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United Cellars Whisky Tasters Packs

United Cellars Whisky Tasters Packs

Have you ever browsed the Whisky section and seen a great looking bottle that ignites a fire of curiosity inside you but then hesitate, knowing that you may not love it, only to just grab the same bottle you always do? Well, now it’s time to give in to curiosity and explore every interesting-looking dram you set your eyes upon. Sure they say that curiosity kills the cat, but we’ve got a cure that’ll protect even the most daring of cats.

Glenmorangie Signet Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Glenmorangie Signet Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The Signet’s creator, Bill Lumsden, perhaps put it best - calling it the culmination of a lifetime of experimentation and innovation. For me, I see the Signet’s truest representation of this statement not to necessarily rest on the idea of extreme experimentation, but more so on its ability to find such divine balance within said experimentation. It’s one thing to throw in one or two curveballs for a new release, but to control that in a way to result in ...
Scottish Whisky Regions

Scottish Whisky Regions

The grouping of distilleries into regions is something of an un-exact method to help categorize styles of whiskies being produced. Officially, there are five regions – Highlands, Speyside, Lowlands, Islay, and Campbeltown. In practice, there’s often a sixth region included, the Islands. Each region has it’s distinct characteristics they’re known for. Nowadays though, it’s worth noting that there are exceptions to the rule in each region – unpeated i...
What is Peat?

What is Peat?

Peat is a term you’ll come across very often while traversing the world of whiskies, and something you’ll no doubt experience when tasting through the fine drams the world has to offer.
How Whisky is Made - Single Malt

How Whisky is Made - Single Malt

All single malt whisky starts its life as simple barley, and as we know alcohol is created by fermenting sugar. So, before anything else, sugar is needed. Fortunately, barley is packed full of starch, which can be broken down to release its sugars. The traditional method for this is to steep the barley in water, and then spread it across the malting floor to let it germinate. The barley is left on the floor for around five days, during which time it needs to be...
How to Taste Whisky

How to Taste Whisky

Enjoying whisky is a very personal affair, and every imbiber will surely have their ritual to best experience the first taste of a new whisky they’re trying out. We’d love to share with you precisely how we first experience a new whisky.

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