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Jenson Button, David Gandy and Rihanna do. Would you?

Jenson Button, David Gandy and Rihanna do. Would you?

There are those of us that consider it a sacrilege to put ice in our glass. Whether to add water "to release the flavour" or take it neat? Each to their own. I am finding more and more that my personal taste, which is developing, is gaining ground. I’ve just signed up to the Craft Whisky Club [https://www.craftwhiskyclub.com/], I want to expand my knowledge…

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Google do Craft Whisky

Google do Craft Whisky

In my search for all things craft whisky [https://www.craftwhiskyclub.com/] I’ve come across some really interesting and diverse information about the whisky business here in Scotland. One of my passions is looking into the sustainable nature of an industry, is it eco-friendly and where are the pitfalls? Where (as keen whisky drinkers) can we help, what problems can we solve?This research took me down a rabbit…

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Craft Whisky in a Halfpipe

Craft Whisky in a Halfpipe

“Like totally RAD-MAN.” It’s not the way you expect to start a conversation with a whisky enthusiast and yet Neil McKinlay who is a phenomenally talented craftsmen based in Lochgoilhead on the West Coast of Scotland has designed a series of Skateboards from Whisky Casks. His business “Caleb & Taylor [http://www.calebandtaylor.co.uk]” build cool and unconventional stuff from homes to skateboards! I’m sure if by…

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