Robots (and artificial life) have fascinated us throughout history, but the modern era of commercial robots started at a cocktail party of all places, believe it or not! Since then, we have now come full
The Rise of Scottish Rum
The thriving Rum scene in Scotland continues to grow with many new distilleries and brands since the original launch of Dark Matter Scottish spiced rum in 2015. Scotland has a long association with the production
Having fun with The Dram Team subscription boxes
Since the start of lockdown, both myself and a few friends have decided to join The Dram Team‘s monthly subscription service (cost £29.99) as a way to have a virtual social get together and enjoy
An Inside the Cask chat with….Billy and Alistair Walker
Father and Son. Billy Walker and Alistair Walker. Two generations working in the Scotch whisky industry and setting their own path as entrepreneurs. Combined they have a vast amount of experience across multiple companies, whisky
Taking the time to learn…the EWA experience
I have started the Introduction to Whisky Certificate course provided by the Edinburgh Whisky Academy (EWA) online. This is a SQA-certified online course exploring the fundamentals of whisky across eight modules. Education is an important
An Inside the Cask chat with….the founders of Didsbury Gin
Mark Smallwood and Liam Manton are the co-founders of Didsbury Gin, originally from Manchester in England. They secured a £75,000 investment for 33% of their business from Hyde-born businesswoman and TV dragon Jenny Campbell, on
Whitley Neill Gin Founder to host Live Gin Distillation on World Gin Day
Celebrate World Gin Day on Saturday 13th June by joining Johnny Neill on Instagram for a LIVE gin distillation. Event participants can suggest botanicals for the recipe via @WhitleyNeill. Johnny Neill, founder of award-winning, premium,
Celebrate World Gin Day 2020
Whether you enjoy to drink gin neat, in a G&T or a cocktail, you have an excuse this Saturday 13th June to raise a glass and celebrate World Gin Day – so why not try
The Scotch Whisky History Timeline
Scotland has come a long way since the days of illicit whisky distilling, started as soon as the first official taxes on production were imposed by the government of the time. It is still hard
8 Whisky Gifts for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is fast approaching and for all those self isolating dads that appreciate a good whisky, here are 8 suggestions for gifts, from £20 to £1,000 depending on your budget! 1) Buy a Limited
An Inside the Cask chat with….Black Cow Vodka
Jason Barber is one of the co-founders of Black Cow Vodka, claiming to be the world’s first vodka made purely out of cow’s milk. Originally a farmer from West Dorset, whose family has been involved
The World’s 1st W&S Virtual Packaging Trade Fair
YG Branding & Design Experts and UPM Raflatac are proud to present the first global virtual expo for wine and spirits, focusing on the packaging value chain on 9-10 June 2020. The fair is organized
My Quarantine Diary #4
The past week has been all about the Virtual Fèis Ìle, the Islay Festival of Malt and Music. The initial event on Friday 22/05 was started by the SMWS Islay Festival virtual pub night, including
What is the impact of yeast on Scotch whisky flavour?
Heriot-Watt University and the Port of Leith Distillery are undertaking a comprehensive examination of the impact of yeast on the flavours found in Scotch whisky. Funded by Innovate UK, the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) will
The Pattison Crash
The tale of brothers Robert Paterson Pattison (born 24th May 1858) and Walter Gilchrist Gray Pattison (born 23rd May 1860) is also referred as the Whisky Crash that occurred in the late 19th century, and
