Shackleton didn’t want his whisky. Do you?

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Something significant happened today. Scotch whisky made it to the headlines of news services worldwide. And not because Tiger Woods bought a nice bottle for his wife in the way of apology.
Kiwi snow-and-frost-lovers found and unearthed some MacKinlay’s blend from underneath Ernest Shackleton’s hut built and used by him in Antarctica during his failed South [...]

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Glasgow in Chocolate

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Thank you very much guys for your kind concern. Yes, we did get home safely on Thursday. No, it’s not true that Glaswegians are useless and rude people. As long as you obey the colour code, meaning not wearing anything blue or green, you’re fine.
And yes, it is true that taxis in Glasgow are cheap [...]

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A night with Richard P.

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Yup, another tasting/launch/celebration event is coming our way. We’re heading to a nearby village called Glasgow to see Richard Paterson, the Master Blender for Whyte & Mackay, drink some whisky together and tell each other how awesome we all are.
No, but seriously. It’s a wee event that kills two birds with one stone (bloody Scots, [...]

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