Over the past few years i have managed to chat/ interview some very interesting people within the industry. These people have ranged from Ambassadors who are constantly found at festivals, private tastings and talking about whisky at the countless number of shops/ outlets that are found around the world, not only that they have to…
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Time to talk Myths
There has been plenty to talk about within the world of whisky over the years with several myths being busted and put to rights. These include Whisky is a mans drink, whisky is spelled with an E or is it without, who knows these days, the regions within Scotland represent the styles, Irish is triple…
A year of misery.. 2020
First of all Happy New Year to you all. I honestly was not going to bother with a summery of 2020 this year, i suspect like so many others it will only end up telling you how shit 2020 has been. But.. 2020 did actually bring some highlights for me so instead of talking about…
OFF your Rocks
I once walked into a bar, not a bold statement i know but there is a purpose here… I was probably around 18 years old ( ye right) and as i approached the bar i wanted only one drink, whisky. “Scotch please”.. Nothing hard to understand here but as i turned back to receive my…
A journey born from the bottle..
Most reviews set out to do one thing, which to tell you exactly what a person thinks about a particular whisky. What isn’t usually explained is how that whisky makes them feel, how it changes their mood, even if it is momentarily. I have spoken briefly about how a whisky can take you on a…
Johnnie Walker Princes Street tourism investment back in its stride
Johnnie Walker Princes Street tourism investment back in its stride New website for global flagship visitor attraction launched Public offered first opportunity to sign-up to join the journey 8 September 2020: Diageo, the maker of Johnnie Walker, has reaffirmed its £185million investment programme in Scotch whisky and tourism as it opened the online doors to the…
Tullibardine revamps range in response to ‘rapidly changing consumer and market trends’
NEWS RELEASE SEPTEMBER 2020 Tullibardine revamps range in response to ‘rapidly changing consumer and market trends’ Tullibardine has redesigned its core range of single malt whiskies in response to ever-changing market trends, with a commitment to more sustainable packaging. The Perthshire distillery’s Signature range will come in premium, strong cardboard which weighs 100 grams less…
Benriach’s creative past inspires future with distinctive new portfolio of single malts
Benriach Distillery, located in north Speyside, has revealed a distinctive flavour-forward portfolio of Single Malts and a new look inspired by the distillery’s creative heritage. Known for its long-standing tradition of distilling classic, peated and triple distilled whisky and a vast eclectic cask inventory sourced from around the world, the portfolio has been artistically crafted…
A Boutique-y full sale.. But Don’t tell everyone !!
Those wonderful people over at That Boutique-y Whisky Company have put together a mammoth sale.. If like me you love a little Boutique-y Whisky then you need to take a look HERE…
Dominic Roskrow – Part two
Part two of the chat to Dominic Roskrow concentrated a little more on the rest of the world whisky, with just a little heavy metal, football and general chit chat thrown in for good measure.. I would like to thank Dominic for giving up his free time to come chat to the Circus and for…
Press Release.. If you are looking for a luxury gift for a whisky connoisseur and collector, Rampur Double Cask Indian Single Malt Whisky would make the perfect last minute gift this Father’s Day. This super premium hand crafted single malt whisky is matured in hand-selected American Bourbon barrels as well as European Oak…
The perfect Father’s Day gift from Master of Malt
SHARE THE GIFT OF FLAVOUR THIS FATHER’S DAY Master of Malt thoughtfully curates gifting offering ahead of Father’s Day to celebrate great dads and make shared tasting experiences easy even at a distance. While it might not be a conventional Father’s Day on 21 June, multi-award-winning online drinks retailer Master of Malt is helping shoppers…
English Whisky Distillery Re opens it’s doors
Press Release Today, Thursday 4th June we will take the momentous step of opening the distillery gates to the public for the first time in 11 weeks. Those of you that are keen to venture out and visit us will see quite a few changes have occurred on site. We have moved the whisky shop…
Home is where the heart is…
Well we didn’t see this coming 6 months ago did we.. Reports are saying we are in for a long lock down, that means a lot of hardship is ahead, its going to get worse before it gets better !! In these unprecedented times we need to sit down and realise what is important in…
Just Give Me A Reason
With the current situation, the world seems to be imploding, its gone somewhat apocalyptic out there and I have to wonder what the hell is going on in some peoples head.. There is a virus spreading around the world and I am not talking about Covid 19 !! its the greed virus or as I…
Elixir Distillers to build new distillery on Islay ( Update )
Press Release.. The dream of Elixir Distillers and its co-founders Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh to build a distillery on Islay is a step closer to reality after the submission of revised plans to the Argyll & Bute planning department. Located just outside the town of Port Ellen, the distillery seeks to combine the best…
BUFFALO TRACE NAMED THE AMERICAN DISTILLER OF THE YEAR..
BUFFALO TRACE NAMED THE AMERICAN DISTILLER OF THE YEAR BY WHISKY MAGAZINE Also named Best American Whiskey Visitor Attraction of the Year FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY (Feb. 18, 2020) –The Icons of Whisky America Awards by Whisky Magazine named Buffalo Trace Distillery the 2020 Distiller of the Year and Visitor Attraction of the Year at a recent…
ATOM BRANDS ENJOYS SUCCESS AT THE WORLD WHISKY AWARDS & ICONS OF WHISKY AWARDS 2020
Press Release.. ATOM BRANDS WHISKY PORTFOLIO ENJOYS SUCCESS AT THE WORLD WHISKY AWARDS & ICONS OF WHISKY AWARDS 2020 ● Aerolite Lyndsay 10 Year Old Single Malt, is named ultimate Category Winner in the Islay Single Malt 12 Years & Under category – just months after initial release ● Darkness 8 Year Old Single Malt,…
Just another rant….
Firstly make a coffee, pour a dram, maybe even make a sandwich and then be prepared to wonder why the hell you read till the very end…. The whisky industry is a demanding culture that manages to split opinion quicker than a rabbit can breed.. Over the last few years we have argued about Nas…
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