Brian Hennigan chuckles his way through a rich supply of Scottish whisky humour
Anyone offered one of the many recent “rare but authentic (honest!)” bottlings that the industry has been throwing at us will know that a sense of humour is an important commodity in the whisky world. You know the type of thing; Glenwallet 12 Year Old – The Newspaper Boy’s Selection, Matured in Fust...
Whisky Humour
from Issue 25 published on 16/8/2002
Brian Hennigan swaps palate for palette as he takes you on an irreverent journey through the whisky-loving Renaissance and sipping surrealists to modern art and its relationship with malts
Most of us would be hard-pressed to operate an Etch-a-Sketch with a few tumblers of Scotland’s finest inside us, while artists by their very nature respond as if newly enlightened to the touch of spirit in the belly.
“I feast on wine and bread, and feasts they are,” said Michelangelo, a man fond o...
Whisky and Art
from Issue 21 published on 16/2/2002
Brian Hennigan examines the positive and often negative relationship between writers, their work and the water of life.
Often Daddy sat up very late working on a case of Scotch.” American humorist Robert Benchley – father of Jaws author Peter – is one of the many who could see the connection between writing and Scotland’s national drink.
The relationship between writing and whisky is, in most respects, an easy and ...
Whisky Literature
from Issue 20 published on 16/12/2001
Brian Hennigan investigates the murky world of the miniature collector and discovers that these hardened collectors
will stop at nothing to achieve their goals
They’re difficult to find. There aren’t many. But take care: they’re fanatics. They will stop at nothing to achieve their aims. And they have the resources to do it.
The Editor’s words rung in my ears as the wind swept me down the cobbled streets of Scotland’s capital. Word had been around for some...
Whisky Production
from Issue 17 published on 16/7/2001
Beautiful craft, adventure and the dram- What else is there? Cutty Sark have the perfect recipe, reports Brian Hennigan
Events don't come much bigger than The Cutty Sark Tall Ships' Race. Over five million people are attracted to the ports where the race makes a call. That five million represents the live audience and excludes all those who watch it on TV.
This is the world's largest international annual sailing e...
Whisky and Sport
from Issue 7 published on 16/12/1999
Brian Hennigan reports groundbreaking research into one of the vital questions of life.
Finding the right person to share the rest of your life with can be incredibly difficult, especially if you’re married. For whisky the issue of partnership is no less trying. This is not the old ‘water – with or without’ chestnut. No, the issue here is one of accompaniment – which snack is the appro...
Whisky and Food
from Issue 5 published on 4/8/1999
