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The Party May Be Over Soon

October 29, 2012

Musings about failed luxury whisky auctions and whisky investment

The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2012

October 18, 2012

Just like last year I took the opportunity to combine a few days of mini holiday in London with attending the Whisky Exchange Whisky Show.

Freestyle Blind Tasting Competition – The Result

October 11, 2012

After the first blind tasting round with only Scotch single malt whiskies, most competitors also signed up for the ‘Freestyle’ tasting.

Patience vs. Cash Flow – When Maturation Becomes A Necessary Evil

October 3, 2012

Making whisky takes patience and determination. Many newcomers on the whisky market just don’t seem to care.

Who Needs Brora And Port Ellen? We Have Clynelish And Caol Ila!

September 27, 2012

Did I manage to grab your attention? Thank you. Of course the headline is an exaggeration, but not by much, actually.

A Tainted Bottle Of Aberlour A’bunadh?

September 26, 2012

I was burning to know if the entire batch really is that bad or if it is only my bottle that was affected by a mysterious whisky disease.

A Honeypot For Whisky Fakers?

September 25, 2012

Is there a way to beat whisky fakers who buy emtpy bottles on eBay?

The “Health” Of Independent Bottlings Per Distillery

September 22, 2012

I have done some number crunching with the bottle data in the Whisky Monitor to see if there is a noticeable trend how independent bottlings do for a specific distillery.

Clever Charity – How Whisky Can Turn Greed Into Generosity

September 18, 2012

Thoughts on the current trend of whisky charity auctions.

How Age Statements Are Dividing The Whisky Industry

September 11, 2012

When Macallan officially launched their new no-age-satement “1824 series”, this highlighted a very interesting conflict of philosophies within the whisky industry.

Introducing Dramming-news.com

September 11, 2012

I have noticed that currently there is no English language site that is dedicated entirely to whisky news. Dramming News is the answer.

The Stupidity Of Age “Verification”

September 7, 2012

I guess all of you are familiar with the annoyingly ubiqutous age verification pages. but are they really effective?

World Whisky Day 2013 Announced For 18th May

September 6, 2012

World Whisky Day on 27th March 2012 has created quite a stir-up, as you may remember. The organiser(s) have moved the date to a less symbolic date now.

Ardbeg Galileo at Bar Gabányi Munich

September 4, 2012

On 3rd September I had the pleasure to attend the opening of Munich’s second Ardbeg Embassy at Bar Gabányi. The event coincided with the launch of Ardbeg Galileo.

The Black Fungus Returns – With A Lawyer

September 3, 2012

Remember last year, when Scots complained that the nearby Diageo warehouse complex was causing black fungus to damage their property? Now a US lawyer is threatening legal action.

Case Study – How Samsung Wanted To Turn Bloggers Into Brand Ambassadors

September 3, 2012

The delicate symbiotic relationship between bloggers and industry has been an issue here a couple of times. Now here is an example how an invite to a trade show can turn into a blogger’s worst nightmare.

Whisky Luxe Edinburgh – 50ml For A Bag Of Gold?

August 30, 2012

On Friday 7th September Edinburgh will see Whisky Luxe, the newest member of Whisky Magazine’s Whisky Live family. This new format is supposed to be an upmarket extension of the existing festivals to give you “the ultimate VIP experience”.

The 10 Weirdest Whisky Cocktails

August 27, 2012

You may know by now that I am not afraid of using whisky in cocktails, but I prefer the classics. Here are some rather strange concoctions I have come across.