Tag Archives: Birmingham

Great King St Vertical Tasting

Anyone who reads our blog regularly will know that we are huge fans of Compass Box. Not only do they make blending cool, they’re not afraid to try new things and the whiskies they do craft together are some of the finest around. One of the gems in their range is the Great King St Artists blend that we reviewed some time ago. Well now they have some experimental releases out; one sherried and one smokey and in a stroke of genius they’re asking the public to decide which should make it as a permanent release. It’s a bit like XFactor for grown ups really. And better.…

Birmingham Whisky Club – A Dram Fine Summer

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Once again Birmingham is the place to be drinking whisky! Our friends at the Birmingham Whisky Club have recently launched a whole summer of whisky events under the title – A Dram Fine Summer! The weather may not be living up to everyone’s expectations, but the whisky events will certainly brighten even the dreariest of summer days in the UK. Read on for more details from the Birmingham Whisky Club.…

Birmingham Whisky Festival – LivingRoom Whisky Stand

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The Birmingham Whisky Festival is but a week away so we thought we’d share the frankly awesome whisky that we’ll be exibiting on our ‘Blogger’s Choice’ Stand at the show. We’ve selected some fabulous spirits from a range of distilleries and companies and we are excited about bringing them to you on 2 March. It is an opportunity not to be missed – some of the whiskies are sold out, never to be repeated! Just take a look at what you can try.…

Christmas Whiskies [Birmingham Post]

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We were delighted to write an article for the Birmingham Post recommending our top ten drams for Christmas featuring some fabulous whiskies that we have tried over the year. Some of them are available from supermarkets, some from specialist retailers but all are available at the time of writing and all will delight this Christmas!

Click here to view the article on the Birmingham Post website or click the image in above to view the original article as it appeared in the paper.

Birmingham Whisky Festivals

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It’s exciting times to drink whisky in Birmingham, or to be in Birmingham and like whisky! Not only do you lucky people have this blog (run by two Birmingham based whisky fans), you also have the Birmingham Whisky Club headed up by Amy Seton. The club meets monthly on a Thursday evening in the Old Joint Stock in the centre of Birmingham and so far has been through a fabulous range of tastings. And now for the really exciting part – the first Birmingham Whisky Festival!…

Come to Birmingham

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So it appears that its a great month to come to the UK’s second city; we’ve athletics featuring Jess Ennis and many of the other medal prospects for London, test match cricket (although it was rained off), the women’s pre Wimbledon tennis tournament and some great whisky events! We’ll tell you more about that!
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BenRiach and Glendronach Masterclass [26 April – Birmingham]

jonmbryant in Tasting, Whisky

Here’s a great event for your diary and its being held in Birmingham on 26 April! The Birmingham Whisky Club will be hosting Stewart Buchanan who will be showcasing whisky from BenRiach and Glendronach. You will be able to taste the BenRiach 12, BenRiach 16, BenRiach 17 Solstice, BenRiach 17 Septendecim, Glendronach 12, Glendronach 15, and the Glendronach 18. Finally there will be something old and rare from BenRiach!
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