Continuing on my little diversion down the side streets and into the dark and enchanting world of whisky, I thought I would tell you a little bit about the origins of whisky. What Does Whiskey Mean? Whiskey has a bit…
If you know anything about scotch, you know that good scotches tend to carry age statements. To be classed as a scotch, a whisky must be in the barrel for at least three years, but beyond that, there are no…
I recently reviewed The Famous Grouse which got a reasonable review but I wanted a little more for a whisky with “Famous” in the title – so step in Smoky Black – the whisky that could restore my faith in…
Famous Grouse is a household name and they market it as the “Famous” scotch whisky. The information about how it is made is pretty vague and I suspect that not much care is taken in the actual manufacturing process, but…
I am starting my whiskey journey on familiar territory, in a place that I am fairly confident I will enjoy the outcome. Although, immediately I realise that all these years I have been calling it Jameson’s Irish Whiskey when in…
I was recently commissioned to work for a leading whisky distillery which has been an exciting and challenging new project for me to take on. Made even more so because I am learning on a steep learning curve about whisky…