On the Scotch

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  Stop using these 6 phrases

  I’ve been an appreciator of whisky for a long time now. I’m not in a club or anything, I don’t keep notes or score th... →

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  A whisky gift, not socks

  Somewhere in the world there is a drawer full of birthday candles nobody lit, socks nobody wore, and mugs that say "W... →

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  Whisky gift ideas for a wedding

  Buying for a wedding is its own special kind of decision paralysis. Everyone on your list already has a toaster, a se... →

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  Our drinkable keepsake gallery

  Most Scottish souvenirs end their days in a drawer — a fridge magnet, a scrap of tartan, a wee plastic Nessie. We wan... →

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  Freedom and Whisky

  Every 25th of January, Scots at home and around the world gather for a Burns Supper — haggis, poetry, a good deal of ... →

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  Celebrating 15 years

  This year, Whisky Blender turns 15. Fifteen years since two pals from Glasgow had an idea that was, by any sensible m... →

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  You don't need to "know" whisky

  We hear it all the time: "I'd love to try this, but I don't really know whisky." Good news — it's better if you don't... →

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  How to create your own whisky

  We get it. "Blend your own whisky" sounds like something that should come with a qualification. It doesn't need to th... →

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  Your whisky needs a wee nap

  Every so often we get a message that starts with something like "I don't think I like my whisky" and a slightly worri... →