2018 International Whisky Competition® Official Results, Awards, Scores and Winners International Whisky Competition Committee, Las Vegas, NV USA, Thursday, June 7, 2018, www.whiskycompetition.com 2018 INTERNATIONAL WHISKY COMPETITION® OFFICIAL RESULTS The 2018 International Whisky Competition took place at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas from May 15 to 17, 2018. A professional tasting panel made of […]
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Ardbeg Grooves is the Ardbeg 2018 Limited Edition Bottle
Here is a review of Ardbeg Grooves, the Ardbeg Day Limited Edition whisky released on the 1st June 1845 On the nose Ardbeg Grooves is sweet, stinky and shitty. A mix of spent bonfire and some plum/prune liqueur, with a light oiliness behind and a dry earthiness. In time it moves (or grooves) into scented smoke, […]
Breaking The Rules – Deviant Distillery Tasmania
More than 200 million litres of whisky worth nearly $10 billion evaporate from barrels into thin air each year. When John Hyslop realised that two years ago, he decided there had to be a better way to make spirits – so he invented one. While working at Sullivans Cove, Hyslop did the math and realised […]
French Bastille Day Tasting Event at MyBottleShop
A celebration of all things French, Bastille Day 2017 was held at My Bottle Shop featuring tastings of various spirits from the many regions of France led by Mauro Ribeiro from Cerbaco (importer and distributor of French drinks). During the night we were so lucky to taste Domaines de Provence Rinquinquin, Domaines de Provence Grande […]
Whisky and Ice Cream Anyone?
Making your own ice cream at home is rewarding and fun – and the good news is that whisky can help you produce delicious results. Martine Nouet reports. Marvellous marshmallow: One of Martine Nouet’s star ice cream recipes (Photo: John Paul) It is hard to think of a more summery dessert than ice cream, but […]
Putting Port Askaig On The Map
Port Askaig is home to a petrol station, a shop, one hotel and a handful of houses. But this sleepy coastal village, which lies on the east coast of the Isle of Islay, Scotland, is gaining recognition throughout the world thanks to a whisky of the same name. A ferry terminal in Port Askaig provides […]
Happy Birthday, Starward! One Of Australia’s Best Whiskies Turns Ten
Starward has gone from a complete unknown on the Australian market to one of the country’s leading whiskies in ten years. But the remarkable progress and critical acclaim that Starward has received thus far isn’t enough to satisfy David Vitale, the founder of Starward Distillery. In the aftermath of Starward’s tenth birthday celebrations last week, […]
First Fake News… Now Fake Whiskey!
A 41-year-old man has been arrested by London’s Metropolitan Police following an alleged attempt to sell hundreds of thousands of pounds of counterfeit spirits at auction, in an operation ‘never seen on such a scale before’. A police raid of a residential address unearthed a ‘significant’ rare spirits collection, alongside a ‘sophisticated’ bottling operation that […]