Sound real smart at the bar after just reading these Features. From how whiskies are made to how rums are marqued. We know high school Chemistry wasn't fun, so we'll try to keep things light and interesting.

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The Verdict's Out! 6 Must-Try Craft Spirits From the 2023 Singapore World Spirits Competition
June 14, 2023
Who took home DOUBLE GOLD at the 2023 Singapore World Spirits Competition (SWSC)? The suspense is finally over! This annual Competition is orga...
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- Singapore World Spirits Competition
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Taking You Behind The Curtains Of A Spirits Competition: Singapore World Spirits Competition 2023
June 9, 2023
When was the last time you shopped for new wine or liquor? Let’s assume you’re not too familiar with a particular category. Picture yourself, ca...
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Why Are People Flocking to Buy their Own Private Whisky Casks?
February 18, 2023
In 2021, UK media reported the happy story of banker Roger Parfitt who celebrated an early retirement when two casks of Scotch whisky bought on a w...
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- Investment
- LMDW
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Chasing a White Dragon: Which Brands of Baijiu are Worth your Money… and Liver
October 20, 2022
If we could put a price tag on every distillery – be it a whisky, rum, brandy, vodka or etc. – which would be the world’s most valuable distillery?...
- Baijiu
- China
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How Does Cask Affect Whisky Flavour? This GlenAllachie Tasting Set Will Show Us Exactly How
August 27, 2022
Casks of whisky at Bunnahabhain Distillery, Isle of Islay, Scotland. There are many reasons to love whisky, not least the stunning diversity of ...
- Asiaeuro
- GlenAllachie
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- Scotch
- whisky
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Whisky NFTs: a Clear-headed Explanation by Crypto & Legal Experts
May 6, 2022
As with many emerging trends, NFTs are not without controversy. Yet the phenomenon is beginning to take over the whisky, rum and spirits scene. ...
- Ardbeg
- Blockchain and NFTs
- Glenfiddich
- Hanyu
- Industry
- UniCask
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Henny, Hip Hop, and the History of Civil Rights: Why Hennessy Forever Holds a Place in Rap Music
April 12, 2022
It’s doubtful Drake had the Civil Rights Movement in mind when he wrote “I need a one dance, Got a Hennessy in my hand,” but there’s a surprising ...
- Cognac
- Hennessy
- Industry
- Pop Culture
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Don't miss the meteoric rise of English whisky
March 31, 2022
A few years ago, the mention of “English whisky” would have drawn some confused and slightly patronising responses - even amongst people who gre...
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Floor Malting – Fact or Fiction? Or if you don’t know what it is, we’ll tell you all about it and why it matters (or not).
August 6, 2021
Delve deep enough into the world of whiskies and you may find yourself in the middle of a debate about whether floor malting is just marketing fluf...
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Independent Bottlers: Who are they, how did they come about, and what do they offer the whisky community?
June 27, 2021
Imagine it is 1848 in Scotland and you are a man named William Matheson. You have decided to pour all your savings into a whisky business des...
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3 Ways Blockchain is changing the Whisky Industry
June 10, 2021
If you have been too busy being an alcoholic to follow the news and understand what this nerdy Bitcoin-crypto thingamajig is, this post is your ...
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