The Whisky Journal

Here’s the ultimate DIY project — we’re turning a barrel into a display cabinet to store and show off those whisky bottles.

It never ceases to amaze us just how many foods we cook and eat all the time can be made so much better with just a splash of whisky added. From seafood, cakes, and sauces, it’s one versatile condiment! 

If there’s one thing we love as much as whisky, it’s chocolate. Actually, no, we love whisky way more, but chocolate is still way up there. Especially when it’s being consumed with whisky. Now if only there was an easy, convenient way to enjoy both at the same time... Oh wait, there is!

Here at The Whisky Club we love cooking almost as much as we love drinking whisky, so any chance to combine the two and we’re all over it. Of course, splashing single malt into your dinner is probably not something you’re going to do every day, so we reckon this Whisky BBQ Sauce is the perfect solution - one you can keep in your fridge to add a little whisky flavour to (almost) any meal.

In one of the fairy-tales of Tasmanian whisky, the Overeem brand makes it's way back to the founding family at the end of June this year. We caught up with founder and one of the leading ladies of Tassie whisky, Jane Overeem, for a quick dram to talk all things whisky.

You might have noticed we’ve made a few changes around here. That’s right, we’ve got a brand new website packed with new features.

Our mouths watered when we saw this superb recipe posted on food.com. Roasted salmon fillets with Irish whisky—super simple and super-delicious (feel free to swap the Irish for Scotch whiskey).

It’s no secret that mixing sweet with savoury is good. If you’ve ever tried bacon pancakes with maple syrup, you’ll know where we’re coming from.

We’ve all heard the news by now. The crackdown on gatherings due to COVID-19 means that our pubs, bars, restaurants and clubs are changing the way they operate. While some businesses can still sell takeaway and do deliveries, others will need to shut-shop completely. But where there’s whisky, there’s a way

COVID-19 is beginning to make a big impact on the world around us as we adapt to a new rhythm of life, many of us working from home and reducing social engagements and travel in a concerted bid to counteract the spread of the Coronavirus.