30.06.20
Twitterview with Dr. Kirstie McCallum, Blender Extraordinaire
In the second of this series, I’ve interviewed, in Twitter format, Dr. Kirstie McCallum, Head of Whisky Creation and Stock at The Glen Turner Company. As the recent Glen Moray …
Notes
14.06.20
New Whiskies, New Events, New Book
A lot of the world of work may be closed but new whisky launches go on. Till our CBHR sector gets going again and we can drink these new whiskies …
29.05.20
Tasting Japanese, Bruichladdich, Irish Whiskey Winner, The Epicurean, SWA, Feis Ile
Hello! At time of writing it’s beautiful hot weather here in Glasgow and making lockdown that bit nicer if we have access to gardens and parks. This week should have …
15.05.20
Jura, Bruich, Bunna, Tamdhu, Dewar’s & World Whisky Day!
Hello all, World Whisky Day is Saturday 16th May! Please celebrate with a dram of whatever whisk(e)y takes your fancy. This column I was going to go back and retaste …
30.04.20
Twitterview with Gordon Dundas – Brand Ambassador, Ian Macleod Distillers
A slightly different format this time as I can’t gather people from family companies round a table and Zoom doesn’t create the same interview vibe. This is an interview format …
10.04.20
Whiskey Book Review, More Whisky Things to Do in Lockdown, Awards
Hello and greetings from house arrest – or maybe it just feels like it. I hope those of you whose countries have implemented movement restrictions are all staying safe … …
08.04.20
New Online Tasting – Wednesday 8th April, 2020 with BenRiach
Hello all These things are coming in thick and fast in the current coronavirus crisis. Some of them are at very short notice too. This once came in today for …
27.03.20
Tastings Update!
Hello As a tiny extra to my column from the other day where I advised that Glengoyne are having an online tasting tonight for World Whisky Day (8p.m. GMT) with …
25.03.20
Duncan McGillivray, Coronavirus Efforts, Whisky Things to Do in Lockdown
My first mention this month must be of the death of Duncan McGillivray, former General Manager at Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay. I don’t follow their website daily so it was …
13.03.20
Coronavirus Event Casualties (?), Ardbeg Retirement, ANOTHER New Distillery
First of all just to let all readers know that I’m moving to a twice monthly column now and they should each be shorter than the previous once-a-month version. I’ll …