Musings

What was the last great core range whisky?

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September 10, 2020 by Jason +

It’s official* – there’s more whisky than ever. Or certainly, it would appear that we’re living in a golden age of back bars that are bursting at the seams, laden with a literal bounty of liquid amber. We’ve easy (if [...]

What was the last great core range whisky?

EWB’s Championship Manager Scotch Whisky XI

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April 7, 2020 by Chris +

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Many of us have suddenly found ourselves with a lot of time on our hands during this lockdown. Some have been learning how to draw or paint, others have been brushing up on their gardening skills. More than a few (myself [...]

Whisky Blind Spots and Tullibardine

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September 18, 2019 by Jason +

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As September draws on, I’m finding myself in a somewhat reflective mood. My son, the whirlwind of fandoms that he is, just turned eight. This milestone, marked with cake and a trip away, triggered a thought that I hadn’t even [...]

When is a blog not a blog?

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January 30, 2019 by Chris +

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I suppose before we get into the crux of this article, we should define what a blog actually is. Let’s consider the definition of a blog from the Oxford English Dictionary: Noun: A regularly updated website or web page, [...]

Would you ever pay £80 for Aberlour a’bunadh?

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May 28, 2018 by Chris +

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Well… would you? Let me be quite clear here. This, shockingly, isn’t a hypothetical question. I’m not talking about the very first five batches of a’bunadh; the un-numbered batches produced way back in single malt’s [...]