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Traditional distillers use oak from different locations across the globe to make casks. Oak Casks are a master Distiller’s most powerful tool because the time spent maturating in casks is what adds the complex layering of flavours, aromas, colours and textures. Making a cask isn’t a simple process and is a highly skilled and traditional art called coopering. A cooper uses different types …

One of the terms often used in distilleries is “the angels’ share”. When spirits such as whisky are slowly maturing in their casks, a small amount of spirit evaporates through the wood and into the atmosphere. Roughly 2% of each cask evaporates per year, so it was playfully labelled as a sacrifice to the heavens. By giving the angels their share, Distillers ensure their drams are the best they …

Rum is a spirit with a rich and dramatic history, dating back thousands of years to the Malay culture where they produced a wine made of sugar, referred to as brum. Rum as we know it today was first distilled in the 17th Century in the Caribbean with many rum distilleries opening plantations across equatorial regions. Interestingly, rum bottled straight after distillation – in the Caribbe …

Living a gluten free lifestyle can be challenging, with gluten ingredients and products found in many foods and drinks. Even alcohol consumption can be difficult, with beer and some wines containing gluten and therefore needing to be avoided. Not all alcohol is unsafe, however, with all whisky products and other spirits 100% gluten free. According to the National Institutes of Health’s Ce …