Whisky

Up For Air

Gulp!

Submitted by Andrew on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 15:54. categories [ ]

Dissecting the Dram

Friends, I know the white-bearded, chimney-loving sky-rider will have called by now, but those with Amazon vouchers looking for stimulating redemption or hard cash to burn might like to consider W

Submitted by Andrew on Sat, 12/26/2009 - 01:01. categories [ ]

A Night at the Roederers

Submitted by Andrew on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 10:05. categories [ ]

Whisky blends: chewing the fat

I am about to post the article on Johnnie Walker and rival whisky blends which appeared in the FT on January 19th.

Submitted by Andrew on Fri, 02/01/2008 - 14:53. categories [ ]

Tasting whisky: not sympathy, but understanding

Agreed, it’s the time of year for it. The wind lifted a tile or two off the roof last week, and since then armfuls of rain have been slapping about the house and, I fear, sprinkling the cumulus of orange mineral fibre which fills the attic and pretends to insulate us from the winter cold. Let’s move swiftly to insulation of a different sort...

Submitted by Andrew on Sun, 01/13/2008 - 08:11. categories [ ]

The Field Marshal and the Dram

A friend of mine, Gary Mead, has just published his second book: The Good Soldier: The Biography of Douglas Haig (London: At

Submitted by Andrew on Tue, 11/20/2007 - 21:31. categories [ ]

The Mysterious "1850 Bowmore"

Islayphiles may have heard tell of the record-breaking bottle of Bowmore recently auctioned for £29,400 at a McTears auction in Glasgow.

Submitted by Andrew on Sat, 11/10/2007 - 15:26. categories [ ]

Islay in April

I was on Islay this year between April 7th and April 14th: the first time I have ever visited in April.

Submitted by Andrew on Mon, 05/07/2007 - 16:37. categories [ ]

Islay Journey

I am writing this on Thursday April 5th 2007 before setting off for the long drive from Kent to Islay, where I will be next week.

Submitted by Andrew on Thu, 04/05/2007 - 20:32. categories [ ]