Whisky and Wisdom

For many years – decades, in fact – if you were a whisky enthusiast visiting either Edinburgh or Glasgow and you only had half a day spare to visit a distillery, your options were pretty much limited to either Glenkinchie or Auchentoshan.

Glenfiddich – the single malt that started it all back in 1963 – is the quintessential Speyside whisky.

There are two big names when it comes to American whiskey, and one of them is Jack Daniel’s.

Glendronach distillery has always had a loyal fan base; indeed, for those who enjoy the sherried-style of single malt Scotch whisky, Glendronach is one of the first distilleries that comes to mind.

Reader discretion advised: Rant incoming, partially triggered by a whisky producer who didn’t take kindly to some feedback I gave them about their whisky.

If you’re an Ardbeg fan (and, presumably – by definition – an Ardbeg drinker) then you’ll eagerly await each Committee Exclusive release when they come along.

Glen Moray, one of Scotland’s fastest growing whisky brands, continues to go from strength to strength.

If you’ve read anything about the whisky industry in the last 12 months, you’ll be aware that the once vibrant and booming industry is experiencing a sharp downturn.

In the increasingly-crowded shelf space for Australian whisky (as well as the crowded column space for Australian whisky articles!)

Most whisky enthusiasts would be aware of the huge explosion in the number of new single malt distilleries to have been established in Scotland in the last ten to twenty years.