The Whisky Boys like the look of this new spirit, we shall try and get our hands on some and let you know our tastings, but at 65% Alc/vol it may need quite a wee bit of water to calm it down.
Cooley to bring Poitín out of the Shadows

Cooley Distillery, the European Distiller of [...]

This is the second Glasgow Whisky Festival and Jim and Nicola were once again looking forward to this sold out event.
We arrived early in Glasgow and once again had a good lunch in the Piccolo Mondo a fine dinning Italian restaurant not far from The Arches, after which we headed for the festival but before [...]

It is early evening on Thursday 17th November 2011 and at the special invite from Helen Stewart, U.K. Brand Manager if the  Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) The Whisky Boys are heading of to the west end of Glasgow for a tasting at 1 Devonshire Gardens, one of Glasgow’s most prestigious hotels [...]

First we have to say a big thanks to Gerry Tosh (Highland Park’s Global Marketing Manager) for sending the Whisky Boys two grand samples for us to taste and review.
Highland Park Distillery,
Holm Road,
Kirkwall,
Orkney,
KW15 1SU
telephone – 01856 874619
website – www.highlandpark.co.uk
Owners – The Edrington Group.
Check out Gerry Tosh’s Q & A by searching his name on this [...]

Tonight (Tuesday 22nd November) Nicola has popped round to Jim’s for a wee special tasting that we have wanted to do for a few weeks now, two terrific Dalmore’s.
From away back in 1839 this grand old distillery has been producing Single Malts, originally owned by the Clan Mackenzie but now owned by Whyte and [...]

On Thursday 24th November, Aldi will be launching their newest Single Malt, There will be only 3000 bottles of this dram, so everyone has to be sharp and get in there early.
The Whisky Boys were sent a sample from Jessica Shepherd from Weber Shandwick for us to taste and review, and tonight was the night [...]

It’s Tuesday 8th November 2011 and it is only me (once again) that is on my usual train to Glasgow Queen Street, for my final weekly trip to the Glasgow Metropolitan College.  It’s week 8 of John Lamond’s Advanced Whisky Trail and this weeks topic is “Energy“ .
In John’s lecture tonight we found out how [...]

Like our Malt of the Month we have stayed in Ireland, and for October we have chosen:-
Kilbeggan Blended Irish Whiskey – 40% Alc/vol 70cl
Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey and the Old Kilbeggan Distillery are part of Cooley Distillery plc, the only independent Irish-owned Whiskey Distillery. Cooley was established in 1987, the first Irish Whiskey Distillery to be [...]

It can be no surprise to you all that this months Malt of the Month comes from the Emerald Isle and it is:-
Redbreast Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
Aged 12 Years, Non Chill Filtered, Cask Strength – 57.7 Alc/vol 70cl
Irish Distillers is a subsidiary of the French Drinks Company Pernod Ricard and it was acquired [...]

The Whisky Boys think that this would make someone very happy on Christmas Day by opening their present and to find a very nice blend which contains malts from the Ardmore Distillery, this is one fo the Whisky Boys favourites distilleries, so go and buy your loved one a special gift.
TEACHER’S INTRODUCES GIFT [...]