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Virtual Tastings – August 2020

Posted on 27 July 2020 by Billy

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Summer’s in full swing and our virtual tasting program continues with some appropriately late-summer sessions. Summer-sipping July has been great for tastings, with everything from American whiskeys for Independence Day and oily Islay drams, to…

Champagne vs the rest of the world – four wines to challenge the French

Posted on 7 April 2017 by Billy

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When it comes to sparkling wine, there’s one name that stands head and shoulders above all of the rest: Champagne. But why does it earn such praise? I asked our resident Master of Wine, Dawn Davies,…

Champagne of the Moment – R de Ruinart

Posted on 23 June 2015 by Rocky

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We launched Malt of the Month last year to highlight our favourite whiskies, with Spirit of the Month following in April. Such was the success, and to celebrate the start of summer, we’re adding sparkling wine to our regular…

Billy on Rum vs Rhum – molasses, agricole and sugarcane honey:
I'd say there's not a lot between them. I'd say that the techniques used to make the rum change the flavour more than the raw material between molasses and cane honey, so it'll be other factors that...
Posted on: 26 October 2023
Mafkus Glass on Karuizawa: what makes it the world’s rarest whisky?:
Such a pity that the distillery was destroyed. I had the great luck to try one of these, to me almost magic, Karuizawas. It was a 1972/2008, 36y, #7290 with 65%. Since today I have memoriesof this...
Posted on: 17 October 2023
John Stedman on Rum vs Rhum – molasses, agricole and sugarcane honey:
Hi. So which do most drinkers prefer, honey based. Or Molasses based. I'm a big fan of Maison Ferrand Plantation Rum. I don't like most Spiced rums. Thank you John
Posted on: 16 October 2023