With firesides to linger by, armchairs to settle into and cheeseboards to nibble on, Christmas is the perfect time to indulge in a balloon of Armagnac or snifter of Calvados. Here Oliver James suggests three divine digestifs for the season

As Fine Wine Account Manager Peter Newton prepares for a tasting pairing chocolate and whisky, he considers what makes the two such happy bedfellows

The Glenrothes’ Soleo Collection marks a new chapter in the distillery’s 140-year history. Alexis Self spoke to Gordon Motion and Stuart Cassells to find out what sets the collection apart from its predecessors

Do you think of Vermouth as 1) a dusty cocktail-cabinet oddity or 2) an on-trend essential? Your answer will, doubtless, depend a great deal on how much time you spend in bars. Here, Sophie Thorpe (no stranger to a tipple) provides her essential guide to the drink