Jonathon Goodall investigates whisky cocktails and finds a way of using up these unwanted dregs of single malt.
It was the alchemic quest for the elixir of youth that started it – perhaps. Either that or the necessity of disguising the flavour of crude forms of alcohol. Either way, the history of the creation of cocktails is littered with so many claims and counter-claims that it’s difficult to trust any of i...
Whisky Cocktails
from Issue 5 published on 4/8/1999
If you want to spend thousands on a bottle of whisky, head for an auction. Jonathon Goodall looks at what to collect, and how to finance some luxurious drinking.
Christie’s in Glasgow provides a valuable, indeed unique, service to whisky enthusiasts the world over. Twice a year, once in spring and once in autumn, it assembles a cornucopia of bottles, then throws open its doors, telephone and fax lines for some keenly contested bidding. Surprisingly, Christie...
Collecting Whisky
from Issue 2 published on 16/3/1999
