Whisky Fest 2012 is a yearly festival that world duty free holds to show off new whiskies old some classics too nd to give some very nice discounts. The festival revolved around discounts and Experienced staff who are regularly involved in tasting and training sessions to give you some goood…

James has previously talked about whiksy and being ‘cool’, and I agree. However I think drinking a whiksy in a classic suit is best rather than in full fishing get up. I’ve been speaking to some people ‘in the know’ on fashion and here’s how to make sure that your…

This month Bowmore unviels its bold new design and packaging look. Branding is massively important in the consumer Whisky world, if you mess with the brand you can do long lasting damage to not only sales, but also the public perception of your brand. So any change in packaging is…

One of the hottest most talked about topics of late has been the new startup website, whisky blender. Personally we love the concept, the design and the execution of this venture, we can see the aspiration and the spirit of adventure in the site that reminds us a lot of…

The world famous distillers Gelenmorangie have released yet another addition to the core range of whiskies. The Glenmorangie Artein (Scots Gaelic for “stone”) will sit along side the other expressions very nicly in our opinion having been extra matured “Super Tuscan wine casks“. It look great, sounds great and the only thing left…

Below we have an example of a whisky I can’t afford and a whisky I can’t get a hold of. Can you remember the episode of Top Gear where they reviewed 3 car’s, none of which you could buy? Well this is a little bit like that: Berry Bros. &…

£10million Cambus Cooperage brings ancient craft into 21st Century Following on from the previous bit of Whisky / Cooperage news we also seen this and though it worth a mention.: Read on… His Royal Highness, The Earl of Wessex, yesterday (28th Nov 2011) officially opened the first new cooperage to…

We love the skill and history behind the the highly skilled jobs in Whisky production or any product we can be proud of, being kept alive and well. Junior Coopers (the guys who make whisky oak casks) are trained for years before they can work alone, such is the skill…

Earlier this year when the summer still threatened to shine down on us in the UK, Whiskytimes Dan spent a week visiting Speyside sampling some of the spirit of Scotland… here is the story. Let me set the scene… It was one of those days where you get out of…

Whisky Times Trip to Islay World class drumming, dramming, strumming and sipping, nosing and jazz numbers. A week has passed since I’ve returned from the 2011 Lagavulin Islay Jazz festival and already I am missing the Island, the atmosphere and especially the whisky. It’s hard to put a finger on…