Featured Articles
Some of my articles you might find useful:
General Whisky Information
That was the year, that was – A look back on 2010
Why I Prefer Pay Per Dram Whisky Shows After All
Whisky Knowledge
Whisky Basics 1/4 – Types
Whisky Basics 2/4 – Regions
Whisky Basics 3/4 – Production
Whisky Basics 4/4 – Maturation
Whisky and Vodka – Two Distant Relatives
6 Tips for a Successful Whisky Tasting
Learning from Kirschwasser – A New Look At Bottle Aging
Whisky Myths Debunked #1 – The Purity of Single Malt
Whisky Myths Debunked #2 – The Six Floor Maltings
Whisky Myths Debunked #3 – The Importance of Water
Whisky Myths Debunked #4 – Single Casks Rule
Whisky Myths Debunked #5 – Scotch is Smoky
Whisky Myths Debunked #6 – Scotland Has Lots Of Distilleries
Whisky Myths Debunked #7 – Older Is Better
Whisky Myths Debunked #8 – Diageo’s Cling Film Casks
Whisky Myths Debunked #9 – The 1800 Litre Minimum Still Size For Scotch
Why Cheap Whisky Cannot Be Good
A Closer Look at the Middle Cut
How To Tell If Your Whisky Is Chill-Filtered
10 Essential Things About Scotch Whisky Everybody Should Know
How Much Is A Dram Now Anyway?
Caramel in Whisky – Demystifying a Demon
What Is The Fair Price Of Whisky?
A Peek Into Diageo’s Cask Management
Where Does Bottom Shelf Scotch Come From?
Whisky Rating
How to Rate Whisky 1/3: The Philosophy
How to Rate Whisky 2/3: Nosing and Tasting
How to Rate Whisky 3/3: Scoring
Batch Variation and the Validity of Whisky Ratings
Numbers Galore: Review of the “Spirits Spider” Rating System
Whisky Business
Will Scotch Single Malt Become a Luxury Item ?
Learn Whisky Marketing with LVMH #1 – Glenmorangie
Learn Whisky Marketing with LVMH #2 – Ardbeg
Learn Whisky Marketing with LVMH #3 – The SMWS
Learn Whisky Marketing with LVMH #4 – Conclusion
Has Macallan Finally Run Out of Old Sherry Casks?
A Broken Down Roallercoaster at Ardbeg
No Tasting Note: Mortlach 70 yo
The Macallan Ice Ball Serve – Cool or Chilly?
A Bastard Malt Gets Proper Parents
Diageo – The Innovative Dinosaur
Duty Free – Whisky for the Chosen Few
How to Exploit US Whisky Regulations
Whisky Makers on Twitter – From #epicfail to #wow
Guest Post – An Overview of American Craft Distilling
Diageo’s Classic Malts – Taken Hostage by Johnnie Walker?
Scottish Spirits – Scotch Or No Scotch?
SWA Response to Scottish Spirits Ltd.
Scottish Spirits – It’s Getting Strange
The Black Fungus Conspiracy
Black Fungus Revisited – Diageo in a Tight Spot?
Kilchoman Tightens The Screw With Their 100% Islay Whisky
Amrut Herald – An Indo-Germanic Whisky?
Top 10 Overpriced Scotch Whiskies
World Whisky Day – Honest Celebration or Rip-Off?
McTear’s Whisky Auctions – Buyers Beware!
12+2 Recommended No Frills Scotch Distilleries
World Whisky Day – How Hedonism And Opportunism Killed An Idea
Is Cooley Having Trouble To Cope With Demand?
Buy The Dalmore Oligarch Collection – Help A Billionaire In Need
Macallan Revamps Basic Range To NAS
Bruichladdich To Be Sold – Rise And Fall Of An Independent Distiller
The Glenfiddich Millennium Vintage – Or How To Boost Your Profit Margin
Whisky Luxe Edinburgh – 50ml For A Bag Of Gold?
The Black Fungus Returns – With A Lawyer
The Stupidity Of Age “Verification”
How Age Statements Are Dividing The Whisky Industry
Clever Charity – How Whisky Can Turn Greed Into Generosity
The “Health” Of Independent Bottlings Per Distillery
The Party May Be Over Soon – Thoughts on the whisky speculation bubble
How Bonhams Helps To Inflate The Bubble – A Case Study
A Closer Look At Whisky Inflation
Diageo Buys United Spirits – Possible Consequences
Will Bruichladdich Become The New Dalmore?
The Whisky Year 2012 In The Rear-View Mirror
Alexander & James – Diageo’s Shop For The Rich And Naive
The Whisky Trading Company – Dancing On The Volcano
Scotch Whisky’s Obsession With Wood
Whisky Philosophy
How Much Room Is There for Whisky Experiments?
Laphroaig and Lagavulin: One Mile of Distance but Worlds Apart
Whisky and the Web 2.0 – A Clash of Cultures?
Learning From the Masters or How I Became an Idiot Scotch Snob
Has Whisky Become Better, Worse or Just Different?
The Forgotten Art of Smoky Sherry Whisky
Sulphur in Whisky – Spice or Poison?
Why Is There No Pot Still Scotch Grain Whisky?
Whisky Blogging From Between The Stools
Drinking or Investing? – Revisiting An Old Question
Whisky And Cheese – Some Interesting Parallels
Why Blended Whisky Is So Important For Maltheads
Who Needs Brora And Port Ellen? We Have Clynelish And Caol Ila!
Patience vs. Cash Flow – When Maturation Becomes A Necessary Evil
Why Peated Whiskies Get Higher Scores
Whisky Is An Industry, Get Over It
Out And About
Distillery Visit: Slyrs Bavarian Single Malt
Slyrs Distillery Visit: All Pictures
Islay Distilleries #1 of 8: Bunnahabhain – The Grey Mouse
Islay Distilleries #2 of 8: Bruichladdich – The Maverick
Islay Distilleries #3 of 8: Kilchoman – The Newcomer
Islay Distilleries #4 of 8: Bowmore – The Noble
Islay Distilleries #5 of 8: Caol Ila – The Shy Giant
Islay Distilleries #6 of 8: Lagavulin – The Classic
Islay Distilleries #7 of 8: Laphroaig – The Uncompromising
Islay Distilleries #8 of 8: Ardbeg – The Phenomenon
Islay Distilleries #9 of 8: Port Ellen – The Zombie
Dramming in Scotland 2011 #1 – Glasgow
Dramming in Scotland 2011 #2 – Glengoyne
Dramming in Scotland 2011 #3 – Speyside Cooperage
Dramming in Scotland 2011 #4 – Mortlach and the Grouse Inn
Dramming in Scotland 2011 #5 – Glenfiddich
Dramming in Scotland 2011 #6 – Dufftown Whisky Fair
Dramming in Scotland 2011 #7 – Ben Rinnes and Benrinnes
Dramming in Scotland 2011 #8 – Dufftown Distillery
Dramming in Scotland 2011 #9 – Full Disclosure of a Standard Bottling
Dramming in Scotland 2011 #10 – Knockdhu
Dramming in Scotland 2011 #11 – Glendronach
Dramming in Scotland 2011 #12 – Glenturret
Dramming in Scotland 2011 #12+1 – People, Places and Moments
Castles, Casks And Consistency – Malt Maniacs’ 15th Anniversary
Ardbeg Galileo at Bar Gabányi Munich
The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2012
Jim Murray – Whisky, Sulphur And Testosterone
Whisky People
Whisky People #1 – Serge Valentin
Whisky People #2 – Keith Wood
Whisky People #3 – Ralf Mitchell
Whisky People #4 – Erik Burgess
Whisky People #5 – Joshua Hatton
Whisky People #6 – Johannes van den Heuvel
Whisky People #7 – Ingvar Ronde
Whisky People #8 – Andrea Caminneci
Whisky People #9 – Gal Granov
Whisky People #10 – Mark Gillespie
Whisky People #11 – Theresia and Horst Lüning
Whisky People #12 – Mark Connelly
Whisky People #13 – Dave Broom
Whisky People #14 – Lawrence Graham
Whisky Books
Bible Lessons – Thoughts on Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2010
Andrew Jefford: Peat Smoke and Spirit
Inge Russell: Whisky Technology, Production and Marketing
Michael Jackson: Whisky – The Definitive World Guide
Davin de Kergommeaux: Canadian Whisky – The Portable Expert
Whisky Recipes
All-Purpose Barbeque Sauce
Salmon with Bell Peppers
Whisky Christmas Dinner – Course 1: Mortlach Oxtail Soup
Whisky Christmas Dinner – Course 2: Glendronach Leg of Venison
Whisky Christmas Dinner – Course 3: Bruichladdich Zabaione
Whisky Cocktail: The Machattan
Glenfarclas Fruit Cocktail
Whisky BBQ: Barrel Smoked Pork Neck
Ardbeg Gravlax
Whisky Fudge
Mature Cheese Spread
Whisky Cocktail: The Speyside Sunset
Whisky Cocktail: The Fakerac
Turning Vodka Into Whisky (sort of…)
Vodsky Update
Turning Vodka Into Whisky – The Vodsky – The End.
Bourbon Belly Bean Barbecue
Vanilla Ice Cream With Maple Glazed Bourbon Walnuts
Mixed Bag
Whisky Glassware Test – Villeroy & Boch Against The Rest Of The World
Professional Writers, Learn Your Whisky Basics!
The Difficult Arts Of Reading And Writing
Why Private Whisky Blogging Is So Important
Excursion – Master of Malt Bitters And Beyond
The 10 Weirdest Whisky Cocktails
Whisky Alchemy – How To Turn Sherry Into Refill Bourbon
Top 10 Bullshit Alcohol-Related Top 10 Lists
Where Is The Rampant Sulphur, Mr. Murray?
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