Balblair 1989 and 1975 are amongst my all-time favourites, no big secret. Chris however has always preferred the much fresher and cleaner 1997. The 2000 vintage, bottled and released this year, is Balblair’s newest baby [...]
Today we give you a long-awaited (at least by us) and quite literally smashing contribution by our regular reader and dear friend – Andy Mott. Read carefully and your drinking habits shall be changed forever… if [...]
The Ballantine’s slogan is ‘leave an impression’. In business, whisky and life, making a good impression is very important. Your first impression being the most important. I was thinking about this during a [...]
A life experience awaited me. I sat with this chocolate-esque box on the bar before me. I had been looking forward to getting my hands on it for quite some time. After blowing the dust off the lid, I preceded to open the box. [...]
I am going to Loch Lomond to watch the Scottish Open (I know, I am a lucky so and so). I will also have the opportunity to speak to some of the people in the know at Ballantines Whisky. If you folks have any questions, just [...]
