Uncategorized Glencairn Glass – officially the best. 26 May 2013 Any port in a storm, the sailors say, and any drinking vessel when the spirits demand, I say. I’m not a fussy drinker, especially in an emergency. I loved Chieftain’s…
Education… Competition time – win tickets to KAYA Wine & Malt Whisky Affair 2013 kayawineandwhisky @wadebales 26 May 2013 I think the whisky and wine world has too many festivals, too many competitions. There is a lack of focus, of quality, too much razzmatazz and too little substance. The…
Hotels… The Bascule Whisky Bar: New, has it improved? 26 May 2013 If you know me, you will know that my second home is the Bascule Whisky Bar at the Cape Grace hotel. It is a bar for all seasons. From a…
Restaurants… Compass Box Whisky & Burrata Restaurant – the way it should be. 26 May 2013 One of the after-effects of an outstanding night out is that my highly refined art of procrastination takes over my weak will and shocking work ethic. There really is no…
Press Releases… NEW DIRECTION REVEALED FOR WHISKY ENTREPRENEURS FRED AND STEWART LAING 1 May 2013 Press release: Douglas Laing & Co owners forging new chapters for the next generation of the family The owners of Douglas Laing & Co, the successful independent Scotch whisky blenders…