Iconic Whisky Retailers

Another episode of my Malted Shopping Guide today, bringing you to one of Edinburgh’s boozy hidden gems, far from your usual whisky-for-tourists Royal Mile store, The Bon Vivant’s Companion is definitely a must-visit – especially for the aspiring bartenders (in need of some uncommon bitters or weird spirits for your cocktail experiments? This store may turn into heaven!). The Bon Vivant’s Companion opened its doors …

While walking down the world-famous Royal Mile in Edinburgh towards Holyrood, there’s a wee shop you shouldn’t miss, located on the Canongate part of the Mile (254), just in front of the utterly tasty Wedgewood Restaurant: Robert Graham. In fact, all of their 5 UK stores are well worth a stop! Robert Graham is one of the oldest whisky and tobacco merchants in the UK …

The Good Spirits Co. was formed in 2010 by three ex-Oddbins employees in order to stock the wide range of wonderful drinks from around the globe that wasn’t available in the city of Glasgow. We’re talking about a specialist spirits store here, stocking a wide range of spirits, and not a “Scotch whisky only” retailer (which is definitely worth mentioning if you’re willing to widen your …