This sad news from our friends at The GlenrothesIt is with great sadness that I have to tell you that John Sutherland, the Distillery Manager at Glenrothes, died at the weekend. John was taken into hospital last week, initially to Elgin then to Aberdeen and Edinburgh. He went home at the end of the week, […]
Nick and Lizzie Chase, who took the Bruichladdich Distillery Academy with me back in September announced the birth of twin daughters Olivia and Catherine, born January 10th. Yes, Lizzie was pregnant while taking the course….
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I do blather on and on about getting more women involved in drinking whisky. But a new Irish whiskey product from William Grant Sons is positioning itself squarely as a man’s drink…and I’ve got no problem with it. I haven’t tasted it yet. Haven’t even seen a bottle yet. But the ad campaign is hysterical. […]
On my last visit to Islay, I managed to take a morning off from the work at the Bruichladdich Academy and run over to the west side of the island to visit Kilchoman. This was not my first visit to Kilchoman, but it was my first chance to sit down with Anthony Wills, managing director. […]
It’s amazing how cough medicine will make your mind wander. In my case it made me think of all the emails I’ve received from people telling me how they were searching the Internet, found my site and want to exchange links. Or how some budding Michael Jackson wants to announce, with great fanfare, that he […]
It’s my daughter Emily’s birthday today.Happy Birthday!…
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I’ve long been fascinated with the idea of buying a cask. In concept it’s a solid deal - buy a cask full of new-make spirit at today’s prices and when it is ready you’ll have more whisky than you can shake a stick at. Bruichladdich, Kilchoman, Isle of Arran, and Tullibardine are distilleries that currently […]
And now another installment of our very popular Ask The Collector column in which Sukhinder Singh of The Whisky Exchange answers questions about the value of collectible whisky. The Collector is usually published on the last Friday of each month. We generally respond to questions within a day or so (completely dependant upon Sukhinder’s schedule). […]
Almost a year ago to the day (January 16th, 2006) I announced Whisky101, a new forum for the discussion of whisky and other adult beverages. Why?Mostly because I notice that the existing forums, while a great place to find like-minded folks, tend to be co-opted by the whisky-know-it-all. They don’t present a forum for the […]
Tonight, all over the world people of Scottish heritage will celebrate Burns Night. Below are some resources for you to learn more about Robert Burns, why he is celebrated and some about of the traditions associated with his night… BBC ScotlandBBC - Food SectionRabbie Burns.comMy Supper with RabbieRobert Burn.org - Burns Supper GuideThe Great British […]