Springbank distillery is located near Campbeltown, mainland Great Britain’s most Westerly town. One of only three active distilleries in the region, Springbank is one of only two distilleries in Scotland to perform every step in the whisky making process, from malting the barley to bottling the spirit, on the same premises.  Our Malt of the Month is the two-and-a-half times … Read More

Whisky, whisky, whisky. When it comes to finding out your favoured one, it can be a somewhat tricky process. Have no fear though, we’re here to help. To get started, you’re going to need to familiarise yourself with a few key steps often used to discover the character of a particular whisky. The following pointers act as an ideal beginners’ … Read More

John Salvi, who was instrumental in bringing Hubert to tutor this year’s Master of Wine’s First Growth tasting, explained that we were privileged to receive one of Bordeaux’s most influential wine men. The Seventh generation proprietor of Chateau Angelus began his dedicated life’s work in 1980, taking the reins in 1985. Monsieur de Bouard, talked candidly and incredibly modestly.  Now … Read More

Tasting Times – Hotel du Vin 06.11.14 – Will Gardener The quality of the fizz set the tone for an excellent evening of fine food and wine matching. An impressive toasty nose introduced a tight reticent wine, the palate similarly full of promise, with power and obvious Pinot character. But this wine, as with all great young bottles was all … Read More

  The Institute of Masters of Wine The Annual Bordeaux Tasting 2010 Vintage　 5th November 2014 Vintner’s Hall, London A colleague uttered at lunch, rather out of the blue as if compelled to do so, a statement which succinctly summed up the mornings activity…”that was the best tasting I have ever been to!” It’s hard to disagree with him. For … Read More

Kilchoman’s “UK Land Rover Tour” On Tuesday 11th November, the celebrated Kilchoman UK Land Rover Tour was welcomed to the historic cellars of Nickolls and Perks in Stourbridge. George Wills, the son of the owner of the distillery Anthony Wills, arrived at N&P (one of only 14 shops from in the U.K. selected to host this event) in a rather … Read More

As this was the last Friday before the clocks went back and the Autumnal weather was beginning to impose itself, it was time to turn red for the evening. We welcomed our visitors with a suitably cheery wine:  Wyndham 555 Sparkling Shiraz 1830 This Aussie sparkler is a full flavoured Shiraz from Wyndham’s premium vineyards. In the glass the wine has … Read More