Months ago I alluded that John would be resurrecting his Spice Tree Whisky. That time is now. If you are new to the world of Whisky you may be saying “The Spice Tree“? What the hell is that? Read my original Story on The Spice Tree: The Spice of Life (October 2005) “The original Spice [...]
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Tempest in a (tea) pot (still).
According to a story in yesterday’s Telegraph US urged to boycott Scottish products after Lockerbie bomber’s release there is a movement afoot to “boycott Scottish Goods” “US citizens are being urged to stop buying items ranging from Scotch whisky to kilts and petrol s[...]
Scotch as Investment
Today’s story comes from a today’s – The Toronto Globe & Mail. They were doing a story on the new Glenfiddich 50 year old, currently selling for $16,000 a bottle, apparently William Grant is taking a different approach and not marketing this to the whisky drinker or even the wh[...]
It’s got to stop
The always outspoken Mark Reynier turns his ire towards the plethora of Spirits awards… These events, masquerading as consumer advice, are an out and out revenue earner for the associated magazine behind the event. With each entry being between £100 and £250, the bigger companies flood the e[...]
“Ruin” Scotch Whisky? I Don’t Think So.
Almost 3 years ago, someone asked me about the requirement to bottle Scotch Whisky in Scotland. I told them that there was, at that time, no requirement for Scotch Whisky to be bottled in Scotland. That was a true statement then and it is a true statement now. Even at that time, the SWA was [...][...]
The Whole Scottish/Canadian Situation
I’ve basically stayed out of the debate over Glen Breton, because I think it’s silly and was a dumb fight for the SWA to pick. My gut feel is that they had to see it through simply because they could not afford to appear to be picking on India over their use of Scottish sounding [...][...]
