt Scotch to Irish pot-still, US rye and Japanese whisky...

Easy spring cocktails to make at home 

Six recipes to try...

Discover Nordic whiskies 

Great bottles from Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway...

Bourbon for beginners: seven to try

Learn about the iconic US whiskey...

A guide to Caribbean rum

Get to know the styles and producers...

Best gins for spring: 12 to try

A selection of top seasonal bottles...

Louis XIII launches Rare Cask 42.1 luxury Cognac  

Exclusive limited-edition release...

The unsung heroes of spirits

Classic brands and hidden gems to discover...

Best pink gins for Valentine's Day: 12 to try

Fruity, floral and citrus bottles