Sam Simmons is the global ambassador for The Balvenie. We poached a bit of his time – he was in Singapore for one portion of the Connoisseurs of Craft – to talk about detective novels, his first whisky love and why you should start with blends.

Bruichladdich just released the peatiest whisky in the world - that's some achievement. The Octomore 7.1 (sounds like a gadget, looks like a tech toy) gets all the old school stuff right: great taste, smooth delivery and plays well with others.

Nearly four years ago, Ardbeg sent a vial of whisky into space in the name of science. The vial returned to Earth in September 2014, and according to the distillery, the whisky was significantly altered by its time in orbit. So what happened?

Like the Birth of the Universe, the Triumph of 'Succession' and the Creation of Beer by Bored Monks, the Existence of Glenfiddich 1965 Only Came About Because of Some Fortuitous Random Meetings. And We Were Lucky Enough to Witness Its Raison d'être.

Many of us try to write bucket lists that we struggle to complete. Here's one bucket list that you should be able to complete happily – 15 great whiskies you must try at least once.

SINGAPORE - The Powder Room enlists the expertise of Bartending Powerhouse, Julian Serna, and gives its menu a new dusting... of magic powder, that is.

You can check out the Macallan exhibition over the next two weekends at The White House (not that one), and get acquainted with the limited edition Rare Cask, a bracing whisky we experienced and are now extolling.

SAFE Bubbles & Malt Presents Summer Workshops for Whiskey Connoisseurs. We wonder... if there's whiskey involved, do you still call it "work"?

Whisky Lovers, Get an Oyster! Oyster-Lovers, Get a Bowmore! The Following Recipe Might be Contagious. You Have Been Warned.

Founded in 1955 but now facing extinction (okay, depletion), Karuizawa Whiskies are hard to find as the stock is limited and soon it will go the way of the bald eagle and good manners. A story of a man trying to find those last few bottles.

Jude and Johnny team up for a fantastic ad that eschews product placement and bland platitudes for clever storytelling and a nice spot of dancing. It's a gentleman's wager, and the payoff is fabulous.

Shock! Horror! Is this news to you!?! Where your "craft" whisky is distilled is essentially unimportant...