by Richard Foster | Jul 8, 2025 | Casks
Though lauded for their impact on a dram, whisky casks are really mere spectators of maturation, with the bulk of the work done by changes in atmospheric pressure and humidity. The recent hot, humid weather is caused by areas of high pressure, which (as well as...
by Richard Foster | May 7, 2025 | Uncategorised
This month, we’re hosting an online tasting with Cooper King Distillery*, exploring their “Cask Series” drams (plus an extra something rather special). But I wanted to take the opportunity to dive into one (crucial) aspect of their brand – and that of many other...
by Richard Foster | Mar 31, 2025 | Uncategorised
Technically, the modern English Whisky category is 19 years old this year, as Healey’s cider farm first distilled wash from St. Austell Brewery in February 2003. The keen eyed amongst you will notice that the first ever english whisky was produced in a manner that has...
by Richard Foster | Feb 5, 2025 | Distilleries
It may be home to one of the oldest and most prestigious English distilleries, but there isn’t only one whisky-maker in the Lake District anymore. A local craft brewery has taken up the mantle of distilling spirits in the heart of tranquil Grasmere. Hidden away...
by Richard Foster | Dec 4, 2024 | Uncategorised
Windswept. Rugged. Beautiful. Incomparable. But enough about me (!), today I want to take you on an armchair tour of Dartmoor, an area with one (and soon to be two) English Whisky distilleries that holds a place close to my heart. My grandparents lived in Ashburton, a...
