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Amber Lights: Treasure trove of tininess sheds light on whisky lovers’ life in miniature
March 20 2021
Amber Lights: German discount supermarkets offer some great drams
March 7 2021
Amber Lights: Latest new expression from Kingsbarns Distillery is intriguing…
February 20 2021
Amber Lights: Brian Townsend explores alcohol’s close chemical cousin vinegar
February 6 2021
‘Get ready’ Brexit message is galling to the British importers and exporters, including the whisky industry
December 5 2020
How the Loch Lomond distillery became a front-runner in the Scotch industry
November 7 2020
Canadian whiskies are few and far between in UK supermarkets
October 24 2020
Special single-cask bottlings from Glen Moray hit the right spot with whisky expert
September 26 2020
Amber Lights: After-dinner cream liqueurs under the spotlight
August 15 2020
Amber Lights: The crucial part barley plays in making whisky is centuries old
August 8 2020
Harry Lauder was the best known Scot in the world for decades and Scotland’s greatest ambassador
August 8 2020
Amber Lights: A no-show of yeast can bring a whisky distillery to a grinding halt, and have other knock-on effects
July 25 2020
Amber Lights: Scottish whisky is awash with legends – and Glenfiddich is one of the greatest
July 18 2020
Amber Lights: Lockdown has turned whisky boom time into gloom time
July 11 2020
Amber Lights: William Ross was known as the Abraham Lincoln of the trade
July 4 2020
Amber Lights: Tasting a hidden treasure – a Madeira-esque Glen Moray malt
June 28 2020
Amber Lights: Blackcurrants from Courier Country farms play their part in global drink company
June 20 2020
Amber Lights: American whiskies – what does bourbon actually mean?
June 13 2020
Amber Lights: Monks made a habit of distilling whisky
June 10 2020
Amber Lights: Britain in a Bottle – new book is an armchair tour of the UK’s distilleries, breweries and wineries
May 30 2020
Amber Lights: Did the Spanish flu have an impact on the whisky industry?
May 24 2020
Amber Lights: Tullibardine whisky deserves royal seal of approval
May 16 2020
Irish distilleries have a lot to offer – but don’t go to Dracula’s castle by mistake
May 9 2020
Raise a glass to the unseen spirits and ghostly presences roaming certain Scottish distilleries
May 2 2020