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Tasting Whisky

Tasting Whisky

You don't need the best nose or special taste buds to be a great whisky taster. All you need is a consistent tasting technique to build...

How to read a label

How to read a label

Think of the label as a guide to your whisky of choice. It provides a lot of information about what you are buying. ❶ Brand Name: most of...

Pour me a dram.

Pour me a dram.

So you've heard the term "Pour me a dram". So what is a "dram"? It's simply a shot of whisky, and in Scotland that the word dram was...

So what is whisky?

So what is whisky?

If you ask me this question 8 years ago, my answer would be Scotch & Coke or Bourbon & Coke, the “burning liquid” that you have to mix...

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