18.05.23
Feis Ile; Cardrona & Kilchomans on Taste
Hello everyone It‘s almost Feis Ile time again and those of you attending this year will doubtless have been busy a couple of months back booking your event tickets and, …
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28.04.23
Fettercairn Warehouse 14 and Jura Pale Ale Cask on Taste; Cutty Sark Cocktail; New Whisky Research; Tiny Tiree
Hello everyone Bit of a Whyte &Mackay week this week with two of their single malts on taste as promised samples arrived. Let‘s start with Jura Pale Ale Cask Edition. …
14.04.23
On taste: Bruichladdich, Cu Bocan Creation #5; Cutty Sark Launches 100th Anniversary Cocktail List
Hello everyone Samples awaited did indeed turn up and I‘ve had a happy time nosing and tasting. Let‘s start with Bruichladdich The Regeneration Project (50% abv; NCF/NAC; first fill bourbon …
31.03.23
Icons of Whisky Awards 2023; Cu Bocan from South America; New Fettercairn; Chivas Ultis XX; Deerness Cask Sales Open
Hello Everyone Well, the promised couple of samples haven‘t turned up yet but I‘m assured the Bruichladdich will be on its way soon. Meantime, more newsy bits. Last night saw …
17.03.23
New Wemyss, Waterford, Isle of Arran, Kilchoman, Oban & Highland Park; Jura Turns Greener; Alcohol Ad Ban Consultation Closes
Hello everyone This is more of a whisky news piece rather than blog this time. Also, Happy St. Patrick‘s Day to anyone Irish reading this today. I‘ve had several media …
28.02.23
Port Charlotte On Taste; A New Epicurean; Peat Under Threat; DSR Sense; More Malting; Feis Ile Dinner
Hello everyone Last time I mentioned that a sample of Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 from Bruichladdich was promised. Well, it arrived and what a great time I had nosing …
15.02.23
More Karuizawa, New Port Charlotte, Chivas Ultis XX, Scotch Round the World, Glencairn Turns to Crime
Hi everyone A couple of columns ago I mentioned that the Karuizawa distillery in Japan is to be rebuilt and the brand name revived. I had some questions and the …
31.01.23
Alasdair Day, R&B Distillers – Interview
Alasdair (pic here by Peter Sandground) was on Raasay for this interview and turned the laptop camera round to show me the wonderful, slightly snowy view from the window. Last …
16.01.23
Whisky Honours; HP Whisky Dinner; NFTs; New Flavours; New from Wemyss; Karuizawa Lives Again; Scottish Government Ignorance
Hello and Happy New Year If you live in the UK, you may have read that Ivan Menezes, CEO of Diageo, has been given a knighthood in the new King‘s …
29.12.22
Best Whisky Bars, Glen Moray on Taste, Favourite Whiskies, Looking Forward to 2023
Hello everyone I hope you and your businesses had a great Christmas. We can now look forward to the end of 2022 and hope for better things in 2023. Here …