Special Supplements
A T some point in your life, it’s likely that whisky will have left its rich mark. Often it was the first spirit most of us tried; a sneaky nip from our parent’s drinks cabinet – and unfortunately, there are those who never shake off the idea...
SOMETIMES seen as the poor relation to single malt, interest in blended whisky has been re-ignited by the trend for classic whisky cocktails and some innovative international serving methods. Blended whisky accounts for 92 per cent of global...
‘WHISKY BLAZER’ AT THE RIB ROOM, JUMEIRAH CARLTON TOWER HOTEL, KNIGHTSBRIDGE
The classic cocktail for frosty nights, the fiery Blazer – famous for the arcing blue flame created as the burning whisky is poured back and forth between two...
HEAD up 25 floors to the top of Tokyo’s Shiodome Park Hotel and you find a craftsman at work. Ensconced in the centre of one of Japan’s finest drinking dens, the sultry Bar a Vins, Mr Takayuki Suzuki hand-carves perfectly spherical orbs out of...
1. Hakushu 12 year old
The Hakushu distillery produces a wonderfully light, floral and zesty whisky that’s distilled at over 2000ft above sea level. The 12-year-old incorporates a subtle, soft smoky note into the mix. A Highball cocktail is...
BUYING your own whisky direct from a distillery is the stuff of dreams; for a boys’ own adventure, it sits right up there. When you invite the chaps back after a round of golf, what better way to impress than to pour a dram of your very own...
BOWMORE TWEED FITTING & TASTING
Renowned Islay distillery Bowmore has dreamed up the ultimate gents’ Christmas gift through a collaboration with Savile Row tailoring maestro Malcolm Plews. Customers will be treated to a bespoke...
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COMPASS BOX SPICE TREE
As the name would suggest, Spice Tree has some wonderful notes of festive-influenced spice and fruit, developed from blending together Highland malts, partly matured in French wine-tempered casks...
Use the right glass
The popular way to drink whisky is out of a cut-glass tumbler, but this doesn’t actually do the spirit full justice. For getting the best from a single malt, choose a glass with a tulip shape – wide at the bottom with a...
Editor's Letter
Allister Heath
