Although France is best known for producing Cognac and Champagne, it is also a growing producer of whisky since the Warenghem distillery developed the first French whisky – the WB blend – back in 1983,
5 Most popular posts in 2020
The Inside the Cask blog has been a passion of mine since its inception in 2016, and the number of visitors to the site and subscribers to the blog continues to grow. A big thank
How to Buy a Cask of Scotch Whisky from…Falkirk Distillery
The founders of Falkirk Distillery embarked on a dream of building their own Lowland Whisky distillery over 10 years ago and this was finally realised in November 2020. The company behind the distillery is owned
Blast from the Past: Scotch whisky short documentaries from around the 50’s
“Keepers Of The Mystery” is a Classic Scotch Whisky Documentary from circa 1950, lasting 15 minutes. “Scotch Whisky” a film made by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) from 1947, lasting just under 10 minutes.
Pour a Dram and celebrate The Water of Life
The Water of Life Film launches in January 2021 with a unique virtual on-line celebration of Scotch Whisky and its craftsmen, chemists, and renegades who saved it, and in the process, ignited a single malt
New Product: Glen Scotia 30 Year Old Single Malt
Award-winning independent distiller, Glen Scotia, has introduced a new rare 30 Year Old Single Malt scotch whisky to its range. Presented in a luxurious hand-made case, created from sustainably sourced solid oak, the Glen Scotia
Craft Watch: Big Seven London Dry Gin
Made in the heart of Essex at a small batch distillery started up by two friends – Charles Handbridge and Mike Tyler – this London Dry Gin is where it all started for C&M Distilling
Using Legumes to create Sustainable Drinks
Legumes, such as broad beans and peas, would not automatically be associated with the production of an IPA beer or gin. However both of these have actually been used and created in Scotland as part
The Top 20 Gin Botanicals
At a recent webinar by Abertay University on Gin Research and Education, Kirsty Black from Arbikie Distillery and Professor Graeme Walker shared many insights into Gin education and research being conducted currently. One of the
The Past, Present and Future of Welsh Whisky: Penderyn Distillery
I recently took part in a virtual tasting session with Welsh whiskies from Penderyn Distillery. It really brought home how they are honouring the legacy of the first commercial whisky distillery in Wales from the
How to start your own Whisky Club by the Drummond MacDougall’s Single Malt Society
The Drummond MacDougall’s Single Malt Society is St. Louis’ main scotch whisky club, based in Missouri USA. They have an imaginary “Club Founder”, a great website and been around since 2009, with over 150 members.
An Inside the Cask chat with…Darryl McNally
Darryl McNally is responsible for the Dublin Liberties Distillery and the Irish Whiskeys from Quintessential Brands Group. I recently took part in a tasting of their Irish whiskey portfolio and he was kind enough to
New Product: Point of Order Limited Edition 23-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
The 158th Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Palace of Westminster with the launch of a limited-edition single malt whisky. Named ‘Point of Order’ after
The Top Whisk(e)y Podcasts
Although podcasts have been around for a while, their popularity has grown more recently in line with the proliferation of new podcasts available on every topic imaginable, including one of our favourites: Whisk(e)y! Personally, it
The Women of Whisky: Digital Whisky Summit
The Distill Ventures digital conference, hosted by whisky expert and journalist Becky Paskin, brought a lineup of thought-leaders together from around the globe to discuss and share their own experiences and suggestions on how to
