As ways of making drinking a cerebral pastime, whisky chess takes some beating. Alex Kraaijeveld explains how it works
Have you ever heard of shot glass chess? It’s a game of chess played in which glasses of different shapes and sizes serve as pieces.
The glasses are filled with either a clear (for ‘white’) or a coloured spirit (for ‘black’) and whenever a piece is captured, its contents have to be drunk by the sid...
Whisky Trends
from Issue 44 published on 25/11/2004
Whisky enthusiast and scientist Alex Kraaijeveld responds to The Macallan’s defence of the authenticity of its antique whiskies in the last issue
With great interest, I have been following the debate about potentially fake Macallan bottles, both in Whisky Magazine and on their website forum, www.whiskyworld. com. My interest comes from being a scientist and having a passion for whisky and its history. Therefore, I was very
curious for the evi...
Whisky Fakes
from Issue 33 published on 25/9/2003
Alex Kraaijevild examines whether there is a correlation between the taste of whisky and distillery location.
Did you know that the regional classification of Scottish malt whiskies and distilleries used today (Lowlands, Islay, Campbeltown, Speyside, Northern Highlands and so on) has its origins in 18th century excise laws?It was The Wash Act of 1784 that drew the 'Highland Line' and divided Scotland in to ...
Whisky Tasting
from Issue 14 published on 16/2/2001
