Featured Articles
Some of my articles you might find useful. The larger sections are shown in inverse chronological order so the newest is always on top.
General Whisky Information
Why I Prefer Pay Per Dram Whisky Shows After All
The Periodic Table Of Scotch Whisky
The Scotch Whisky Distillery Timeline
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
10 Essential Things About Scotch Whisky Everybody Should Know
10 Essential Scotch Whiskies Everybody Should Have Tried
Does Whisky Age in a Bottle?
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
Whisky Myths Debunked #10 – Jack Daniel’s Is Not A Bourbon
Whisky Myths Debunked #11 – Spelling Is Important
Why Cheap Whisky Cannot Be Good
A Closer Look at the Middle Cut
How To Tell If Your Whisky Is Chill-Filtered
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?
When Was Scotch Grain Whisky Invented?
Whisky Business
2014
Diageo And The Pitfalls Of Boom And Bust
Benriach vs. Diageo Or Malts vs. Blends From A Business Perspective
Syndicate 58/6 – A Lesson In Storytelling
Aultmore XO – A Main Problem Of NAS Exposed
Thank you for being honest, Dr. Lumsden
Nomad Whisky by Gonzales Byass – Not So Unique After All
How Some US And Scottish Distillers Are Doing Exactly The Opposite To Stay Competitive
Dewar’s Rebranding Just Months After Pulling Sexist Ad
The Misleading Rarity Argument In Whisky Pricing
Diageo Officially Confirms NAS Whisky Is Just A Marketing Stunt
Platinum Whisky Investment Fund – David Robertson Strikes Again
Bladnoch – Liquidation In Times Of Boom
Meanwhile In America: The NDP Debate
Mortlach Blues – How To Offend Those Who Made It Possible
The Mechanism Of NAS, Travel Retail And Whisky Price Inflation
A List Of NAS Travel Retail Exclusive Whiskies and When They Came Out
Three Current Trends In Whisky And Why They Are Worrysome
On The Quest For Laphroaig Cask Strength
2013
Another Day, Another New Whisky Auction
Baron Dewar – Crash Landing Of A Glasgow Superhero
Scotch Whisky’s Obsession With Wood
The Whisky Trading Company – Dancing On The Volcano
Alexander & James – Diageo’s Shop For The Rich And Naive
The Whisky Year 2012 In The Rear-View Mirror
2012
Will Bruichladdich Become The New Dalmore?
Diageo Buys United Spirits – Possible Consequences
A Closer Look At Whisky Inflation
How Bonhams Helps To Inflate The Bubble – A Case Study
The Party May Be Over Soon – Thoughts on the whisky speculation bubble
The “Health” Of Independent Bottlings Per Distillery
Clever Charity – How Whisky Can Turn Greed Into Generosity
How Age Statements Are Dividing The Whisky Industry
The Stupidity Of Age “Verification”
The Black Fungus Returns – With A Lawyer
Whisky Luxe Edinburgh – 50ml For A Bag Of Gold?
The Glenfiddich Millennium Vintage – Or How To Boost Your Profit Margin
Bruichladdich To Be Sold – Rise And Fall Of An Independent Distiller
Macallan Revamps Basic Range To NAS
Buy The Dalmore Oligarch Collection – Help A Billionaire In Need
Is Cooley Having Trouble To Cope With Demand?
World Whisky Day – How Hedonism And Opportunism Killed An Idea
12+2 Recommended No Frills Scotch Distilleries
McTear’s Whisky Auctions – Buyers Beware!
2011
World Whisky Day – Honest Celebration or Rip-Off?
Top 10 Overpriced Scotch Whiskies
Amrut Herald – An Indo-Germanic Whisky?
Kilchoman Tightens The Screw With Their 100% Islay Whisky
The Black Fungus Conspiracy
Black Fungus Revisited – Diageo in a Tight Spot?
Scottish Spirits – Scotch Or No Scotch?
SWA Response to Scottish Spirits Ltd.
Scottish Spirits – It’s Getting Strange
Diageo’s Classic Malts – Taken Hostage by Johnnie Walker?
2010
Guest Post – An Overview of American Craft Distilling
How to Exploit US Whisky Regulations
Duty Free – Whisky for the Chosen Few
Diageo – The Innovative Dinosaur
A Bastard Malt Gets Proper Parents
The Macallan Ice Ball Serve – Cool or Chilly?
No Tasting Note: Mortlach 70 yo
A Broken Down Roallercoaster at Ardbeg
Has Macallan Finally Run Out of Old Sherry Casks?
2009
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
Whisky Philosophy
2014
It’s Only Whisky. Or Isn’t It?
2013
Is Scotch Whisky Suffering From The Lindt Syndrome?
Whisky Is An Industry, Get Over It
Why Peated Whiskies Get Higher Scores
2012
Patience vs. Cash Flow – When Maturation Becomes A Necessary Evil
Who Needs Brora And Port Ellen? We Have Clynelish And Caol Ila!
Why Blended Whisky Is So Important For Maltheads
Whisky And Cheese – Some Interesting Parallels
2011
Drinking or Investing? – Revisiting An Old Question
Whisky Blogging From Between The Stools
Why Is There No Pot Still Scotch Grain Whisky?
2010
Sulphur in Whisky – Spice or Poison?
The Forgotten Art of Smoky Sherry Whisky
Has Whisky Become Better, Worse or Just Different?
Learning From the Masters or How I Became an Idiot Scotch Snob
Whisky and the Web 2.0 – A Clash of Cultures?
Laphroaig and Lagavulin: One Mile of Distance but Worlds Apart
How Much Room Is There for Whisky Experiments?
Out And About
2014
Ardbeg Auriverdes Launch, Bar Gabányi, Munich
2013
TWE Whisky Show London 2013 And Beyond
Jim Murray – Whisky, Sulphur And Testosterone
2012
The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2012
Ardbeg Galileo at Bar Gabányi Munich
Castles, Casks And Consistency - Malt Maniacs’ 15th Anniversary
2011
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
2010
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
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 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
Davin de Kergommeaux: Canadian Whisky – The Portable Expert
Michael Jackson: Whisky – The Definitive World Guide
Inge Russell: Whisky Technology, Production and Marketing
Andrew Jefford: Peat Smoke and Spirit
Bible Lessons – Thoughts on Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2010
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
2014
Master Of Malt Reference Series Update – E150a Influence
America Needs Better Whisky Regulations
The Environmental Impact Of Alcoholic Drinks Production
How To Turn Ardbeg Into Bowmore
What We Can Learn From Old Whisky Ads And Bottles
10 Headlines That Will Instantly Boost Your Whisky Blog Readership
You Know You Are A Whisky Geek When…
Whisky Bullshit Police Report February 2014
Open Letter To The Scotch Whisky Industry
2013
Will Tennessee Become A Whisky Monoculture?
Where Is The Rampant Sulphur, Mr. Murray?
2012
Top 10 Bullshit Alcohol-Related Top 10 Lists
Whisky Alchemy – How To Turn Sherry Into Refill Bourbon
The 10 Weirdest Whisky Cocktails
Excursion – Master of Malt Bitters And Beyond
Why Private Whisky Blogging Is So Important
2011
The Difficult Arts Of Reading And Writing
Professional Writers, Learn Your Whisky Basics!
Whisky Glassware Test – Villeroy & Boch Against The Rest Of The World
International Whisky Competition 2011 – Chaos in Chicago
Whisky Leaks: Top Ten Unreleased Gaelic Whisky Names
Turning Vodka Into Whisky – The Vodsky
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