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Meet Diego Borrás... Sherry expert, World Whisky Awards judge and festival maker.....

A new #what3whiskies is up.
Enjoy!

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Meet Cameron McPherson aka "whisky in the wild"...

This weeks #what3whiskies features Brand Ambassador Cameron McPherson.

Pour a coffee or dram and enjoy.

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Visiting Glenfiddich Distillery — Whisky Saga How to get there

I have visited Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland. Here's my report. Have you been, and if so - what did you think? #whisky #scotch #glenfiddich #whiskysaga www.whiskysaga.com/blog/visitin...

More Fall Cocktails | Tammy's Tastings In this autumn-themed cocktail class you’ll discover cocktails that take their inspiration from the season.

Want to add some awesome fall flavor to your happy hour? Check out my online cocktail class this Thursday, 7:30 pm EDT. You'll get a dozen recipes to choose from and an hour of fun info and fun people for just $19.

Win a copy of the Malt Whisky Yearbook 2026 It has to be said that there’s no shortage of annual releases and events in the whisky calendar. Alongside all the committee and special releases, shows and festivals, one of the undoubted highligh…

WIN a copy of the Malt Whisky Yearbook 2026. Repost & Follow @thewhiskywire.bsky.social for your chance to win: thewhiskywire.com/2025/10/20/w... #MWYB2026Comp #Whisky #Whiskey

Looking for something a little more personal?

With our Private Tours & Tastings, choose the time that suits you and enjoy the distillery at your own pace, with your own guide, finishing with a tasting of our award-winning whiskies.

Contact us to book!

It's a good time to lean into using Wikipedia as your first point of call for researching stuff. It certainly shouldn't be your last, but it's always a great jumping-off point, with links aplenty.

Also a good time to send them a couple of dollars to help keep the servers running.

Four new brands implicated in growing tequila adulteration scandal A lawsuit against 818 alleges that Kendal Jenner's tequila brand is not 100% agave. Meanwhile, the CRT may face a criminal investigation.

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Whisky Voices: Ingvar Rönde — Whisky Saga This interview is part of my ongoing “Whisky Voices” series, where I sit down with leading voices in the whisky world, from distillers and writers to ambassadors and innovators, to capture their unfil...

New interview in my Whisky Voices series. This time I've chatted with Ingvar Ronde, the guy behind the essential Malt Whisky Yearbook #maltwhiskyyearbook #ingvarronde #whisky #whiskysaga
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Eden Mill cuts the ribbon at new distillery - The Spirits Business St Andrews-based whisky and gin producer Eden Mill will open its new distillery and visitor centre tomorrow.

"St Andrews-based whisky and gin producer Eden Mill will officially open its new distillery and visitor centre on the banks of the Eden Estuary tomorrow (11 October)."

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I recently finished the three of them and they're a great binge read. Looking forward to the next one (assuming there's more coming?!)

the white, round, brick wall of the port charlotte lighthouse (islay), with a bright yellow painted top, against a dark blue sky and white whispy clouds

Port Charlotte Lighthouse, Islay, Scotland. This photograph always makes me homesick for the wonderful two years I lived in Port Charlotte (where I met Roddy). While the sky seems bigger in Australia (weird, I know) nothing beats a blue-sky day on Islay.

Whisky Voices: Dawn Davies — Whisky Saga This interview is part of my ongoing “Whisky Voices” series, where I sit down with leading voices in the whisky world, from distillers and writers to ambassadors and innovators, to capture their unfil...

Whisky Voices interview number 3; this time I chat with Dawn Davies, the queen of The Whisky Show
#dawndaviesmw #thewhiskyshow2025 #whisky #thewhiskyexchange #whiskysaga #scotch
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I do it too. Though I'm more likely to misspell it tarrif 🙄

👀 #Cheers

New October drink books:

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Meet Jordan Lunn... known to some as Dreamer....

A little earlier than normal, but this weeks #what3whiskies is up.
In this edition we meet Jordan Lunn of West Midlands Disitillery.

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And agree it's fantastic to see a distillery be acquired at the moment, and not just mothballed!!

I think he's saying he's created the brand "Galloway Distillery" though it definitely comes off as if he commissioned the distillery. Might be some cheeky word play to assert founder status for marketing purposes.

Sam Heughan opens Galloway Distillery in Scotland - The Spirits Business Actor Sam Heughan, Sassenach co-founder, has acquired Crafty Distillery in Scotland and rebranded it as Galloway Distillery.

"Actor Sam Heughan, co-founder of The Sassenach Spirits, has acquired Crafty Distillery in the south of Scotland and rebranded it as Galloway Distillery."

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Meet Richard Lock... Founder, distiller, Brand Ambassador and head cleaner of Retribution Distilling Co.

Good Morning Bluesky!

This weeks #what3whiskies is the ever fabulous Richard Lock. The force behind @retributiondist.bsky.social

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Growing grain for the glass - Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority Irish barley is the backbone of Ireland’s brewing and distilling industry. But could Irish-grown wheat,maize and rye reduce reliance on imports? A Teagasc study explores the possibilities.

A good read on the practicalities and challenges of swapping Irish winter wheat and rye for imported maize in the production of grain spirit teagasc.ie/news--events...

The best Whisky Podcasts – as recommended by you… - Summerton Whisky Club The best Whisky Podcasts - as recommended by you... our Members and followers have shared the whiskey and whisky podcasts they are listening too

There's been a number of new whisky podcasts launch this year...I feel an update to our whisky podcasts list is in order.
Who are we missing?

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Whisky maker John Dewar & Sons loses Scotch down the drain after machine error Supplies of a 12-year-old reserve produced by John Dewar & Sons in Glasgow accidentally flowed into a factory drainage system.

“Whisky maker loses Scotch down the drain after machine error”

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It's basically what they've been doing for over 100 years... Their whole history is acquiring then closing unprofitable distilleries, regardless of the devestating effect on their employees and the communities they operate in.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the advertising budgets have increased as the production budgets have decreased. They're sitting on a mountain of excess stock, so from a purely financial perspective, it makes no sense to make more of it, just sell what you've already got.

While they seemed to have totally messed up on forecasting (along with everyone else, though the tariff situation has caused massive issues everywhere) they certainly know how to slam on the brakes/cut costs once revenues start to drop.