some may dismiss them as flash trash or bric-a-brac, but in the eyes of collectors they are prized antiques. Ann Davies reports on whisky's objets d'art
Next time you find yourself wandering round a boot or rummage sale, keep your eyes open for anything to do with whisky. The distillers’ determination to brand their name on anything that would take it, has resulted in a bonanza for the antiques industry. Even the most insignificant bauble can be wor...
Collecting Whisky
from Issue 10 published on 16/6/2000
Art and commerce can be a potent cocktail and one of which distillers are becoming increasingly aware . Annie Davies looks at the success of designer bottles and labels
Atendril of smoke, a suggestion of peat, the delicate whisper of vanilla, or even, as in one celebrated case, a lick of Liquorice Allsort: blending whisky, composing the seemingly limitless number of tastes and fragrances into a magnificent drink, is akin to creating a masterpiece.
As Seagram’s fou...
Whisky and Art
from Issue 8 published on 16/2/2000
