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Actor-turned-bartender Alex Wolpert left drama school in 2006 and spent his 20s living in East London working behind bars and finishing at 4am. At the
10th February 2023
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Whisky-Pickled Cucumber
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Whisky Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
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Whisky Honey Glazed Sausages
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Whisky Caramel Popcorn
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Whisky-Infused Cheese Spread
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Whisky-Glazed Nuts
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Whisky-Glazed Sweet Potato Wedges
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Whisky Hot Chocolate Dip
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Whisky-Poached Pears on Toast
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Whisky-Infused Hummus
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UK Whisky Bars
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Speyburn Distillery
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February 2025 – A Summerton Gin Experience –
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The Angel’s Share: A Whisky’s Offering to the
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The Art of Charring Whisky Barrels
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Where there’s smoke, there’s fire… or is there?
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Isle of Raasay Distillery
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Manly Spirits Co. Distillery
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The cost of whisky and therefore the Club
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August 2024 – Coastal Stone Australian Single Malt
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How to Taste Whisky
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Best Budget Whiskies for Christmas 2024
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SLYRS Bavarian Whisky Distillery
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UK Whisky Clubs Near Me?
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Old Pulteney Distillery
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Milk & Honey Distillery
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August 2023 – Stauning Small Batch
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June 2023 – Black Fox ‘SE Eleven’ Single
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Black Fox Farm and Distillery
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Have You Heard?
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Boann Distillery
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Whiskies fit for a king?
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April 2023 – King’s Inch Director’s Cut –
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February 2023 – Fettercairn 16 Years Old –
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East London Liquor Company
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Circumstance Distillery
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Black Friday
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The Best Bourbon Whiskeys in the UK to
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Overeem Distillery
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Kinglake Distillery
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5Nines Whisky Distillery
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June 2022 – Wolfburn Latitude
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Wolfburn Distillery
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April 2022 – Girvan 15 Yr Exclusive
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The Firkin Whisky Co
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Charles Edge London
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Stork Club Distillery
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February 2022 – Cotswolds Reserve Single Malt Whisky
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Mars Tsunuki Distillery
Feb 23, 2022
Mars Shinshu Distillery
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Copper Rivet Distillery
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Henstone Distillery
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The Oxford Artisan Distillery
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Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery
Feb 23, 2022
Glenfarclas
Jan 13, 2022
December 2021 – Glasgow 1770 Exclusive
Dec 21, 2021
Your favourite Islay whiskies
Dec 21, 2021
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Dec 21, 2021
White Peak Distillery
Dec 20, 2021
The James Sedgwick Distillery
Dec 20, 2021
Ten Hides Distillery
Dec 10, 2021
Circumstance Distillery
Dec 10, 2021
October 2021 – Starward Fortis
Oct 23, 2021
Starward Whisky
Oct 22, 2021
The Forest Distillery
Sep 13, 2021
August 2021 – The English Single Malt Exclusive
Aug 31, 2021
The English Whisky Co.
Aug 31, 2021
August 2021 – Whisky Works King of Trees
Aug 31, 2021
June 2021 – Isle of Jura 18Yr
Jul 02, 2021
Jura Distillery
Jul 01, 2021
How to Store, Taste, Preserve and Mix Whisky:
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The Whisky Works
Jun 08, 2021
April 2021 – Stauning Rye Whisky
Apr 26, 2021
Stauning – Danish Whisky
Apr 26, 2021
February 2021 – Deanston 18yr
Feb 24, 2021
The Cotswolds Distillery
Jan 14, 2021
Spirit of Yorkshire
Jan 12, 2021
Deanston Distillery
Jan 12, 2021
The Glasgow Distillery Company
Jan 12, 2021
Sliabh Liag Distillers – Ardara Distillery
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Member Reviews
Dec 31, 2020
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Dec 31, 2020
SpeakofWhisky | Michael Hoffmann
Dec 31, 2020
#AmateurDramAddicts | Tristan Barnett
Dec 31, 2020
ATMOSVR LTD | Kevin Blair
Dec 31, 2020
No Nonsense Whisky | Vin PF
Dec 31, 2020
Whiskyside | Matt Dugdale
Dec 31, 2020
Whisky Whims | Stuart Allison
Dec 31, 2020
Wash House Whisky | David Myers
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Whiskey Chats Podcast | Laurie O’Dwyer
Dec 31, 2020
New Dram Drinker | Anthony & Nicky Manton
Dec 31, 2020
Whisky Shared | Toby Field
Dec 31, 2020
Whisky Art | Lamberto
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December 2020 – Glasgow 1770
Dec 30, 2020
Members’ Photo Competition – The English
Oct 27, 2020
October 2020 – The English Single Malt
Oct 23, 2020
Glasgow Distillery Co.
Sep 18, 2020
Members’ Photo Competition – Wolfburn
Aug 27, 2020
August 2020 – Wolfburn Langskip
Aug 27, 2020
Cooper King Distillery
Jul 07, 2020
Spoilt for choice? – Navigating the whisky world
Jul 03, 2020
The best Whisky Podcasts – as recommended by
Jul 02, 2020
June 2020 – The Single Cask Glen Ord
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June 2020 (new members) – Summerton Exclusive by
May 15, 2020
Announcing our June Club Bottle for Existing and
May 12, 2020
Members’ Photo Competition
May 11, 2020
Best laid plans: a change to our April
Mar 31, 2020
April 2020 – Mackmyra Grönt Te
Mar 31, 2020
The Single Cask
Mar 26, 2020
COVID-19 update: Keeping the spirit flowing
Mar 25, 2020
Best Whisky Youtubers – As Recommended by You
Mar 24, 2020
February 2020 – The Exceptional
Feb 20, 2020
Love VALUE? Join the Club!
Jan 06, 2020
December 2019 – Summerton Whisky Club Scotch Malt
Dec 21, 2019
Does age REALLY matter?
Dec 16, 2019
The Perfect Christmas Whisky Gift
Dec 01, 2019
Mackmyra Moment Efva Swedish Single Malt Whisky
Nov 30, 2019
A Twist on a Christmas Drink Theme
Nov 26, 2019
What’s hot this Christmas in spirits and wines
Nov 15, 2019
WIN TWO TICKETS TO SEE JARROD DICKENSON –
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Quality over Quantity
Nov 10, 2019
The drop that makes the dram…
Nov 01, 2019
It’s maturation Jim, just not as we know
Oct 24, 2019
An interview with Glencairn
Oct 24, 2019
From moonshine to primetime
Oct 24, 2019
Love Whisky? Join the Club! What makes the
Oct 24, 2019
Guest Blog – Teeling 24yo heads up a
Oct 04, 2019
Guest Blog – The Essence of Suntory –
Oct 04, 2019
Guest Blog – The Arran 18
Oct 04, 2019
October 2019 – Mackmyra Moment Skogshallon
Sep 02, 2019
Thirteen Facts about Johnnie Walker….
Aug 02, 2019
Pick up a whisky bargain with Amazon Prime
Jul 15, 2019
June 2019 – Bernheim Original
Jun 26, 2019
Heaven Hill Distillery
May 23, 2019
Douglas Laing & Co
May 18, 2019
Nomad Outland Whisky
May 18, 2019
Penderyn Distillery
May 17, 2019
Paul John Indian Single Malt Whisky
May 07, 2019
April 2019 – Hatozaki Pure Malt
Apr 25, 2019
Mackmyra
Mar 10, 2019
February 2019 – Mackmyra Moment Karibien
Mar 01, 2019
Bimber Distillery
Mar 01, 2019
December 2018 – MOSSBURN VINTAGE CASKS NO. 2
Dec 20, 2018
October 2018 – MACKMYRA GRUVGULD SWEDISH SINGLE MALT
Oct 20, 2018
July 2018 – ARRAN 18 YEAR OLD SINGLE
Jul 20, 2018
June 2018 – BALCONES BABY BLUE WHISKY
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