No Burns Night celebration would be complete without whisky – but which whisky is best to do the occasion justice?
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The seven funniest whisky adverts we’ve found online
Whisky might have close associations with luxury, exclusivity and quality, but don’t believe its rap sheet is without blemish, as these seven commercials show. 1. Nikka G&G, ft. Orson Welles From frozen peas and children’s board games to compact cameras and…
Fictional whisky drinking women
We raise a glass to these five fictional female whisky aficionados.
Fictional whisky drinking men
We’re assembling the ultimate shortlist of fictional whisky aficionados. Learn to enjoy a dram like some of your favourite folk from the worlds of film, television and literature.
Inspirational whisky adverts
Where once whisky producers needed nothing more than straight serves to market their products, today that’s not enough. The trend now is inspiration, and lots of it. Here, then, are six of the most inspirational whisky adverts ever aired.
The sound of whisky
Short of the undeniably satisfying ‘pop’ of a whisky bottle being uncorked or the sound of the spirit hitting the side of a glass as it pours, our ears haven’t had much in the way of involvement when it comes to whisky – that privilege tends to go to our eyes, noses and mouths. Here, then, are seven songs that take whisky into an audible world. Sit back, pour yourself a dram and let us bring whisky to your ears.
Whisky in Literature
There’s a strong connection between literature and whisky. Discussions of it mostly revolve around the penchants of individual authors – but what about those occurrences when whisky spills out from the author’s tumbler and onto the page? Here, then, are five…
Feel-good whisky videos
With good whisky come good times, but the whisky doesn’t always have to be in liquid state.
