Spotted in the wild, Johnnie Walker Blue Label Year of the Pig limited edition. Individually numbered bottles in celebration of the Chinese Year of the Pig. 萬壽無疆
Category: Liquid Sunshine
£4m whisky collection under the hammer
Following on from Bonhams record-setting sale of a Hanyu Full Card Series, Sotheby’s are now looking to auction the ‘ultimate’ whisky collection of nearly 500 rare whiskies and nine casks. The auction starts online on the 27th of this month and culminates in a live auction at Olympia in London on the 24th of October. […]
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Glenrothes 10 year old
Whisky of the week – The Glenrothes 10. The youngest expression from the Glenrothes Soleo Collection is matured exclusively in sherry casks, bottled at 40% ABV, and unlike previous releases from the distillery, features an age statement. (Soleo/asoleo is the grape sun-drying process for sherry in Jerez.) The light straw coloured pour entices with fruity […]
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Nitrate Manhattan – Dandelyan, Mondrian Hotel, London
Dandelyan at the Mondrian Hotel, on the banks of the Thames in London. An upmarket, watering hole for the traditional and the trendy alike. Sleek, with a sweeping green marble bar, smart and buzzing. The impressive cocktail list includes a number of drinks to tempt even the most traditional scotch drinker. These are not just […]
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The Clachaig Inn, Glencoe, Scotland
Held captive by its formidable mountains and blood-stained history, Glencoe is an iconic location that deserves to be on everybody’s bucket list. Its ominous beauty is worth a visit any time of year, so a mellow night sipping some superior scotch at the Clachaig Inn nestled casually by the murderous signal stone, after a day in […]
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Chill filtration and cloudiness
It may come as a surprise that first time it happens to you, but it is natural. Some whisky can cloud up just as absinthe, Pernod or ouzo do.It’s perfectly normal, if a little disconcerting, so here we try to explain the science behind it. What is chill filtration? Chill filtration involves chilling matured whisky […]
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At the Drive-In – OXO Tower, London
At the Drive-In, as mixed at the OXO Tower Restaurant, Brasserie and Bar, is a real eye-opener of a cocktail. For those who favour their whisky sultry, sharp and smoky, or those who like a light fruitiness to their cocktails they wouldn’t normally associate with a whiskey base, this sweet treat will come as a […]
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Glenlochy 1979 – 40 year old
Malt of the month for September. 40 year old whiskies are exceptionally rare, can be incredibly complex and should always be treated with respect. Opening a bottle is a great privilege and roadtesting the Glenlochy 1979 in a traditional setting is a double delight. Whiskies this age can lose up to half their volume to […]
