August 23, 2024
Bey-ond whisky
I’ve been thinking about SirDavis, the new collaboration between Moët-Hennessy and Beyoncé which was announced this week. Is…
May 31, 2024
The Smell of Temples
‘I have a very special whisky for you,’ says Yushi Noguchi. We’re in the blending lab at Yamazaki,…
December 20, 2022
Charity Auction with BEN-efits for all
It’s the time of year when a happy glow envelops us as we catch up with friends. Our…
September 19, 2022
Aqua-dram
It was in Wuyi four years ago when it happened. The night before had seen a remarkable pairing…
August 27, 2022
THE EMPTY GLASS – BOWMORE 1975, SIGNATORY
I mean, we hadn’t used it for years. That’s why we sold it. A small beach hut, little…
February 22, 2022
Wee Toon Tellings
Sometimes when you go around a distillery you hit it exactly right. This was one of those. Everything…
February 16, 2022
Sitting In Judgement
A few years ago, I was on a panel at the SWA’s Members Day looking at the future…
November 18, 2021
The Distillery That Dares
I travel to Fife to visit Inchdairnie and try two new makes – the first of their kind…
September 22, 2021
Tapping into a new mixer
My latest unfortunate Highball incident (see here) hasn’t dampened any of my enthusiasm for finding new ways to…
May 21, 2021
Brora: The Outsider Returns
And so, it happened. A turn the handle, the susurration of new make into the cask. The fact…