The London Distillery Company – an idea finally allowed to land
Some stories in the whisky world feel almost too cinematic to be true. The London Distillery Company is one of…
Cocktail Trends I Might Have some Opinions About
Cocktails are fun for all sorts of reasons — not just because they scream “party”, but also because they’re a…
Seven Seals: Swiss Whisky With Attitude
Allow me to introduce Seven Seals — a Swiss whisky producer that has absolutely no interest in “making whisky like…
Are We a Dying Breed?
Alright, let’s start with a bit of dreary statistics before I get to why I actually sat down to write…
Secret Speyside: Caperdonich x 3!
Secret Speyside is an exclusive whisky series from Chivas Brothers, created to celebrate some of Speyside’s most hidden and rare…
Whisky and Perfume
I have two wonderful colleagues who know everything about perfumes—and I mean everything. Let’s call them… Agatha and Shouan. A…
Terroir – the latest trend or the next big truth?
In recent years, the term “terroir” has become a bit of a thing in the whiskey/whisky industry. Sherry casks are…
Money will decide the whisky Metoo conundrum, not ethics
A while ago, a bomb exploded in the whisky world when journalist, former editor, whisky specialist, writer, consultant and co-founder…
Why do we make a fuss over single casks?
When I go through the bottlings I tasted for the blog and the bottles I bought for my own whisky…
Caol Ila 9 yo SMC
It’s about time I review some Caol Ila, this lovely Islay distillery which doesn’t come near being as “cool” as…