Pizazz in Portsmouth!

One of the grandest venues we’ve ever had the pleasure of hosting a festival in has to be Portsmouth Guildhall.  It’s a stunning building and was a salubrious backdrop to our whiskey circus coming to the city for the first time. This festival saw one of our resident brand ambassadors take the helm and deliver his first masterclass for us.  … Read More

Glorious Guildford: all the lowdown is here!

So, we rocked up to The Electric Theatre in Guildford and were delighted with how stunning the auditorium looked once we’d set up. The perfect size for our festival, it was backlit beautifully and we had that all-important breeze snaking through the room when it got warm. Perfect backdrop for the day! We changed the format for this festival to … Read More

Southampton review : a stormy November night

        Well, the weather outside was frightful – but thankfully, Southampton was delightful (and we think Sinatra would agree.)  We’re a week late with this update, yes – apologies for the delay but the matter of a small hand operation rendered typing a mere pipedream last week.  This week though, we’re back in action and as well … Read More

Reading: the home of the sweet tooth and our busiest events yet!

We descended on Reading on Saturday for the first time and were excited to bring our festival to the most lavish backdrop yet – The Great Hall in Reading University. Walking in to the venue made many a jaw drop throughout the sessions with staff and attendees alike, we can’t wait to return next year now that we’ve adopted it … Read More

(No time for) lazing on a Sunny Afternoon in Guildford!

So now the dust has settled and we’ve all had a shower and put the whiskey away for another day; there’s been time to reflect on the absolute SCORCHER of an event at The Guildhall,  Guildford. Despite the blazing British summertime making a rare appearance, the people of Guildford came out in their droves to sample a dram or five … Read More

New event: Guildhall, Guildford, Sat 16th July

2016 continues to stride ahead in terms of whiskey with another event being announced today! We’re heading to Guildford in the heart of beautiful Surrey to show you what tempting drinks we have for your taste-buds. Tickets are £8 for the night and this buys you: entry to the event; a glass to keep for your whiskey drinking forever more; … Read More

By George! We think London got it!

It would have been appropriate to arrive at Conway Hall in our fair capital on 23rd April on the back of a dragon, but a Volkswagen van has more storage so we opted for a more sensible mode of transport.  Welcoming new partners to the events, the room was buzzing all night and the easiest place to locate ‘mobile’ staff … Read More

So, what is the difference between whisky and whiskey?

That little vowel denotes a huge difference in not only origination but distilling processes in creating our favourite umbrella of drinks. We are asked frequently about our choice of spelling for the events, so we thought we’d look at the etymology behind the discrepancy. Firstly, whisky is the traditional name given to products originating from Scotland. The Canadians, Indians and … Read More

Flaviar: The perfect way to discover new whiskies?

We have teamed up with Flaviar to bring your attention to their services and what a fantastic benefits they have for the discerning spirit lover. They have a range of different packages depending on what you’re looking for including, a monthly subscription of varying whiskeys that you can sample along with informative notes on each bottle. It gives you the chance … Read More

Have a Japanese Breakfast with our tasty recipe!

The second cocktail that was voted a firm favourite at London was the Japanese Breakfast.  Our cocktail guru, Sam of ABV Media described it thus, “A twist on the gin-based Breakfast Martini, this version uses sweet marmalade and salty dried bacon to enhance the flavours of the light/floral Japanese Whiskey in this beautiful drink.” It was unusual but delicious, and … Read More