This will be the last time I refer to the Ardbeg-sponsored Islay half marathon. Until next year's race, that is. Although it would not be unfair to
suggest that the word 'race' is too strong a term for my approach to the run.
Thank you to all my sponsors whose generous donations will help many peop...
By Marcin Miller
from Issue 35 published on 17/11/2003
Last Thursday I met two men who had bought distilleries in the last month: Michael Beamish and Leonard Russell. For me they represent the
joyful polarity of the whisky industry.
Michael was on time and looked immaculate. He had travelled to Edinburgh from Perthshire for an 8.30am meeting and was bu...
By Marcin Miller
from Issue 34 published on 5/10/2003
The Islay-Jura ferry wasn’t working.
The Islay-Jura ferry wasn’t working. My party and I thought it best to leave it a while. Clearly, we wouldn’t make the midday crossing. Anticipating that it be a while before the ferry was running again, we decided to head back to the south end of the island and visit the Kildalton distilleries. We...
By Marcin Miller
from Issue 33 published on 25/9/2003
Thank you to everyone who exhibited and attended Whisky Live. And to the Whisky Magazine team who contributed to making it such a fantastic
event. It was the biggest ever and a sell out.
There were, of course, many highlights you can read about on pages 21 to 23. I’d love to tell you more about wha...
By Marcin Miller
from Issue 31 published on 9/6/2003
One aspect of the readership of Whisky Magazine that I have never fully appreciated is that so many of you are excellent proof-readers.
What was intended as a light-hearted joke – or, as regular Whisky Forum contributor Iain has it, a little bit of mischief – and to put the
new editor under a littl...
By Marcin Miller
from Issue 30 published on 7/4/2003
Another fascinating 12 months in the world of whisky, then. The trend for small independents buying distilleries from large multinationals goes on. Announcements of new smaller-scale distilling projects continue apace. The number of whisky tasting events is multiplying. And James Bond is still drink...
By Marcin Miller
from Issue 29 published on 24/3/2003
Listening to another overlong speech at The International Wine & Spirits Competition Dinner, a desperately unoriginal thought struck me. How about organising a classification of Scotch single malt whisky distilleries? Not merely by geography, nor indeed by flavour profile, but into divisions. You kn...
By Marcin Miller
from Issue 28 published on 16/1/2003
