Whisky Squad

11/03/2026

Another excellent Whisky Squad – this time we tasted The New Hotness: a selection of new releases. We started with the new Compass Box Whisky Hedonism 2026 (and not only because Billy Abbott was in their advert for it – unfortunately, he didn’t get to meet Karen Gillan, this year’s label star), moving on to the first ten-year-old whisky from The London Distillery Company, and first releases from Rosemaund and Aberargie, before finishing with a cask-strength duo of Laizhou Amontillado cask and Ardbeg 10yo cask strength.

A great night – many thanks to The Brownswood Pub for hosting us.

25/02/2026

New tasting alert: Bookings are now open for The New Hotness. Get in quick, it's a doozy!!

After the new year lull, a time of hibernation when the whisky industry sleeps off its Christmas excesses, comes a time of thawing and shiny whisky bottles: it is time for the new hotness. Join us for an evening of new releases, digging out some of this year’s tastiest things so far. As usual, we....

29/01/2026

Our first Whisky Squad session of the year: 2026 Improvement Plan aka Elise’s birthday tasting. A collection of drams from Elise’s secret stash, squirrelled away to share with The Squad: Alberta Distillers Rare Batch #2 21yo, Bruichladdich 2010 13yo bottled for the Friends of Bruichladdich, Kristiane Westray and Milroy's of Soho’s For The Dolls Dailuaine 13yo (with its excellent back label), FABLE Whisky’s Chapter #4 MacArthur Dailuaine 11yo, Scotch Malt Whisky Society 39.289 Maple-Mustard Pulled Pork and Ardbeg Smoketrails #3.

Many thanks to the The Carpenters Arms for hosting us.

Plans are afoot. Hopefully see you all again very soon…

12/01/2026

Tickets for January's tasting are on sale now! Go!

Here’s some late breaking January joy for you all. 2026 has rolled in hard and mean, and so far kind of sucks right? So let’s blast the blues away with some fabulous whisky! It’s also Burns Night, and Elise’s birthday, and that’s all the excuse we need to have a little party. Elise is cura...

19/11/2025

We've had a last-minute space open up for *tonight's* Whisky Squad. Lots of tasty whisky will be opened...

It’s that time of the year again. No, not pumpkin-spice-season or step-in-dog-poop-under-all-the-dead-leaves season. It’s getting-ready-for-gift-giving season!! We’re here to help you out with some fantastic whiskies any imbiber in your life will swoon over. Expect a selection of current Whisk...

16/11/2025

A spot has come up for our next Whisky Squad session – Wednesday 19 November at the Carpenter's Arms near Marble Arch:

It’s that time of the year again. No, not pumpkin-spice-season or step-in-dog-poop-under-all-the-dead-leaves season. It’s getting-ready-for-gift-giving season!! We’re here to help you out with some fantastic whiskies any imbiber in your life will swoon over. Expect a selection of current Whisk...

13/11/2025

We're chuffed to bits for our very own Billy Abbott, who's been recognised as 2026 Spirits Communicator of the Year!!

https://www.iwsc.net/news/spirits/billy-abbott-revealed-as-winner-of-the-2026-spirits-communicator-trophy?fbclid=IwdGRjcAOCtO1jbGNrA4K01mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHoFugWVKvNHvcFPqv6wDGe2ra494TgiYLpao6xWg3_SkH7aq0SVe75EeYcYT_aem_NaLiri9YKQGTwPxZakvs4Q

Following the shortlist announcement, the IWSC is delighted to reveal the winner of its 2026 Spirits Communicator Award, sponsored by Chivas Brothers.

05/11/2025

Whisky Squad tasting alert!!! Who's keen to win at gift-giving this year?

It’s that time of the year again. No, not pumpkin-spice-season or step-in-dog-poop-under-all-the-dead-leaves season. It’s getting-ready-for-gift-giving season!! We’re here to help you out with some fantastic whiskies any imbiber in your life will swoon over. Expect a selection of current Whisk...

14/07/2025

We have 2 last-minute tickets available for wednesday night!

It’s that most awesome time of the year again, eh? As July rolls into London hotter than a frying Beavertail or a Cheddar Smokie on the ol’ BBQ it’s time once again to come together to explore some fantastic Canadian whiskies with our resident Canuck, Elise. You might have heard, there’s som...

01/07/2025

Happy Canada Day, eh? Get in quick:

It’s that most awesome time of the year again, eh? As July rolls into London hotter than a frying Beavertail or a Cheddar Smokie on the ol’ BBQ it’s time once again to come together to explore some fantastic Canadian whiskies with our resident Canuck, Elise. You might have heard, there’s som...

14/06/2025

There's still time to grab a last-minute ticket to the next Whisky Squad! If you're one of the lucky ones, we'll see you Tues, June 17th.

Delicious, sustainable drams.

02/06/2025

Time for another Whisky Squad! This time we're delving into the world of whisky sustainability. Bookings open now.
https://whiskysquad.com/upcoming-events/whisky-goes-green/