I notice that Fender has released an "80 Proof" Blues Junior Amp made from reclaimed whisky barrels. It got me thinking. Whisky and music has had a long relationship and you’ll find countless whisky writers listing their favourite tracks. Invariably they list: Thin Lizzy – Whisky in the Jar, AC/DC – Whiskey on the Rocks, Van Halen – Take your Whisky Home… all the obvious choices. My selection has…
My brother currently lives in Fargo, North Dakota; yup the one that features in the film and TV series. Just south east of Sid and his family is a town called Eau Claire; you travel through Minnesota and on to Wisconsin and you wake up to those vast open spaces. Eau Claire follows the Chippewa River as it meanders from the Great Lakes down to the Mississippi River in the…
A Scottish Highlands Whisky Holiday This week sees me travel North, I’m staying in a log cabin (read holiday home) on the shores of Gruinard Bay. It is the most idyllic setting; deer trot through the garden in the morning, a flurry of birds (from woodpecker to chaffinch) peck away in front of the kitchen window with nocturnal visits from pine martens and badgers. The view is spectacular; the…
The Whisky Lovers’ Ideal Gift. Are you struggling to find your partner a gift for their birthday? You’ve landed here because you know they love whisky. There are some gifts I would definitely avoid and there are some that might make you laugh out loud – however think carefully, the taint of my 30 year Old Pultney going through a plastic syphon doesn’t fill me with glee! I’m…
On my voyage of discovery in the whisky industry I seem to be distracted by the innumerable businesses that either support or make their living from associated trades. I’ve previously mentioned the firm that laid floors in Google’s Headquarters made from whisky barrels [https://blog.craftwhiskyclub.com/google-do-craft-whisky/], sun glasses made from Glenmorangie whisky casks [https://blog.craftwhiskyclub.com/jenson-button-david-gandy-and-rhianna-do-would-you/] and of course the handcrafted whis…