Top 10 Bourbon and American whiskey

        FEW Bourbon Whiskey - The spirit, distilled through timeless liquor-making techniques, utilizes a three-grain recipe that infuses generations of Southern tradition with the spiciness of Northern rye and a touch of malt for smoothness. Few is hand-craf...

Thursday 13 January, 2022

Top 10 spirits for the New Year

    Tomatin 13 Year Old Fino Sherry Cask Finish - 46% 70cl - This release is a UK exclusive bottling from Tomatin which vats two Fino sherry butts, both filled with 9 year old whisky on 12th November 2015. The secondary maturation has imparted some nutty and spicy notes onto...

Wednesday 12 January, 2022

How to Drink Whisky

Everyone who enjoys whisky will have their all time favourite dram, whether it be fruity like Dalmore or Peaty like Laphroaig there is a whisky out there for you. However, you may have been drinking it wrong all this time and have been missing out on some of the incredible flavours hidden ...

Friday 07 January, 2022

Top 9 Winter Picks

      Glendronach 12 Year Old Original - 70cl 43% - This superb richly sherried single malt is matured for at least 12 years in a combination of the finest Spanish Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks. This Glendronach 12 year old is a sweet, creamy dram bottled at...

Thursday 30 December, 2021

Top 8 Christmas Staff picks

        Stalla Dhu Cask Strength Truthbetold 22 - 54.4% 70cl - This delicious 22-year-old whisky is our top pick to share with your friends and family this Christmas! Soft sophisticated spice on the palate, toffee touches, lovely lingering long finish. Scotch...

Thursday 23 December, 2021

Top 8 Seasonal Staff Picks

        Aberlour 16 year old Double Cask Matured - 40% 70cl - With the depth and complexity that comes from being matured for 16 years in a combination of American Oak casks and the finest Sherry butts, this expression’s warm and fruity notes are enrich...

Tuesday 21 December, 2021

Top 10 Best Deals

    Tomatin 13 Year Old Fino Sherry Cask Finish - 46% 70cl - This release is a UK exclusive bottling from Tomatin which vats two Fino sherry butts, both filled with 9 year old whisky on 12th November 2015. The secondary maturation has imparted some nutty and spicy notes onto...

Wednesday 15 December, 2021

Stalla Dhu Win Big at the World Whiskies Awards 2022

We are very pleased to announce that our very own Stalla Dhu won six awards at the World Whiskies Awards 2022! The World Whiskies Awards are the global awards selecting the very best in all the international recognised styles of whisky by doing this they award and promote the w...

Friday 10 December, 2021

Foragers Distillery Interview

Visit to Snowdonia Distillery In November 2021, myself (Lewis) and Liam went to visit the Snowdonia Distillery in Snowdonia, Wales. We watched as a new distil was being built, and also had the opportunity to try a few of the products. We were blown away by some of the products we sampled, and...

Thursday 09 December, 2021

Chairmans Cellar Release #4

    Willett Family Reserve 4 Year Old Rye  - A well-established family name within the whisky community, creating fine spirits for well over 200 years. This bottle is no exception making a finely tuned 4-year-old rye whisky bottled at nearly cask strength.  ...

Thursday 02 December, 2021

Top 9 Autumn staff picks

      Ardbeg Uigeadail - 70cl 54.2% - Pronounced ‘Oog-a-dal’, it’s a special vatting that marries Ardbeg’s traditional deep, smoky notes with luscious, raisiny tones of old ex-Sherry casks. Ardbeg Uigeadail was voted by the 120,000+ strong Ard...

Tuesday 23 November, 2021

Top 7 Irish whiskey

    Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey - 43% 70cl - The double distillation process lets The Tyrconnell retain the character of its origin, creating a product with a delicate flavour that lives alongside a creamy and viscous profile. Aromas of roasted nuts, nougat, and mil...

Tuesday 16 November, 2021

Top 8 staff picks

      Ron Abuelo 12 Year Old Rum - 70cl 40% - Beautiful balance between notes of dry fruits, vanilla and spices followed by a long-lasting smoky finish. Soft and complex with character for distinguished cocktails and sipping. The history of Varela Hermanos S.A dates ...

Saturday 13 November, 2021

Chairmans Cellar Release #3

      Fettercairn Warehouse 2 Batch No.001 - The first in this collection, Warehouse 2 batch No.001. This bottle is limited to 3,600 bottles worldwide. This single malt brings together five different cask styles, that have been matured and filled within Warehouse 2. ...

Wednesday 10 November, 2021

Top 8 staff picks

    Starward Tawny - 48% 70cl - This bottling is an exquisite limited edition release from Australia's Starward, entirely matured in tawny fortified wine octaves! Both fresh tawny casks from the Yalumba winery as well as charred tawny casks from SA Cooperage were used, a...

Tuesday 09 November, 2021

Chairmans Cellar Release #2

    Kilkerran 8-Year-Old Cask Strength 2nd Release Single Malt Whisky - A single malt aged in an Oloroso Sherry cask at the Glengyle Distillery. Kilkerran 8-year-old is intense with flavours of smokey spices carried throughout. For a single malt, this bottle definitely ...

Wednesday 03 November, 2021

Top 9 Autumn drams

      Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour - 70cl 40% - Matured predominantly in European and American sherry seasoned oak casks, this release is spicy and well-rounded, packed with the flavours of sun-kissed Seville oranges and rich fruitcake spiced with cinnamon...

Tuesday 26 October, 2021

Chairmans Cellar Release #1

Our Chairman Ron has just released stocks of 10 different whiskies. Take a look at the exciting selection, but be quick as there are very limited stocks available.       Macallan 18 Year Old 2020 Sherry Oak - Matured in the finest sherry casks for both American an...

Tuesday 19 October, 2021

Top 9 Collectable American whiskey, bourbon & rye

    Westland Garryana 2019 Edition 4|1- 50% 70cl - It's the fourth release in Westland's Native Oak Series, and Garryana 4|1 showcases whiskey aged in Quercus garryana, also known as Garry oak, native to the Pacific Northwest. Though the focus is on Garry oak, the wh...

Friday 15 October, 2021

Diving into the peat

      Stalla Dhu Cask Strength Caol Ila 11 Year Old - 60.4% 70cl - This delicious independent bottling from the Islay distillery, Caol Ila, has been bottled at the cask strength of 60.4% abv and aged during 11 years in a Hogshead cask. Silver Award winner at the Inte...

Monday 11 October, 2021

Top 10 rums to sip sip hooray

    Flor de Cana 18 year old Rum - 40% 70cl - Flor de Caña 18 is a very well-aged expression from Nicaragua. This was awarded Double Gold medals at the 2006 and 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. A sugar-free 18-year old, ultra-premium rum that is sustainab...

Monday 27 September, 2021

Top 8 Blended Whiskies

    Monkey Shoulder Original Whisky - 40% 70cl - Monkey Shoulder is an incredible blended malt whisky from William Grant and was once made exclusively from a mixture of three well-respected single-malt whiskies: Balvenie, Kininvie, and Glenfiddich. As demand grew, the brand ...

Friday 24 September, 2021

Bank on this top 9

    Y BĒT Rose Double Beet Premium Welsh Vodka – 40% 70cl - Referred to as ‘Double Beet’, this premium quality Welsh vodka brings together sugar beets from the earth and pure, crisp waters from the Snowdonia mountains, with an added hint of beetroot to...

Wednesday 22 September, 2021

Top 9 Peated Single Malts

        Lagavulin 16 Year Old - 43% 70cl - A much sought-after single malt Scotch whisky with the intense peat-smoke that's typical of southern Islay - but also offering richness and a dryness that turns it into a truly interesting tipple. The 16 year old...

Monday 20 September, 2021