24.03.16
It’s Spring
It’s the season where “a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love”, or so the poet (Tennyson) told us. Well, some of us turn to thoughts of …
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15.03.16
Whiskey Obsession
Our colleague in the US has organised the 4th Annual Whiskey Obsession Festival, and we wish we were going! Held in Sarasota at the end of the month, over 3 …
14.03.16
Wolfburn, A Legend is Born
Some say that fortune favours the bold, but at the revived Wolfburn Distillery it is their belief that ‘Fortune favours the Brave’ Wolfburn Distillery is situated in Thurso within the …
01.03.16
New Tastes, New Debates
A day after I submitted last month’s blog some media releases and samples came in so we’ve got those this month. Indeed, another one came in just yesterday so I’ve …
28.01.16
New Beginnings
I hope everyone had happy new year celebrations. The whisky world doesn’t stop much (okay – two weeks off over the festive period) but more new things have been happening …
17.12.15
Seasonal Joy & Craft Whisky
Hello! First of all I forgot to mention last month the winners of categories I helped to judge in the SLTN Awards back in November. I helped on Whisky Bar …
09.11.15
Hot Blends, Royal Malts and Awards Banquets
Various bits of whisky news this month but I’ll concentrate on the new Yula blend from Douglas Laing & Co. and a tasting sample of Royal Brackla 12 Year Old …
09.10.15
Challenge!
Our friends at The MacKenzie Group have developed a Challenge Box, with four different whiskies to be identified. This would make an ideal Christmas Gift, or could be personalised for …
04.09.15
Judging and Tasting
Judging & Tasting It’s been a fun month since I last hit the keyboards for Whisky Ambassador. I’ve been out and about as an independent judge for some bar and …
29.07.15
Parties, Books and New Whisky
Okay, that should be party and book, singular. Two whiskies, though. At the beginning of this month I was back on Islay, hugely privileged to have been a guest at …