We live in a special time: the renaissance of Irish whiskey. This once giant of the global whisk(e)y industry was brought close to the point of extinction during … Read More
How We Sell Highly Sought-After Releases
Some of the brands that we stock at Nickolls & Perks have garnered an impressive following over the years. With great global demand for such products, it is often the … Read More
Our Visit to the Cotswolds Distillery
For our Midlands-based team, a venture to a distillery to sample some fine whiskies usually entails a long trip to Scotland; to have a well-established distillery just an hour or … Read More
What To Drink This Burns Night
January 25th 1759: the birth of Scotland’s national poet, Robert “Rabbie” Burns. This 18th-century proto-Romantic poet has become so synonymous with Scottish identity that his birthday is now more celebrated … Read More
2021 Bordeaux – Our Thoughts
Expectations were very low as we headed out to Bordeaux last week for the 2021 primeurs week. We returned with a positive feeling that the wines are better than expected. … Read More
Revisiting 2016 Bordeaux: a vintage of exceptional quality by William Gardner
– 2016 Bordeaux Vintage – Institute of Masters of Wine – 1st December 2021 – Every year, except last year, of course, the Institute of Masters of Wine organises a … Read More
A visit to Chateauneuf du pape at Domaine Saint Laurent
Chateauneuf du pape is a dynamic southern Rhone region, making France’s most potent red wine (after Bordeaux and Burgundy). Well known for its premium red wine (90% of the production), … Read More
The most expensive wine in the world!
Who wouldn’t want to try the most expensive wine in the world, if given the chance? I was one of the very lucky people invited to taste Liber Pater from … Read More
Lock Down With..Wine Documentaries
As we don’t know how long we will have to stay at home, you may choose to curl up with a book, tidy up the pile of papers on your … Read More
Peerless 3 Year Old Single Barrel Rye Selected Exclusively for Nickolls & Perks
Our second American whiskey released exclusively for Nickolls & Perks is here! This single barrel rye whiskey from Kentucky Peerless Distillery Company in Louisville, Kentucky was picked after our spirit … Read More