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Feb
Feb
This Irish distillery’s collection is suddenly feeling very complete and ready to bring fans back to the north of this most famous whiskey island
Author Archives: Gary Quinn
29
Jan
Jan
It all started with sherry casks, but finishing whisky is now an international sport – here are three bottles from our shelves that illustrate just why it’s all so popular and how to taste the difference
15
Jan
Jan
Robert Burns grew up in the Scottish Lowlands and his writing reflected the people and places of Scotland. Here are three whiskies to toast the poet on Burn’s Night
Japanese
Yamazaki Distiller’s Reserve: an opening gambit in a prestige lineup of Japanese single malts
13
Jan
Jan
With the Distiller’s Reserve, Yamazaki invites customers to begin a journey that celebrates Japanese whisky heritage
Scotch
The First & Last of its Kind: Prima and Ultima is an exceptional voyage through Scottish whisky history
06
Jan
Jan
The second release in Diageo’s eight-bottle collection, Prima and Ultima, set out to capture the sunrise and sunset of eight vintage casks’ historical journey
Scotch
Whisky tours: Fault lines, Lowlands and a Pilgrimage – three unusual whisky destinations near Glasgow and Edinburgh
01
Jan
Jan
While Scotland’s fantastic cities rarely encourage you to leave, they’re surrounded by a landscape packed with whisky journeys. Here are three of our favourites.
30
Dec
Dec
From the Orkney Islands comes a single cask, single malt with exemplary pedigree and outstanding flavour. Buy Highland Park today and you’ll get a second 18-year-old as a free gift
Great Bars
Five great cities, five great bars: greetings from some of the Single Malt Shop’s favourite pubs
24
Dec
Dec
The Single Malt shop team chose five bars in London, Stockholm, Edinburgh, Amsterdam and Dublin that they’d love to visit this Christmas
23
Dec
Dec
Despite the stellar performance of its older siblings, Redbreast 12 remains a firm favourite with fans of Ireland’s most famous single pot still
18
Dec
Dec
Yes, hot tequila is a thing, and it’s getting more popular every year, alongside the traditional hot whiskey and rum that we love
16
Dec
Dec
The Lost Explorer, named 2025’s Agave Producer of the Year, captures the earthy profile of Mexico with its Tobala edition, a superb example of the craft of Mezcal
Scotch
Adventures in the Four Corners of Scotland: Glen Melia’s year of great malt, fine finishes and distillery tastings
11
Dec
Dec
Glen Melia’s year in Scotch kicked off in Speyside and, via events and tastings, journeyed through the Islands, Highlands and Lowlands of this singular whisky country
09
Dec
Dec
The second edition of Teeling Wonders of Wood launched with the Portuguese Oak Edition
04
Dec
Dec
Finding the bottles to fill the shelves of the Single Malt shop is a difficult job, but someone has to do it. Here, Glen Melia, recalls some of his favourite Irish pours of the year
Rum
Copeland’s extra-proof Smugglers Reserve dark rum gift pack is tailor-made for sipping or cocktail season
02
Dec
Dec
Northern Ireland’s Copeland Distillery offers a superb marriage of dark Barbados rum and its own lighter house-distilled rum to form the bedrock of this terrific gift pack
27
Nov
Nov
Put flavour first with one of our smoky and flavour-packed peated whiskies
Black Friday Sale
Black Friday, the Collector’s Edition: 5 rare bottles perfectly priced for a whisky collection
25
Nov
Nov
Selected from Japan, Scotland, the US and Sweden, these five single cask or limited release bottlings represent superb value at the heart of our Black Friday sale
20
Nov
Nov
Winter warmers – A seat by a crackling log fire is only complete with a winter warmer in hand – a well-matured cask strength dram
Black Friday Sale
Get ahead of the whisky pack: our great Black Friday race has begun with massive reductions of up to 40%
17
Nov
Nov
Whether you’re building a whisky collection, looking for your favourite pour or simply want to try something new at a remarkable price, our Black Friday sale will beat the pack.
Irish Whiskey
Micil Madeira Island – a Portuguese wine-finished Irish whiskey fuelled by great smoke and spice
13
Nov
Nov
The third release in Micil’s Island Series is a peated Single Pot Still finished in Madeira wine casks
Irish Whiskey
Redbreast 18 – how cream sherry and port made Redbreast’s middle child stand out perfectly in a world-beating lineup
11
Nov
Nov
Redbreast 18 – adding cream sherry and ruby port to Ireland’s favourite single pot still has only strengthened this remarkably diverse Irish whiskey family
Features
Do you deserve a night in Ardbeg House Hotel? Experience a riot of colour and storytelling in Islay’s stunning new hotel
06
Nov
Nov
Ardbeg House Hotel: Step inside the 12-room boutique hotel designed to celebrate the art of Ardbeg whisky and the legends of Islay
Single Grain
Black Emerald: the new extra-matured Irish single grain brand shaped with John Teeling’s whiskey DNA
04
Nov
Nov
Rum and Cognac casks pour perfect flavour into these aged single grain releases, creating a global launch pad for the Black Emerald Irish whiskey brand
30
Oct
Oct
New whisky club series: Dublin’s Hibernian Whisky Club is forging a deep cultural exploration of the Scottish whisky tradition and building friendships at the same time
28
Oct
Oct
The celebrity tequila maker has raised an on-screen toast at the last two Oscar ceremonies, but Don Julio 1942 has been working towards its close-up for more than seven years
Features
Tequila or Whiskey? Raise a glass to Mexico’s and Ireland’s celebrations of the dead – Halloween and Día de los Muertos
23
Oct
Oct
Separated by the Atlantic ocean, two ancient cultures, the Celts and the Aztecs, celebrated their dead at the same time and in very similar ways – and both had a spirit that evolved into a national pour today at Halloween
Scotch
Highland Park 18 Double Take: Rare single cask release twinned with distillery’s superb core bottle
21
Oct
Oct
Highland Park 18 – exemplary pedigree and outstanding flavour are the hallmarks of our limited edition 18-year-old single cask release. Buy it today and you’ll get a second 18-year-old core bottling as a gift
14
Oct
Oct
Sherry rules in the French flavour stakes as the Single Malt Shop takes stock of its most-shipped whisky bottles to France this year
14
Oct
Oct
Reintroduced in 2023, this delicious cornerstone bottling of Benriach 16 heralds the return of a king to the Brown-Forman owned Scottish distillery
09
Oct
Oct
More women, stronger innovation and the pursuit of deeper industry knowledge are the core drivers at Technological University Dublin’s brewing and distilling courses
07
Oct
Oct
Redbreast 21: No longer the eldest of the famous Redbreast family, Redbreast 21 remains at the centre of the single pot still landscape
02
Oct
Oct
Oban Distillery proves that the best stories reveal your true nature – if you want people to listen, then simply be yourself
30
Sep
Sep
Maturation matters for Planteray Rum, building a Caribbean success story on French cognac tradition
25
Sep
Sep
Storing whiskey: Starting a whiskey collection is an incredible journey, but invest in its future by planning to keep it safe from the start
Irish Whiskey
Bushmills 12-year-old single malt stakes its claim at the heart of the Irish whiskey family
23
Sep
Sep
Already a hit in the US and Asia, the arrival of Bushmills’ 12 and its Marsala finish in the core lineup at the Northern Irish distillery makes the brand more appealing than ever
Mezcal & Tequila
3 high-end Tequila cocktail recipes that celebrate the very best of Mexico’s global reach
18
Sep
Sep
Super-premium tequilas are all the rage, and while they are perfect for sipping, they make an excellent base for a tequila cocktail, too
Irish
Peat, poitín and pot stills – how Micil Distillery is turning up the heat on great Irish whiskey flavours
16
Sep
Sep
Micil Distillery – This Irish micro-distillery along the Wild Atlantic Way is making big waves on the whiskey scene with its peated and single pot still releases
09
Sep
Sep
Traditionally Mexican but with a US celebrity image, Casamigos continues to win lots of new fans with its great flavour that’s enhanced by its slow production methods
Features
Sons of Scotland’s most famous whisky writer, Charlie Maclean, complete 14,000km Pacific Ocean row
04
Sep
Sep
Charlie Maclean – trio of Scottish brothers set new speed record for non-stop unassisted row from Peru to Australia on the Rare Whisky 101 Pacific Row
28
Aug
Aug
The second edition rye whisky that emerged from this Scottish family distillery used Armagnac casks to finish its innovative and flavour-packed whisky
26
Aug
Aug
Fans lament Irish Distiller’s decision to discontinue the popular Redbreast Tawny Port variant, which joined the Iberian Series of single pot still whiskies in 2023
21
Aug
Aug
Whisky cocktails: From London’s Mayfair to New York’s Central Park, the world’s best hotels serve up an incredible array of whisky cocktails
19
Aug
Aug
Signet Reserve: an extra year in PX pushes the already hugely popular Glenmorangie Signet into first class seating with the Reserve edition
14
Aug
Aug
Seafood whiskey pairing: The salty sweetness of seafood is a perfect companion to whisky – here are six whiskies to pair with crab, smoked fish, oysters and scallops
07
Aug
Aug
As a whisky sourcing manager, Glen Melia follows customer trends to stock the very best whisky in the world. Here’s why he believes single grain whisky is ripe for reinvention
31
Jul
Jul
Glen Melia suggests four great whiskies and one tasty tequila that are perfect for those long summer evenings