It’s this time of the year again and, let me just say, this one is truly special. Not only is the blog turning 3, which in the whisky world as you well know is the legal drinking age, but also we are celebrating the [...]
When I was a youngster in the field of whisky lore, I was introduced to a fine wee bottle. I had only been partaking in the golden spirit drink for a couple of months and was cramming my mind (and palate) full of as many new [...]
Hurricane Bawbags may be kicking the ass of the nation at the moment, creating enough noise and destruction to rival a tantrum thrown by our very own Jason ‘The Bear’ Thomson, but it has provided me with some free [...]
My first trip to Islay was as great as I had thought an Islay trip could be. Caught in the remnants of Hurricane Katia, churning out some fantastic weather to match the rugged surroundings. Visits to Bowmore, Ardbeg, [...]
Whisky distilleries are a bit like when you try to blend up a banana smoothie in your kitchen using only an overcharged power tool and manic enthusiasm- they get everywhere. The more we try to tighten our grasp on them here [...]
