14.06.12
We do the drink well, the food’s okay too!
When I was a small boy, Scotland wasn’t really a place for eating. The heavy Industrial heartland of Scotland had sort of forgotten about its amazing natural larder. As a …
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11.06.12
Why we need a Minister for Scotch Whisky
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is a Century old this year.They’ve just launched a nice new website which is light years better than their old one. It’s much more representative of …
07.06.12
One Billion reasons to be happy?
Normally, if a large and successful firm announces a £1 Billion investment into Scotland, there’s universal praise. Not so in the divided and fractious Scotch Whisky industry! Diageo (for it …
05.06.12
Glenglassaugh in profit already!
We love the news that recently reopened Glenglassaugh, near Portsoy in Aberdeenshire is ALREADY in profit. After being mothballed by Edrington in 1986 it was then bought by Scaent, a …
31.05.12
The Whisky Comedian
We LOVE Alan Anderson, The Whisky Comedian. He’s really knowledgeable but he makes finding out about whisky (or in this case, Connemara Irish whiskey), really fun. His podcasts are great and he …
29.05.12
The Angel’s Share.
We’re really excited about this film, The Angel’s Share. So far, the critics have been kind and many have been openly warm about it. Following in the footsteps of some …
28.05.12
How Whisky is made.
Who would have thought that former ‘Young One’ Ade Edmunson would like a dram? We really like his fun little meander around the distilling process. We use this video a …
27.05.12
Whisky. It’s more than just a drink
The Island of Islay is an amazing place. It lies off the West coast of Scotland and it’s got eight distilleries. This fact makes it unique. However, even if you …
24.05.12
So, what do you get at The Whisky Ambassador?
The Whisky Ambassador is a full day’s training programme, aimed at the Licensed trade. We train delegates to sell whisky with knowledge, confidence and enthusiasm. The focus on the programme …
The Changing face of Scotch Whisky
Scotch Whisky is one of the UK’s top exports, accounting for about 25% of all food and drink exports. That’s a lot of drams, getting shipped to over 200 different …