In this issue we decided to focus on the increasing number of premium aged whiskies that are being released and how they are viewed by the drinking public. Who better to give us the answer than Whisky Magazine’s online community at www.whiskymag.com
With the rise in interesting premium aged whiskies, is older necessarily better?
MATTHEW: If I learned one thing at Whisky Live Glasgow, it is that older and more expensive does not always indicate better.
I am referring specifically to one recently released bottling.
At £950 a pop, I was looking...
By Rob Allanson
from Issue 69 published on 18/01/2008
After our Icons of Whisky America lunch we decided not to waste the opportunity of having some of the finest bourbon makers in one place.
PANEL
Greg Davis – Barton Brands
Larry Kass – Heaven Hill
Nick Nelson –Woodford Reserve
Fred Noe – Jim Beam
Dave Pickerell – Maker’s Mark
Jim Rutledge – Four Roses
Julian Van Winkle – Old Rip Van Winkle
Preston Van Winkle – Old Rip Van Winkle
How the industry is shaping up?
JIM
For the f...
By Rob Allanson
from Issue 68 published on 07/12/2007
This issue we decided to focus on and how they are viewed by the drinking public. We put two questions to Whisky Magazine’s online community at www.whiskymag.com to see what they thought.
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Paul Allison, Edinburgh,UK
Joe Casazza,Bellmore,USA
Tim Hain,Reigate,UK
Are blends making the whisky world more accessible for beginners and why?
PAUL ALLISON Yes, blends are making the whisky world more accessible both in terms of broadening it’s appeal and allowing innovation and exper...
By Rob Allanson
from Issue 67 published on 01/11/2007
With the whisky industry becoming increasing part of large global corporations we decided to look at
how ownership is viewed by the drinkers. We put two questions to Whisky Magazine’s online community at www.whiskymag.com. The first looked at whether the size of the company influenced a whisky’s flavour,availability and price;and whether the nationality of that company had any influence on the whisky
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BA Bruce D Allen,Massachusetts,USA
NB Nick Brown,Isle of Lewis,UK
KG Kenneth Graham, Perthshire,UK
SH Adrian Phelan,Galway,Ireland
1. Does the size of the company that owns your favourite whisky influence its flavour, availability and price?
AP: I would have to say yes of course it does...
By Rob Allanson
from Issue 65 published on 20/07/2007
With so much discussion going on at the moment about innovation,we decided to ask members of the whiskymag.com forum for their views
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PA Paul Allison,Edinburgh,UK
NB Nick Brown,Isle of Lewis,UK
PH Peter Hall,Kenora,Canada
SH Sion Hannuna,Bristol,UK
SL Simon Lewis,Penticton,Canada
CW Christopher Watkin,Grantham,UK
1. Where do you think whisky will go next?
SH: There has already been so much innovation in single malts of lat...
By Rob Allanson
from Issue 64 published on 01/06/2007
