New feature on Connosr: Whisky Lists

Author: Connosr Date: 10th Oct 2012 Published in: Connosr updates

We've developed a new area of functionality on Connosr which, it's fair to say, has been in the pipeline for a while. So it is with great pleasure that we announce the beta (that means the phase where you all get play with it) of 'Whisky Lists' a new tool that allows users to create, customise and share lists based around whisky.

Whisky Lists - are what you make of them.

Connosr sells its 50% stake in Whisky & Music event Pure Festival

Author: Connosr Date: 11th Jul 2012 Published in: Events

As many of you will be aware Connosr co-founded an exciting new 'Music & Whisky' festival in 2011 which took place across two days in September and brought together some of the finest bands and whiskies known to man.

James Yorkston performing at Pure Festival 2011

Whisky Marketplace expands to international markets

Author: Connosr Date: 10th May 2012 Published in: Whisky news

Our whisky search and price comparison engine Whisky Marketplace is expanding to reach international markets with a series of new localised sites now launched.

Whisky Marketplace expands to international markets

Free Americana music event in London this weekend with whisky sampling from Connosr

Author: Connosr Date: 5th Dec 2011 Published in: Events

Our good friends at Clubhouse Records - the UK's leading Americana label - are holding their Christmas shindig over at Proud Camden, London, on Sunday 11th December. It's a free event with some fantastic bands and to top it all Connosr's Pierre Thiebaut will be there pouring whisky samples.

Christmas at the Clubhouse

Connosr and Dominic Roskrow launch World Whisky Review

Author: Connosr Date: 3rd Nov 2011 Published in: Connosr updates

Edited by Dominic Roskrow World Whisky Review is a new bi-monthly online magazine dedicated entirely to the people, whiskies and distilleries from countries outside the traditional whisky producing nations of Scotland, Ireland, Japan, the United States and Canada.

Whisky Marketplace our new whisky search and price comparison website

Author: Connosr Date: 19th Sep 2011 Published in: Connosr updates

We recently launched a public beta for the latest addition to the Connosr family, Whisky Marketplace, a whisky search and price comparison tool.

Whisky Marketplace - the whisky search & price comparison site

Announcing Pure: The Music and Whisky Festival

Author: Connosr Date: 20th Jul 2011 Published in: Events

Here at Connosr we are on a mission to bring whisky to a wider audience and so we are proud to announce our new whisky and music event - Pure Festival 2011 - at the Relentless Garage in Islington, London, on the 24th and 25th September.

A new kind of festival whisky & music lovers

Mixing it up in the WhiskyPod

Author: Connosr Date: 16th Jul 2011 Published in: Events

The WhiskyPod hits the road again this week and we're heading to The Black Bottle Merchant City Cocktail Challenge in Merchant City Square Glasgow. If you live in or around Glasgow why not join us at this free event?

Whisky mixology with Black Bottle

Free VIP distillery visit: taste rare gems from the Glengoyne archives

Author: Connosr Date: 8th Mar 2011 Published in: Events

The WhiskyPod is hitting the road, heading for the picturesque Glengoyne Distillery, and we want you to join us to taste some exceptional whiskies.

VIP Distillery visit to Glengoyne

The continuing adventures of The WhiskyPod

Author: Connosr Date: 24th Feb 2011 Published in: Events

Following the success of its debut appearance at The Whisky Show 2010 our video review booth - The WhiskyPod - is back by popular demand as we hit the road in 2011! First stop... WhiskyLive London on the 4th and 5th March.

The WhiskyPod hits the road in 2011

New site search functionality

Author: Connosr Date: 23rd Feb 2011 Published in: Connosr updates

Site search has been high on our wish list for quite some time but, with an ever growing mass of lovely content on the site (thank you folks!), the need for a full featured search facility has never been greater.

New site search functionality on Whisky Connosr

Scoring amnesty details

Author: Connosr Date: 16th Feb 2011 Published in: Connosr updates

Following the introduction of our new scoring system we are pleased to announce the amnesty period for re-scoring your existing reviews. You will be able to edit your review for the next 30 days.

Whisky scoring amnesty starts now...

New 100 point scoring system on Whisky Connosr

Author: Connosr Date: 27th Jan 2011 Published in: Connosr updates

Your new scoring system, as previewed here a few days ago, is now live and ready for use.

The new scoring 100 point scoring system

A sneak peek at our new scoring system

Author: Connosr Date: 24th Jan 2011 Published in: Connosr updates

We're very close to rolling out our new whisky scoring system here on Connosr - so we thought we'd give you a sneak peek of how it's going to work.

A peak at our new scoring system - which doesn't use watercolours

What's up Dock?

Author: Connosr Date: 18th Jan 2011 Published in: Features

2010 was a busy year for Whisky Connosr and it's fair to say that, in the second half of the year, one of our primary goals was getting Connosr Distilled off the ground.

Doc Brown - nothing to do with our new dock.

Competition winners announced

Author: Connosr Date: 13th Jan 2011 Published in: Features

Nothing cheers us up like telling someone they've just won a prize, so a week after taking the Christmas decorations down at Connosr HQ we still have good reason to be merry today.

Competition winners are drawn!

Glengoyne join Connosr

Author: Connosr Date: 16th Dec 2010 Published in: Features

Just in time to join in the festive fun here on Connosr - we are pleased to announce our latest distillery profile for Glengoyne.

Glengoyne Distillery on Whisky Connosr

Connosr Distilled Issue #3

Author: Connosr Date: 9th Dec 2010 Published in: Connosr updates

As 2010 draws to a close there's just enough time to squeeze in one more dose of Connosr Distilled. The third edition 'The Christmas Issue' is now online.

Connosr Distilled Issue #3

Cooley Distillery join Connosr

Author: Connosr Date: 7th Dec 2010 Published in: Connosr updates

Multi-award winning Irish distillery, Cooley, have launched a new profile on Whisky Connosr www.connosr.com/cooley

Cooley Distillery on Connosr

Glenfiddich launch Snow Phoenix

Author: Connosr Date: 2nd Dec 2010 Published in: Features

In January 2010, after weeks of heavy snow and record low temperatures, four feet of densely compacted snow covered the Glenfiddich distillery roofs, which housed hundreds of casks of fine aged whisky, gently maturing in semi-darkness.

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix

The WhiskyPod - a big thank you

Author: Connosr Date: 2nd Nov 2010 Published in: Features

All the videos have now been uploaded to the WhiskyPod, so this seems like a good time to thank everyone involved.

Just one "wall" of videos from the four on offer

Day one at The Whisky Show

Author: Connosr Date: 30th Oct 2010 Published in: Features

1:30am back at Connosr HQ after a busy first day running The WhiskyPod. We're having a couple of drams and reflecting on an amazing day, during which we've caught up with some old friends and plenty of new ones.

One more dram at The WhiskyPod?

The WhiskyPod - video reviews at The Whisky Show 2010

Author: Connosr Date: 26th Oct 2010 Published in: Features

With just a few days to go before the Whisky Show 2010 in London it's the perfect time to tell you about our digital event at show. The WhiskyPod is a video review booth where visitors to the show can review their favourite dram.

The WhiskyPod at the Whisky Show 2010

Connosr Distilled Issue #2

Author: Connosr Date: 23rd Oct 2010 Published in: Features

Following the success of the first issue of Connosr Distilled we are delighted to announce the launch of issue 2. This edition features video interviews with John Glaser of Compass Box and Jean Donnay of Glann ar Mor.

Connosr Distilled issue #2

Welcome Glann ar Mor

Author: Connosr Date: 21st Oct 2010 Published in: Connosr updates

The upcoming issue of Connosr Distilled sees us kick-off a new series of films about artisan whisky makers. First up are Breton distillery, Glann ar Mor.

Heaux de Brehat lighthouse