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The Pot Still
154 Hope Street Articles from Whisky Magazine about 'The Pot Still'Welsh successWelsh distillery Penderyn has been bottling its whisky for nearly five years now,and it’s going from When Welsh distiller Gillian Howell got married recently, she faced a dilemma over whether to change her name to her partner’s. “It does create a problem for us,” smiles Penderyn’s managing d... A good readIan Buxton peruses the library for some of the finest whisky books How would you like a whisky investment that you can enjoy, display in your home, share with friends and which, however often you use it, will never wear out? And, as a special bonus, will almost certa... By Ian Buxton in Whisky books A potted historyJustifiably famous for its range of Irish whiskies, the Pot Still in Gloucester is also a haven for lovers of single malts, unusual spirits, liqueurs and bottled beers. Richard Jones reports When Chauncey Olcott and George Graff wrote the lyrics to When Irish Eyes Are Smiling in 1912 they left the world in little doubt that the ‘sweet lilting laughter’ of anyone of Emerald persuasion ... Industry 'Oscars' honour the heroes of whiskyThe Icons of Whisky recognise the people and companies that have made the biggest contribution to the world of whisky. Dominic Roskrow explains how the winners were chosen It’s become something of an annual ritual. At an indeterminate time after the summer and before Christmas, Dave Broom will telephone in a bit of a flap. Have we thought about the voting for Icons? H... Celtic Cousins - A bit of Cornish spiritThe Celtic fringe of Britain has a long tradition for some of the world’s finest whiskies. Ireland and Scotland have refined their creations over centuries, so why has it taken so long for Cornwall to catch on and produce its first single malt whisky? Jamie Smith finds the answer lies, of all places, at a cider farm Somewhere in a dark, cobbled cellar not far from Cornwall’s craggy north coast something very exciting and, for many, long overdue is taking place. In a dark, damp cellar, Cornwall’s first malt w... By Jamie Smith in Whisky Trends Smooth operatorsThe Midleton distillery in Cork is the engine room of Irish Distillers and it’s like no other distillery on earth. Dominic Roskrow reports Talk about whisky from islands off the west coast of Scotland and you tend to think Islay, Skye, Mull and Jura. The biggest western isle of them all is starting to make some serious waves when it com... By Dominic Roskrow in Irish Whiskey Battle at Wounded KneeMichael Jackson survives ot wonder about Jonnie Walker Have you ever been sentenced to death? I have. I am happy to say the sentence was some time ago, though I do not know whether it was ever commuted. Recent events have made me wonder. I was only a few... Zen and nowWaxing philosophically on paradox, Daniel Houck invites us to consider drinking whisky as a means to enlightenment. It's got to be worth a try right? And then it happens. At once, you realise there’s more to the liquid in your glass than merely a world-renowned reflection of man and distillery, malt and water, a whisky of pure grandeur, a colourf... In conversation with Barry CrockettCharles Maclean talks to Barry Crockett, Master Distiller at Midleton Distillery CM I believe distilling is in your blood? BC Yes. My father worked as a distiller all his life. He started out in the Cork City Distillery, which made Cork Dry Gin and then moved to become Head Dist... Subtle seducersGavin D Smith reveals the contribution grain has made to the Scotch whisky industry. Without grain whisky Scotch would be nothing more than a cottage industry, yet the spirit has traditionally received a less than enthusiastic press. Indeed, it would probably be fairer to say that it ... By Gavin D. Smith in Grain whisky The several lives of TobermoryTobermory distillery has made whisky for only14 of the last 69 years- and its incarnatuons have included a blend and a vatted malt. Tom Bruce-Gardyne mulls over it. At times it feels just like the west of Ireland. If you visit in the spring, the vivid greens, lush pasture and dank, moss-covered walls of Mull seem straight out of Donegal. The climate is equally fi... Recent Forum Topics |
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