Mildly shocked by the realisation that he has been writing about booze for 20 years, Richard Woodard is now struggling to cope with the ignominy of being an Ipswich Town fan living in Norwich.
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Cognac’s hidden houses
We all know the big Cognac names, even if only from our favourite hip-hop tracks. But, says Richard Woodard, a smattering of smaller, boutique producers are quietly making their voices heard, and are well worth seeking out. Can this family-owned model survive?
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Sukhinder Singh: The Whisky Hunter
A selection of 400 rare whisky miniatures just sold at auction from his collection for over £50,000. The Whisky Exchange's Sukhinder Singh tells Richard Woodard about the lure of tracking down that elusive bottle
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Sukhinder Singh’s most-treasured whisky from a world-beating collection
Sukhinder Singh is best known as the co-founder of online retailer The Whisky Exchange, among other spirits businesses, but he also has one of the largest whisky collections in the world. Here, he shares five of the most rare and special spirits in his stash
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The new names to know in Cognac
Change comes slowly in this part of France. But now a generation of progressive Cognac cellar masters is challenging convention in this most conservative of regions – by revisiting its roots
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Karuizawa becomes the most expensive Japanese whisky sold at auction
A 52-year-old bottle of Karuizawa fetched £363,000 at Sotheby’s on Wednesday
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The resurrection of Port Ellen, Brora and Rosebank
Three Scotch distilleries once deemed long gone are now in different stages of revival; Port Ellen, Brora and Rosebank all hope to release their born-again malts by 2030
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Glenfarclas Family Casks lead Bonhams whisky sale in Edinburgh
The sale will mark the first time a complete set of Family Casks has been sold at auction
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Cask Trade’s first live online auction dedicated to whisky casks
This month's auction features more than 20 casks from distilleries including Springbank, Bruichladdich and Glenrothes
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Million-pound Macallan: the story of cask #263
A 60-year-old Macallan last week sold for a record-breaking £1.5m at Sotheby's. How can a bottle of whisky be worth so much?
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The cult of Japanese whisky Karuizawa
It’s one of the most sought-after whiskies in the world, yet it started life as blending fodder, and its stills went cold 20 years ago
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