In the run up to Black Tot Day at the end of July, we’ve been scouring our shelves for great rums. With so many producers, the number of rums out there can be overwhelming. So,…
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10 rums you should know about
Posted on 12 July 2017 by Billy
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Rum vs Rhum – molasses, agricole and sugarcane honey
Posted on 27 June 2017 by Billy
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When it comes to drinks with history, rum has packed more into a shorter time than most. Despite only appearing in something approaching its current form in the 17th century, the past 400 years have…
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Posted on 31 July 2012 by Billy
July 31st is a bit of a strange day in the booze calendar. While it’s often seen as a sad day in principle, it’s increasingly being celebrated. For those not in the know: July 31st…
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A 10-year-old Bowmore, fully matured in Spanish oak hogsheads to give intensely fruity, spicy notes. The nose is ful...
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Malagousia is a local Greek variety that has a touches of rose petal, ripe peach and lemon bon bons. It is not as w...
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A limited-edition Johnnie Walker Blue Label celebrating 2019's Chinese New Year. This is the Year of the Pig,...
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This young rye whiskey has been aged in an ex-bourbon cask and finished in an ex-Pedro Ximinez sherry cask, ...
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I haven't ignored anything – I've not even really spoken about the early days of whiskey making, just made a tongue-in-cheek comment about the origins of distillation in Ireland. You are indeed...
Posted on: 4 March 2019
Sorry Billy, you seem to be denying the factual written records that do exist.
Posted on: 4 March 2019
It's generally accepted that the making of aqua vitae (which isn't quite whisky) was happening in both places before the written records, so myth and legend is all we really have. However, as I say in...
Posted on: 4 March 2019