The Whisky Marketplace Blog brings you news, reviews and tasting notes from the world of whisky.

Feb 29

Staff Picks February 2012

Posted on 29th February 2012 by Stuart

So here it is, the first instalment of our Staff Picks. Each month we hope to bring you several interesting, high quality bottles that we feel deserve your consideration. They will vary in price and type from generally affordable to moderately expensive and from our old favourites through to newly issued bottlings and, from time to time, the quite rare and unusual.

This time around we are singing the praises of a cracking young Japanese Whisky, a star of the Irish Whiskey Pot Still revival and two wine influenced beauties from Scotland and Wales. It’s quite an eclectic group with each being both interesting and of considerable quality.

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Feb 29

The Whisky Marketplace Blog: What's What

Posted on 29th February 2012 by Stuart

Welcome to The WhiskyMarketplace Blog!  Before we get to the interesting stuff (whisky, of course) it seemed like a wise idea for us to outline the values integral to ensuring that this blog is fair, varied, honest, informative and most of all, an enjoyable read for you, the whisky lover and buyer.

Impartiality and positivity are important values to us here at WhiskyMarketplace.  This blog intends to be purely impartial, honest and always a place of open views.  Reviews will be the true opinion of the writer, without intending to court favour from companies or organisations.

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