Licensing World, Ireland, Sept 2008
Looks like the 'big chill' is here to stay
New world whisky - distillers of Europe
As demand for whisky reaches unprecedented levels, distilleries are appearing in the strangest of places
(From Easyjet’s in-flight magazine, July 2008)
In search of the next big trend
Where is innovation likely to take us in the months ahead?
Licensing World Ireland April 2008
Now's a good time to think about investing
Mackmyra, Sweden
World of Whisky will be a travelogue and will feature some of the lesser known parts of the world of whisky as well as stories and observations which would not normally feature in a magazine article. To get the ball rolling, here is a piece on Mackmyra in Sweden
Licensing World Ireland, March 2008
Why rum faces a golden future
Visitor guide: America outside Kentucky
Think American whiskey and you think Kentucky. But across The United States there are other options – including the biggest of them all
(From Whisky Magazine, March 2008)
What malt shortages mean for pubs
Whisky can offer licensees an opportunity
Licensing World Ireland, February 2008
What goes up...stays up?
Distillery focus: Springbank
Springbank's owners are single-handedly keeping Campbletown's whisky traditions alive
(From Fine Wines, Russia, January 2008)
Owning a cask of malt
Owning your own cask of malt is arguably the ultimate whisky experience and the experience of filling your cask is unfogettable
(From Whisky Magazine, January 2008)
T&L column review: Canto
From Travel & Leisure Golf, January 2008
Bourbon on a roll
After years of being the bartenders’ whiskey of choice, bourbon is undergoing an identity crisis. Is bourbon in danger of being usurped by Scottish and Irish whiskey?
(From Licensing World, Christmas 2007)
Regionalism - no smoke without ire
Are regional descriptors becoming redundant as innovative distillers blur the boundaries and experiment with different styles?
(From Malt Advocate, winter 2007)
Licensing World Ireland, November 2007
Nobody puts on a party quite like the Irish
Does bourbon need to innovate to compete?
By launching a wood finish bourbon Kentucky’s Labrot & Graham is merely honouring a long tradition of innovation at the distillery
(From Whisky Magazine, November 2007)
Licensing World, Ireland - October 2007
Not quite fields of Barley
Diageo offers a global buffet
Diageo is continuing to explore how foods from around the world can be matched with malt
From Whisky Magazine, September 2007)
Visitor guide: Ireland
Once rich in distilleries, Ireland has few left and only one permits visitors. So whiskey tourists have to make do mainly with museums. Great country to do it in though
(From Whisky Magazine September 2007)
T&L Golf review: Pebble Beach
(From Travel & Leisure Golf, New York, Spring 2007)
Motley cruise
The Classic Malts cruise brings together the unlikeliest of characters for a festival of whisky and sailing
Distillery focus: Auchentoshan
Auchentoshan is the nearest distillery to Glasgow but it is often criminally overlooked. Dominic Roskrow explains why it warrants closer inspection
Distillery focus - Knockdhu
Knockdhu is an oddball distillery that defies categorization. It’s owned by Whisky Magazine distillers of the year, Inver House. Dominic Roskrow visited it
Distillery focus - Bunnahabhain
Bunnahabhain is starting to get some of the attention it so richly deserves. But it’s a bleak place to visit in winter
Distillery focus - The Glenlivet
Situated in the heart of Speyside, The Glenlivet is a study of modern and progressive whisky making in the most historic of settings
Distillery focus: Jack Daniel's
Jack Daniels is bucking the trend in many markets and going from strength to strength. Dominic Roskrow went to Lynchburg to find out why
Distillery focus: The Macallan
The Macallan is one of the truly iconic distilleries but it is not resting on its laurels
Distillery focus: Glenrothes
Glenrothes is one of Scotland’s biggest distilleries but is an enigmatic one too, its doors generally closed to visitors and its malts relatively unknown
Spotlight: Euan Shand
Behind the scenes at one of Scotland’s biggest independent bottling companies some of the world’s rarest whiskies are stored. Duncan Taylor Scotch’s managing director Euan Shand picks some of his favourites
Spotlight: Gordon & MacPhail
Gordon & McPhail is something of a ‘one stop shop’ for whisky enthusiasts. As it celebrates 10 years as a distillery owner, it continues to surprise and delight
Feeding the malt masses
The Spirit of Speyside Festival has grown in to a major celebration of the region’s food and drink. So how do you set about catering for such an event?
Visitor guide: Campbeltown - South Scotland
You don’t tend to think of Glasgow and Edinburgh when it comes to whisky. But if you dig about a bit and travel over to Campbeltown to the West there is plenty to enjoy
Visitor's guide: South Speyside
Speyside falls in to two halves: that reached by flying in to Inverness, and that reached from Aberdeen. In this issue we take the Aberdeen route
(From Whisky Magazine, February 2008)
The Italian job: malt goes to Milan
Throughout 2007 Diageo has been matching its whiskies with food from countries including Spain and India. For the final event of the year the destination was Milan
(From Whisky Magazine, February 2008)
