Welcome to the fourth 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 Tomatin 12 Year Old.  Tomatin 12 Year … Continue reading “Whisky Under £50 Review 4: Tomatin 12 Year Old”

Welcome to the third 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 what we’re doing with this series, read our introduction post here. Today’s whisky is Kilkerran 12 Year Old.  Kilkerran 12 … Continue reading “Whisky Under £50 Review 3: Kilkerran 12 Year Old”

Welcome to the second 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 what we’re doing with this series, read our introduction post here. Today’s whisky is Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky.  Bain’s Cape … Continue reading “Whisky Under £50 Review 2: Bain’s Whisky”

With all the hot weather the UK has been having lately (hello August!), we’ve been very thirsty over at the Dram Team office. And that’s got us thinking about something ice cold, crisp and refreshing, our other barley-based beverage of choice: beer. Whisky and beer go hand in hand, not only because whisky starts off … Continue reading “How to Pair Whisky and Beer”

Welcome to the very first 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 what we’re doing with this series, read our introduction post here. Today’s whisky is Deanston Virgin Oak.  Deanston Virgin … Continue reading “Whisky Under £50 Review 1: Deanston Virgin Oak”

Unconventional Whisky Breaks The Rules Rules. Some of us love them, some of us don’t. One thing’s for sure, the whisky industry is a lot better off for having them, so we know what’s actually going into our whisky. But sometimes too many rules and regulations could stifle creativity, and pushing the boundaries might lead … Continue reading “Unconventional Whisky: Distilleries That Break The Rules”

I love introducing food into my whisky tastings. Okay, to be fair, having food is always a good idea. Whisky tasting with food. Revision session with food. Meeting your girlfriend’s parents with food. Food makes everything better. So, in this blog, I want to talk about how to pair whisky and food to make your … Continue reading “How to pair whisky with food”

What is whisky made from? It’s an important question because it’s more than an issue of taste alone; it can also be a legal issue (boo lawyers!).  The core ingredients of whisky are water, yeast and a cereal grain. Water often comes from a natural spring, but it doesn’t have to. The yeast can be … Continue reading “What is whisky made from?”

Everyone needs a good workhorse whisky. You want the best everyday and affordable whiskies. Something you can depend on, stocked up cheaply and bring out whenever the fancy takes you. These are my suggestions

Have you ever worried that your scotch whisky might go off? Imagine you’ve finally bought your dream bottle of whisky. Not a whisky to collect. The whisky you’ve always wanted to crack open and enjoy. You’ve saved it for a special occasion, poured yourself a good measure and taken a sip.

It’s everything you dreamed it would be. So, you put the top back on and wait for another special occasion. But have you made a horrible mistake? What if you wait years before you try it again? Can whisky go off? Can your whisky go out of date?