Kevin Pilley

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Merser & Market Row Rum, Reviving the Art & Tradition

Is there anywhere in London that doesn’t have a gin distillery? Savile Row even has its own gin now. Although based in Harrow. It all began with Beefeater and Hayman’s in 1863. In...

Cotswolds Whisky Man

“Rather strangely, my first experience of hands-on distilling was in Sweden. Although I love all kinds of whisky. From Chichibu in Japan, Seattle’s Westland to Holland’s Millstone, and, of course, Scottish, my...

Escape to Nature with Kingdom Scotland Fragrances

It’s usually a celebrity who creates their own fragrance and brand of perfume, Not a former head of global communications manager and PR director. Imogen Russon-Taylor is the founder of Scotland’s first perfume...

Four Irish Whiskeys That Helped Define a New Era

Irish whiskey’s modern revival has been built on more than nostalgia. Over the past decade, distillers have rediscovered historic styles, revived forgotten labels and pushed familiar categories in more ambitious directions, creating...

Donegal Tweed, The Most Famous Irish Tweed in the World

John Magee started buying tweed from the Ardara and Carrick markets in Co Donegal in 1866. He opened his first draper’s shop in Donegal Town in 1881 and six years later employed...

The Benriach Distillery Released a Special Edition “Smoke Season”

Rachel Barrie, master blender at Benriach Distillery in Speyside in northeast Scotland, has released her special edition “Smoke Season.” The distillery, near Longmorn and Elgin, was opened by John Duff in 1898. Says...

Old Duff Single Malt Dutch Genever

There can’t be many liquid consultants and professional cocktails and “spirits educators” who are Irish and have their office on Fifth Avenue. When Bols, who have been distilling since 1664, decided to relaunch...

Inside the New Era of Irish Gin

Irish gin has moved far beyond novelty. What began as a wave of small distilleries experimenting with local botanicals has matured into a category with a distinct sense of place, one in...

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