May is National Whisky Month, and with World Whisky Day falling on Saturday 17 May, what better place to raise a dram than Glasgow? Known as the “water of life” in Gaelic, whisky is Scotland’s ...

And while the past couple of months have been unusually dry, there’s no denying Scotland’s reputation as a damp destination.

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) have named their best pubs in Glasgow and the West of Scotland and the State Bar and the ...

Here are six top-rated Irish whiskeys according to a leading expert. If you are interested in exploring this rapidly growing whiskey category, these examples are excellent starting points.

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But in the near term, many Americans' adult beverages of choice, including European wines and Scotch whisky, are likely to come at more of a premium, according to industry insiders. Bartholomew ...

That’s some impressive – but disgusting – multitasking. A man in Massachusetts apparently didn’t want to lose his spot at the bar by getting up to go to the bathroom, so instead of heading for the ...

Sip and savour the timeless legacy Listen to Story (NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today Spice issue dated April 7, 2025) In 2010, when the youngest whisky in Amrut ...

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American rye whiskey generally falls into two categories. There's whiskey with relatively low amounts of rye in the mash bill, often somewhere just above the legally required 51 percent ...

When Maker’s Mark debuted in the 1950s, the bourbon became known for a few things: Its distinctive square shaped bottle with a red wax seal on the neck, spelling whiskey without the “e” as a ...