It’s funny the way the world turns. A short while ago I was approached on social media by a sales rep for a spirits company I wasn’t...

While a retrospective on 2021 feels about as productive as reviewing a bin fire, it felt like a good idea to reflect on the evolution of...

Ok, there’s a lot to get through upfront. Firstly, if you get the title reference, well done – that’s going back about sixty years....

Last year saw one of the biggest scrutinies of language the whisky world has known – ultimately leading to huge controversy. Attention...

Speyside. Unpeated. Madeira Cask. 13yo. 46.3%. Glen Moray (pronounced Murray) is a Speyside distillery, located in Elgin in northern...

Well, this whole thing started off as a review of Berry Brothers and Rudd’s Sherry Cask Blended Malt. It’s a product I like, and have...

Rum. Falernum. Bitters. Maybe Lime.

Champagne. Cognac. Bitters. Sugar.

White Rum. Curacao (or Cointreau or Triple Sec). Bianco Vermouth.

Gin. Cointreau/Curacao/Triple Sec. Lemon Juice. Soda Water (optional).

Sherry. Fruit. Soda.

Gin. Campari. Lemon Juice. Sugar. Grapes.

Gin. Sherry (Manzanilla). Vermouth (Bianco or Dry). Absinthe.

One of the themes that has been revisited constantly – both in W&C’s brief existence and during my whisky journey in general – has been...

Well, it’s about time we covered an independent bottling. They are an exceptionally important part of the whisky industry on numerous...

When I looked to set up this website, all those days ago, I went searching for pieces of drinks writing I’d done over the years to pad...

I’ve always had an affinity of sorts with Ireland. My first bar job in Australia was working in an Irish Pub. Not, it must be stressed, a...

What happened? I blacked out. I think I was meant to post this last week, or last month, or something. Anyway: Islay, part two. I’ve just...

We’re standing amongst the ruins of Finlaggan Castle, once the much exulted Council of The Isles, on the Island of Islay off of...