It might seem odd for someone to be writing about beer on a whisky blog but stick with me on this one… I've always been a whisky man. There's never really been any other type of alcoholic drink that I've enjoyed more thoroughly. Like many whisky fans, I've had to have THAT conversation with... Continue Reading →
An Evening With… Douglas Laing
On 10th December, whilst rushing through the city of Chester to get some last minute inspiration for Christmas presents, I stumbled into a fine establishment on Watergate Street called Corks Out. It was not the first time that I'd been to this place, but it was the first time that I'd been able to explore... Continue Reading →
Best Of The West Festival 2015 – Day 2
After a brilliant day's musical and liquid entertainment on the Saturday, I managed to wake up without a single regret on the Sunday, and the weather was also as surprisingly clear as my head. There are few sights in this world that I've been lucky enough to witness that are as serene, calming and stunning... Continue Reading →
Best Of The West Festival 2015 – Day 1
My trip to the 2015 Best Of The West Festival (or "Bowfest" as simply referred to) was a journey two years in the making and it did not disappoint! Pretty much two years ago to the day, WU embarked on their first Islay road trip. Having started out from the south of England, it took... Continue Reading →
Space: The Current Frontier?
It was only a few weeks ago that WU was reporting on the (literal) launch of Suntory's space experiment, however the last week has seen two more dalliances with the beyond courtesy of Ardbeg and Ballantine's. Firstly, Ardbeg's Dr Bill Lumsden has now released his White Paper finding on the 2011 experiment to find the... Continue Reading →
Whisky Business: Japan vs Scotland – A Side-By-Side Comparison
Over the past couple of decades the world market has seen a strong rise to prominence for Japanese whiskies. Japan is currently the third largest national producers of whisky (behind Scotland and the US respectively) and there are countless volumes written about how it compares to the traditional Scotch whiskies. If you actually look into... Continue Reading →