Everyone loves new things, right? We do – especially when it’s whisky related! So we’re going to take a look at what’s new in whisky at the moment, helped with a few drams from our newest whisky box release: New Kids on the Block. It’s time to dive in and find about new whiskies from … Continue reading “New Whisky Kids on the Block”

Do you think the secret to whisky ageing is science, or is it an art? Science can help, like understanding the molecular make up of different species of wood, and using temperature controlled warehouses. But the art of knowing when to use a cask finish, how long you might age the whisky for, and how … Continue reading “Whisky Cask Magic”

Now boasting around 33 actively-producing distilleries, from as far south as Cornwall to the northerly climes of Durham, English whisky is proving that it’s here to stay. When we first started making our whisky tasting boxes back in 2016, only a handful of those distilleries even had whisky available. Now, there are so many high … Continue reading “The Best English Whiskies”

Happy St George’s Day!  While some of us Brits might be itching to escape to an exotic international location, there’s plenty to be proud of when it comes to England – like its whisky! There’s no question that in recent years English whisky has far and away stolen many whisky drinkers’ hearts. With an ever-widening … Continue reading “English Whisky: Progress Report ’21”

We love Scotch. In fact, for most of the Dram Team, a good bottle of Scotch was behind us getting into whisky in the first place. But we’ve never been shy to admit that sometimes, we fancy something just a little bit different. With some amazing distilleries all over the world now producing award-winning drams, … Continue reading “Worldwide Whiskies: The Best World Whisky”

Welcome to the ninth installment of our regular Whisky Under Fifty reviews, where we review a different whisky (or whiskey) that you can buy for less than £50! If you’d like to know more about why we’re doing this series, read our introduction post here. Today’s whisky is The Lakes Distillery “The One” Moscatel Cask … Continue reading “Whisky Under £50 Review 9: The Lakes Moscatel Cask”

You’ve probably heard of Dry January. Some of our readers and tasting club members might even be challenging themselves to try it this year. Since we’re all about whisky discovery at the Dram Team (and can’t turn down the opportunity for a good pun, either) we’ve decided that this year, we going to do “Rye” … Continue reading “Introducing… Rye January!”

What’s better than an old-school video game? An old-school video game reference-packed, wine cask-finished, holding-no-punches whisky tasting box, that’s what! Introducing the best way to stave off the January blues (or continue the celebrations, if you’re just glad that 2020 is finally over): our January box-of-the-month, Maltal Kombat. This limited edition box sees 3 whiskies … Continue reading “Maltal Kombat: Wine Cask Finished Whiskies”

As Christmas is the best time of year for enjoying good whisky, we like to do the season justice here at the Dram Team. And since we all need a little bit of extra luxury this year, what better way to celebrate than with a box dedicated to the most decadent of whiskies – sherry … Continue reading “A Very Sherry Whiskymas: Christmas Box”

With St George’s Day recently gone by, it feels appropriate to talk about some of the wonderful English whisky that’s available these days. This is our introduction to English Whisky. Historically England was a big whisky producing country, with several large distilleries operating between the 17th and 19th centuries. Sadly these were all closed by … Continue reading “Introduction to English Whisky”