What is Single Malt Whisky?
I once asked a colleague if he liked single malt whisky. He replied “Yeh, single malts, double malts, everything!”.
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NAS Whisky – Triumph or Tragedy?
NAS whisky has been on the rise and not everyone is happy When it takes 12 years to make something, what do you do when demand increases strongly overnight? That’s a challenge faced by the whisky industry in recent years and NAS is part of the solution. The Rise of NAS Whisky – a Triumph
20 Casks of Glenfiddich Project XX
Living The Whisky-Making Dream Few people ever get to make their own whisky. Even fewer get to help create a bottling that is sold all over the world. One my great whisky experiences involved doing just this with Glenfiddich Project XX in the Experimental Series. But I didn’t do it alone. As a Glenfiddich Brand
5 Reasons Not To Use Whiskey Stones
I have not been asked about whiskey stones today, but I don’t like them No, haven’t been asked about whiskey stones or whiskey rocks today, but I get asked a lot. I was asked about them yesterday and chances are I’ll probably be asked about them tomorrow. So in the hope it leads me to
7 Tips for Pairing Food and Whisky
People are starting to enjoy whisky in different ways and food pairings are on the rise As the appreciation of single malt Scotch whisky continues to grow around the globe, people are starting to enjoy it in more exciting and diverse ways. One particular format that’s popular across the Asia Pacific especially in Singapore, Malaysia,
4 Big Whisky / Whiskey Countries of Origin
The ‘big four’ whisk(e)y countries and subcategories I love Scotch whisky. It is my career, hobby and passion. But whisky (and indeed whiskey) is not purely a Scottish thing, there is a fantastic world of whisk(e)y out for the curious. Let’s take a world tour? Irish Whiskey We’ll start with Ireland as they are
Whisky or Whiskey – A Brief History
Whisky or whiskey – which is the correct way to spell this wondrous spirit? Is it whisky or whiskey? Oddly enough this can be a very loaded question. All whiskies, regardless of spelling have seen a tremendous surge in popularity over the last decade. But how has history played a part in the modern
8 Ways to Develop Your Whisky Tasting and Nosing
When I started drinking single malts I felt that people who wrote whisky tasting notes had enviable skills. I thought nosing and tasting well enough write whisky tasting notes was a beyond me. Perhaps it was a talent I could only dream of having. I just couldn’t pick up even half of what they could
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