March 2010 Archives - Edinburgh Whisky Blog

Employment in the Whisky industry

March 29, 2010 by Chris +

Lucas and I have sat down many times, over a pint and a couple of whiskies and mused over employment within the Whisky industry. The options we talk about every time are: Master Distiller? I think you need a good knowledge of [...]

Help!

March 23, 2010 by Lucas +

13 Comments

As you may well know I am currently working on my dissertation (that’s why there is not much happening here lately). The thing is on distillery visitor centres and their role in brand marketing – can’t [...]

Ardbeg’s Secrets

March 22, 2010 by Chris +

4 Comments

We are really lucky at EWB. We love our Whisky, we get paid to talk about it and we occasionally get invited to industry events to listen to people who know far more than us. Euan and I were at a tasting with Davinia Small [...]

A Quick Dram: Dalmore Clan Mackenzie

March 18, 2010 by Chris +

3 Comments

(Click on the photo to get thoughts from the Nose) Dalmore Clan Mackenzie 17 years old 11 years in ex Bourbon casks 6 years in Port pipes Highlands 46% About £100 Background: The Founders and stewards of Dalmore were of the [...]

57⁰ North: The shape of things to come?

March 16, 2010 by Lucas +

13 Comments

About the only good thing to come out of The Scottish rugby team’s recent loss to Italy in Rome was that my family who had been across for the match brought me back a whisky from the airport. Talisker 57⁰ North, until [...]