My Top 5 Whisky Tracks

My Top 5 Whisky Tracks

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…

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My Brother, Barrels and Ballads

My Brother, Barrels and Ballads

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…

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Distillery for sale

Distillery for sale

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…

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The science of Maths and Whisky

The science of Maths and Whisky

Given maths and whisky are two of my favourite things (yes I did say I like maths), I have been using a unique website to refresh my standard deviations as well as my knowledge of the Dr David Wishart flavour classification scheme. It's a website which teaches you about both whisky and statistics. It also guides you to your dream whisky. Impossible I hear you say. Well maybe…

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The Whisky Lovers' Ideal Gift

The Whisky Lovers' Ideal Gift

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…

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