It’s a well-worn trope that distillation combines a little science and a little art, and many spirit producers choose to evoke this connection in their marketing – speaking in hushed…
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There’s a certain magic about a coastal distillery — often inspired by marketing which draws upon images of wind and spray-lashed warehouses, rusty stains on whitewashed walls and the crack…
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On the very edge of the Northern Atlantic Ocean – where the wind, rain and eponymous current catch the southwestern edge of Scotland – a cluster of distilleries have been…
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There are many ways to mark a significant milestone: have a party, make a change, or take up something new. Orkney distillery, Highland Park, has chosen to celebrate its 225th…
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As Redbreast Irish Whiskey teams up with actor Chris O’Dowd, Luxuriate Life Magazine steps into the woodlands of Ireland to learn more about the plight of our common birds. Deep…
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This October saw the release of the second collection of rare and old Scotch whiskies from the much-vaunted cellars of the House of Hazelwood, the ancestral home of the Grant…
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When your distillery is just 100 metres from the shoreline, it’s natural that the ocean will play a large part in your outlook on the world. For Plymouth Gin, the…
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Síbín – An illicit bar where alcoholic beverages are sold without a license. It doesn’t take an ardent Sherlock Holmes fan to tell you that Scotland Yard has been synonymous with…
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If your childhood was anything like mine – nose in a book, head in the clouds, feet in suburban south London – you may have dreamt of school holidays spent…
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While Soho remains the pounding heart of what we must now refer to as London’s ‘night-time economy’, it’s come a long way since its dark and often sordid sixties heyday. …