Hopefully over this christmas and New Years you found a chance to hang out and have good times with friends and loved ones. To celebrate these times The Macallan have crafted a unique single malt Scotch whisky for these unique golden moments. The limited-edition whisky was created using a combination of The Macallan’s sherry seasoned […]
Whisky is about harmony. It’s about the orchestra of ingredients working together over many months and years to create a concert in your mouth to be savoured. Weird analogy sure but I think it works. Now the spirit of this endeavour is being applied to The Harmony Collection, a celebration of the lands of Scotland, […]
I’m giving away my age a little with this admission but 2008 was a pretty great year for me personally. It was a formative year of getting away from home for the first time, seeing some of the world, and graduating from child to gangly adult. This also marked the year The Dalmore put away […]
Founded in 1839 on the windswept banks of the Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands, The Dalmore has been quietly crafting liquid gold for over 180 years but this year’s highlight is the crown jewel of The Dalmore Principal Collection, The Dalmore 21 Year-Old 2023 Edition. With a mere 13,000 bottles available worldwide, this release […]
A change of seasons is upon us and it’s time to celebrate with a drop of The Macallan, care of Spey in north-east Scotland. If it’s your first time having a The Macallan the Double Cask Collection is a perfect place to start. It’s defined by new world meets old as sherry seasoned American oak […]
As a kid; whenever I heard the word ‘scenario’ I could taste baked beans like I’d just put a forkful in my mouth. Plus, whenever I saw a car painted in any shiny metallic colour I instantly recalled the smell of Gregg’s instant coffee. Later on I learned that this type of affliction was called […]
You’ve got the shakers, you’ve got the muddlers, you have the measuring spoons and all that jazz. You’re just about at the peak of your cocktail and hosting game. Except one problem, you’re still shackled to your kitchen. There’s too much back and forth. Valuable moments spent in downtime toing and froing. Everything is ruined, […]
The Macallan are bringing their latest creation to New Zealand shores, but before they do, they’re offering limited spots in an exclusive experience for those wanting to try it for themselves before it hits Kiwi shelves. If you consider yourself an aficionado of the dram, then you’re going to want to put this event on […]
Whisky tasting, you’ve got a selection of bottles in front of you, a collection of mates beside you and you’re ready to go. The problem is; how are you going to do it? Sip the tasting glasses and say; ‘Mm, that one was ‘yummy’ or; ‘Oo, that one was a bit average’? Well, you can […]
The end of a fine meal; what better time to have a cup of hot, rich, flavourful coffee? Funnily enough, this is also the ideal time to sit back and reflect on the successes of your day over a glass of carefully-crafted, fruity, full-bodied whisky. Hmm, imagine if those two things were designed to go […]
A Night On Earth In Scotland is a new and limited edition expression from The Macallan; a celebration of the Scottish tradition of Hogmanay, marking the end of one year and the start of another. And it’s so good you will probably want to celebrate Hogmanay all year round! Hogmanay is a celebration that marks […]
New Year; the absolute best time of year where we can celebrate getting rid of the last one – or revisit the highlights if it was a real goodie – and welcome in the exciting new vintage with all its promise and potential of being the best yet. Of course, if you even have a […]
The other day I was asked ‘what food should I have with whisky?’ I replied that there are only three things to have with a whisky – a cigar; a little water; and yet more whisky. Never would I have thought to food match with whisky. However, none of these are particularly nutritious and merely […]
Stop! Before you slosh all that Coke or ginger ale into your whisky, ask yourself; ‘Have I ever actually tasted this without a mixer?’ And illicit swigs from Dad’s liquor cabinet when you were 12 don’t count. If the answer is ‘no’ then it’s definitely time for you to get your classy on and organise a […]
