Early summer competition winners blog
Kristiane Sherry |
The Milroy's Measure
Early summer competition winners blog
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Talisker Glacial Edge 45 Year Old: ‘Ice-fractured’ casks and marine conservation
In what’s thought to be a whisky first, Talisker has harnessed ice-blasted casks for its latest release. Kristiane Sherry explores the rationale, and discovers how Talisker Glacial Edge 45 Year...
Kristiane Sherry |
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Christmas 2023 last shipping dates
Buying a Christmas gift? Check our last shipping dates to make sure the lucky recipient gets their bottles ahead of the big day. 'Tis the season! We're feeling festive here at...
Kristiane Sherry |
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All herald The Hearach: The first legal whisky from Harris is here
A bold philosophy, a trio of casks and a beautiful bottle combine for one of the most highly anticipated launches of the year, writes Kristiane Sherry. What a way to...
Kristiane Sherry |
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Holyrood Distillery welcomes in Arrival
Arrival is one of the first single malts produced in Edinburgh for over a century. Kristiane Sherry travels to Holyrood Distillery for a taste. There’s something magical about urban distilleries. A very...
Kristiane Sherry |
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A Jameson Black Barrel masterclass in coopering with Ger Buckley
Irish Distillers' master cooper talks wood, cask charring, and Jameson Black Barrel. Words: Laura Carl. Who doesn’t love delicious Irish whiskey? We certainly do here at Milroy’s. Neat, on the...
Kristiane Sherry |
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The Balvenie looks to sherry for its latest Stories edition
Matured entirely in Oloroso sherry casks, The Balvenie 19 Year Old A Revelation of Cask and Character is also the first expression solely crafted by new malt master, Kelsey McKechnie.
Kristiane Sherry |
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Mai Tai magic: Appleton Estate’s 17YO pays homage to the iconic cocktail
Jamaica-based Appleton Estate has recreated the rum that inspired the Mai Tai. We get a taste and are transported back to the 1940s…
Kristiane Sherry |
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How long does whisky last?
Have you ever saved the beloved dregs of a favourite bottle of whisky to enjoy on a rainy day? You might want to drink it sooner than you think. Here’s...
Milroy's of Soho |
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What grain is used to make whisky?
Whisky is an aged spirit made from grain. On the face of it, it’s really rather simple. But dig a bit deeper and the materials that go into whisky are...
Milroy's of Soho |
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How is single grain whisky made?
Grain is a lesser-seen but thoroughly delicious category of whisky. Grain whiskies are made all over the world, from Scotland, Ireland and the US, to Japan, India, South Africa and...
Milroy's of Soho |
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How is whisky made?
Whisky is one of the most diverse spirits in the world when it comes to flavour. From light, airy grain expressions to deeply peated, smoky, earthy drams, there’s a depth...
Milroy's of Soho |
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What is bourbon whiskey?
What started off as a simple way for farmers to make money from their excess crops has flourished into one of the world’s most exciting drinks categories. Bourbon has a...
Milroy's of Soho |
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Eleven mixers that match perfectly with whisky
What Goes with Whisky? We all love a dram here at Milroy’s. And yes – we often sip it neat. But there is one question we get asked a fair...
Milroy's of Soho |
