Ahead of the Laphroaig Open Day Fèis Ìle 2020, John Campbell, the Distillery Manager of Laphroaig in Islay was able to spare some time to talk with Inside the Cask. Fèis Ìle is the Islay
The English Whisky Map
The 23rd April 2020 was St. George’s Day, a day to celebrate the patron saint of England. In the world of whiskies, it also coincided with the occasion when English whisky distilleries met for the
The Drinks Industry Rich List 2020
The Sunday Times newspaper has once again revealed their annual Rich List. As a result, I have updated below some of the Drinks Industry Rich List where possible, based both in the UK and other
New Product: Redbreast Dream Cask Ruby Port Edition
Redbreast Irish Whiskey has released its third limited edition Dream Cask to mark World Whisky Day. Inspired by the flavours of the Iberian Peninsula, Redbreast Dream Cask Ruby Port Edition is the first Redbreast expression
From Vatted Malts to Blended Malts and beyond
Since November 2009, the Scotch Whisky Regulations (SWR) 2009 have stipulated that “Blended Malt Scotch Whisky” was a blend of two or more single malt scotch whiskies that have been distilled at more than one
The best kind of Jury service!
A select few of us have the opportunity to share our passion and knowledge of beer, wine and spirits as part of a drinks competition jury panel. On this guest blog post, Paul Dempsey –
The ABC’s of Bourbon
Denny Potter (pictured below), the Master Distiller of Maker’s Mark, talked about the rules behind making bourbon on the film ‘Neat: The Story of Bourbon’ released in 2018. On this blog post I have described
Latest M&A in the Drinks Industry – May 2020
Zenith Global has released the latest mergers & acquisitions data across beer, wine and spirits from February to April 2020, including a very active Pernod Ricard, investing in aperitivo Italicus, Ki No Bi Japanese gin
My Quarantine Diary #2
The sheer amount of online content being made available at the moment, means that I already have plenty more examples to share of activities and learning undertaken within just one week! Firstly, it was a
My Quarantine Diary #1
Outside of my working hours, I have tried to be positive and use the personal time spent at home during the quarantine to learn and have some shared virtual experiences. The first one of these
Drinks business battling the Coronavirus
Beer, Wine and Spirits companies have joined efforts to fight back against the Covid-19 coronavirus by supporting their communities worldwide in a variety of different ways, such as shifting their focus to supplying alcohol and
UK Drinking Habits changing during Lockdown
Online retailer and eCommerce platform Master of Malt is tracking the changing shift in consumer drinks purchasing habits as the UK government continues its lockdown approach to fighting the Covid-19 crisis. Master of Malt remains
April Fools’ Day Pranks 2020
Here is a selection of some of the best drinks-based releases on 1st April 2020….something to laugh at during our period of self-isolation. Pictured above is Douglas Laing & Co‘s Big Peat’s new Limited Edition,
Pandemic or Pandemonium?
The masses have been responding to the covid-19 corona virus threat by stripping supermarket aisles bare and stockpiling ahead of the enforced period of quarantine at home. Initially, it was the panic buying of toilet
5 Ways of Drinking under Quarantine
Thanks to self-isolation and the closure of pubs, clubs and restaurants due to the covid-19 corona virus, our drinking habits will have to change at least for the next few months….here are 5 ideas on
