Pour & Sip

07/11/2024

Join Andy & Jess to explore some of the newer releases in this altogether more Autumnal set that includes a surprise or two...

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12/09/2024

In your box this month we have an exciting scotch from one of Scotland's newest whisky-releasing distilleries, a whisky which spent its entire maturation in Rioja casks, an unpeated Indian whisky and more...

We'll be tasting:
🥃 Kingsbarns Coaltown
🥃 Ballindalloch 2015 Vintage Release 8 Year Old
🥃 Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask
🥃Glen Moray 8 Year Old 2015 Rioja Matured - Warehouse 1
🥃Paul John Brilliance

Plus our hosts Jess & Andy will be chatting to a few of the makers and shakers behind the drams in your box!

15/08/2024

Did you miss our live? You can watch it right here on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwmeU4tjlcw

08/08/2024

This month we have an exciting English rye, a highly-regarded Speysider, and lightly peated single malt from the usually unpeated Tomatin distillery.

We'll be tasting:
🥃 Fielden Rye Whisky
🥃 GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength - Batch 11
🥃 Cu Bocan Creation #6

Plus our hosts Jess & Andy will give their thoughts on the other two exciting whiskies in the July pack from Glenkinchie and Teeling.

11/07/2024

This month we’re taking a closer look at American whiskey, with two different bourbons (one made with rye, the other wheated) and a fabulous American single malt. There are also a couple of exciting Scotch whiskies to keep things balanced. A light, zesty blended malt with a little Campbeltown influence, and a highly sought-after, heavily peated Campbeltown single malt!

We'll be tasting:
🥃 Bardstown Bourbon Co Wheated Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon with vice president Dan Callaway
🥃 Westland 7 Year Old Exclusive Single Cask - 6205
🥃 Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch No. 9 with Springbank & Glengyle sales manager Melanie Stanger

Plus our hosts will give their thoughts on the other two exciting whiskies in the July pack from Four Roses and Noble Rebel.

06/06/2024

This month we have new whiskies from a French organic whisky farm distillery, Douglas Laing's own distillery, and an exciting newcomer from the Isle of Harris, plus classic Irish pot still goodness and a hard-to-find Scotch single malt...

We'll be tasting:
🥃 Domaine des Hautes Glaces Indigene
🥃 Strathearn Inaugural Single Malt
🥃 Isle of Harris - The Hearach

Plus our hosts will give their thoughts on the other two exciting whiskies in the June pack from Redbreast and Glenlossie.

09/05/2024

It's an Islay special this month (even if the set also contains a curveball), with three awesome guests joining us to taste and chat Islay single malts.

We'll be tasting:
🥃 Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie with UK brand ambassador Bill Shearer
🥃 Mac-Talla Mara with commercial director Niel Hendriksz
🥃 Kilchoman Batch Strength with sales and marketing manager George Wills

Plus our hosts will give their thoughts on the other two exciting whiskies in the May pack from That Boutique-y Whisky Company and Tomatin.

11/04/2024

"Three styles of whisk(e)y from three different countries this month!

We'll be tasting:
🥃 Circumstance Single Grain Estate Whisky with founder Liam Hirt
🥃 Angel's Envy with brand ambassador Sophia Rosser
🥃 Ledaig 12 Year Old 2008 Amarone Cask Finish with CVH whisky specialist Dani Ferro

Plus our hosts will give their thoughts on the other two exciting whiskies in the April pack from Aberfeldy and Dalwhinnie."

14/03/2024

With St. Patrick's Day falling in March, we've got an Irish whiskey-filled live tasting this month! We can't wait to welcome J.J. Corry founder Louise McGuane, Di**le ambassador Dave Cummings, and a special guest from Sailor's Home.

We'll be tasting:
🥃 Sailor's Home Stormchaser
🥃 J.J. Corry Anfa No.2
🥃 Di**le Lúnasa

Plus our hosts will give their thoughts on the other two exciting whiskies in the March pack from Jameson and Mortlach.

08/02/2024

The shortest month of the year is here but we've still got five new whiskies to pack in, from smoky Scotch to spicy Swedish single malts, and a few delicious age statements too. Join us and our three guests to taste the whiskies – we're joined by Mackmyra e-Commerce specialist Matthew Davey, Aberlour global ambassador Jack McCreadie,.

We'll be tasting:
🥃 Aberlour 14 Year Old Double Cask Matured
🥃 Mackmyra Limousin
🥃 LAGG Corriecravie

Plus our hosts will give their thoughts on the other two exciting whiskies in the February pack from Ben Nevis and Filliers.

11/01/2024

We're kicking off the new year and our new whisky with a live tasting! We're chatting with GlenAllachie sales director/assistant blender Ronan Currie, Ardgowan sales and marketing director David Keir, and a superb ambassador from Dalmore.

We'll be tasting:
🥃 Meikle Tòir The Chinquapin One
🥃 Dalmore 12 Year Old
🥃 Clydebuilt Sailmaker Blended Malt (Ardgowan)

Plus our hosts will give their thoughts on the other two exciting whiskies in the January pack from Oban and Rebel Bourbon.

07/12/2023

Because it’s Christmas, we’re treating you extra for this month’s live tasting with five incredible guests!

Get ready for a deep dive into this month’s exceptional whiskies with our guests: Iain Croucher, North Star Spirits founder; Kat Presley, Nc’nean sales manager; Professor Brian Morgan, Penderyn co-founder and chairman; and lastly Edrington whisky specialist David Miles to chat us through the Highland Park.

We’ll be tasting:
🥃 Bimber Apogee XII 12 Year Old
🥃 Penderyn Patagonia
🥃 Nc’nean Quiet Rebels Gordon
🥃 Ardbeg 15 Year Old 2008 - North Star Spirits (Master of Malt Exclusive)
🥃 Highland Park Cask Strength - Release No.4

09/11/2023

An array of Scotch and even a Japanese single malt feature in this month's selection, with well-loved classics alongside quite a few exciting new releases. Our guests include Speciality Brands head of education Nathan Shearer for Miyagiko, Lindores Abbey ambassador Murray Stevenson, and Brave New Spirits ambassador Paul Dempsey.

We’ll be tasting:
🥃 Lindores Abbey MCDXCIV
🥃 Miyagikyo Single Malt
🥃 Ardmore 9 Year Old - The Eagle Has Landed - Cask Noir (Brave New Spirits)

Plus our hosts will give their thoughts on the other two exciting whiskies in the November pack from The Glenlivet and The Glenturret.

12/10/2023

We're hopping around the UK through whisky in this month's live tasting, with three guests from White Peak, Lochlea, and Bushmills tuning in to chat all things whisky with us.

We’ll be tasting:
🥃 Lochlea Sowing Edition Second Crop
🥃 Bushmills 16 Year Old
🥃 Wire Works Alter Ego

Plus our hosts will give their thoughts on the other two exciting whiskies in the October pack from Tamdhu and Loch Lomond.

07/09/2023

It’s our third birthday (hasn’t time flown?), and we’re celebrating with our favourite thing. It’s a Pour & Sip live tasting of course!

Joining the fun we’re thrilled to have Benromach visitor experience host Emma McCallum, Master of Malt’s head of whisky Sam Simmons to talk us through the PUNI, and Marussia’s senior national account manager Gordon Hughes to chat us through the Torabhaig.

We’ll be tasting:
🥃 Benromach 15 Year Old
🥃 PUNI 4 Year Old 2012 (Master of Malt)
🥃 Torabhaig Allt Gleann - The Legacy Series

Plus our hosts will give their thoughts on the other two exciting whiskies in the September pack from Arran and Signal Hill.

10/08/2023

We're hopping between Japan and Scotland in this month's tasting, and we have three brilliant guests joining us this time: European and UK sales executive at Ardnamurchan Antonia Bruce, Glenfiddich ambassador Alex Walker, and senior whiskies specialist at Edrington David Miles to talk us through the Hakushu.

We'll be tasting:
🥃Hakushu Distiller’s Reserve
🥃Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Solera
🥃Ardnamurchan AD/

Plus our hosts will give their thoughts on the other two exciting whiskies in the August pack from Cù Bòcan and Old Perth.

13/07/2023

Seeing as our friends over the pond celebrated US Independence Day this month, it was only right that we included some exceptional American whiskeys in the selection, two of which we’re tasting this week.
Andy and Jess will be joined by Michter's brand ambassador Nathan Shearer, Never Say Die co-founder and managing director Martha Dalton, and Glengyle international ambassador Fiona McFadyen to take us through the Campbeltown Loch.

We’ll be tasting:
🥃 Never Say Die Barrel Strength Whiskey (Barrel No. 6
🥃 Michter's US*1 Straight Rye
🥃 Campbeltown Loch Blended Malt

Plus our hosts will give their thoughts on the other two exciting whiskies in the July pack from Boulder Spirits and Kingsbarns.

08/06/2023

Due to some technical difficulties, we will be unable to show our scheduled Live on Facebook, please click this link to take you to Youtube:

We couldn’t be more excited to taste three incredible Scotch whiskies with you, and we’re joined by global malts ambassador for Craigellachie Matthew Cordine...