Dave Broom gives us his tips on places to go when in Japan.
The rise of Japanese whisky has been one of the most heartening aspects of the global whisky boom.
Here’s the second part to our guide bars and retail outlets to make the planning a little easier. These days most whisky lovers will have tried at least one example and whisky tourists are beginning t...
By Dave Broom
from Issue 68 published on 07/12/2007
Dave Broom gives us his tips on places to go when in Japan.
The rise of Japanese whisky has been one of the most heartening aspects of the global whisky boom.These days most whisky lovers will have tried at least one example and whisky tourists are beginning to make the long pilgrimage to the country.
Whether you are visiting Japan on business, for sport or...
By Dave Broom
from Issue 67 published on 01/11/2007
You don't tend to think of Glasgow and Edinburgh when it comes to whisky. But if you dig about a bit and travel over to Campbeltown to the west there is plenty to enjoy
We have a map hanging up at home that shows Scotland’s distilleries, but it is hopelessly out of date. It is one of malt whisky’s greatest ironies that while the liquid requires a great investment in time, the distilleries open, close and change hands faster than a poker player changes cards.
So th...
By Rob Allanson
from Issue 64 published on 01/06/2007
To really enjoy the bourbon experience of Kentucky you must immerse yourself in the character and culture of the state itself. Our man does exactly that
The moment that the madness of Kentucky started to make total sense – and the rebelliousness, unpredictability, friendliness, and contrariness formed in to a coherent whole – came on one hot summer’s lunchtime at the Maker’s Mark distillery.
We had eaten well and were relaxing. The jet-lag was stil...
By Dominic Roskrow
from Issue 63 published on 20/04/2007
Macallan has unveiled a £1 million development on its estate, Rob Allanson went to investigate
One thing that is impossible to escape from when you stroll up at Macallan is that fact that the place oozes class.
It is everywhere from the sumptuous setting of Easter Elchies House to the immaculate still house. But most importantly with the spirit itself.
However all this aside there is one gu...
By Rob Allanson
from Issue 62 published on 01/03/2007
Is the Emerald Isle worth a visit for whiskey fans? You bet – and particularly in 2007
Don’t shout it too loudly, but 2007 might just be the year when Irish whiskey becomes a contender again.
Metaphorically speaking the stars are in alignment. The spotlight’s been turned on.
The cash train might just be heading back in to town.
In recent years Ireland, has, to all intents and purpo...
By Dominic Roskrow
from Issue 62 published on 01/03/2007
We look at the region of Speyside round about Inverness
Every whisky enthusiast knows the importance of the Speyside region to the production of Scotch single malt whisky. And even quite casual whisky drinkers know of the iconic distilleries at The Glenlivet, Glenfiddich and The Macallan.
But Speyside can be a funny place. It’s served by different airpo...
By Rob Allanson
from Issue 61 published on 19/01/2007
For very obvious reasons Islay tends to dominate the landscape when it comes to Scotland’s whisky islands. But the other islands offer plenty for the whisky enthusiast
From the benign and gently climactic island of Arran in the South West of Scotland to the rough and ready Orkney isles in the North East, it is hard to imagine a more disparate and varied range of islands than those that arc the West and North of Scotland.
Islay may boast eight distilleries and be ...
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from Issue 60 published on 10/11/2006
Dave Broom gives us his guide to staying ,eating,drinking and visiting in Japan
Japan is disorienting, bewildering, exciting and, occasionally, a little alarming. No matter how many times you visit the country, no matter how much you think you can more or less understand how it works, you can be guaranteed that it will throw you some sort of cultural curveball.
It could be foo...
By Dave Broom
from Issue 59 published on 11/10/2006
Ireland doesn’t have a lot of distilleries but what it has are all worth a visit. Iorwerth Griffiths reports
From the sunny south coast of Cork to the rugged cliffs of north Antrim, the search for Irish whiskey will take the visitor the length of the island.
You can fly in from most countries to Dublin Airport. Cork, Belfast International and Belfast City Airports also serve many British and European dest...
By Iorwerth Griffiths
from Issue 58 published on 30/08/2006
Caroline Dewar takes a stroll through whisky’s heartland
The Highland area begins north of the line drawn across Scotland from Greenock to Dundee. Within this the Speyside area is a subset and all islands except Islay are included – but more of islands another time.
Routes into this area by air can be Glasgow or Edinburgh, handy for Perthshire and some o...
By Caroline Dewar
from Issue 57 published on 21/07/2006
The Lowlands distilleries are surprisingly varied and highly satisfying.Caroline Dewar reports
You might think there isn’t a lot to say about the Lowlands as a whisky area. There may be only three main distilleries here and this part of Scotland often seems ignored outside of Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Single malts produced here are softer in character than from other regions but equally versati...
By Caroline Dewar
from Issue 56 published on 01/06/2006
In the latest in our series,Rob Allanson looks to bourbon country
From the hills and hollows of eastern Kentucky through the rolling bluegrass of its heartland to the massive lakes and flatlands of the west, Kentucky has much to offer, although for the bourbon aficionado it is truly Mecca.
Most of the mouth watering brands are based in this pretty county, and tak...
By Rob Allanson
from Issue 55 published on 14/04/2006
In the latest in our series on visiting distilleries Caroline Dewar looks at Islay and Jura
To many whisky fans Islay is the ultimate pilgrimage. Home to seven main distilleries – all world renowned names – and the new farm distillery at Kilchoman attracting whisky enthusiasts, this is hardly surprising. And the Isle of Jura just across the water. Pilgrimage can sometimes also imply hard t...
By Caroline Dewar
from Issue 54 published on 03/03/2006
The Speyside region is getting its act together and making life easier for the visitor. Here Dominic Roskrow reports on its changing face. And on page 34 we provide the complete visitors’ guide to the region
Speyside might boast the largest number of distilleries in one region anywhere in the world but boy, at times in the past it sure didn’t feel like it.
There’s always been something fragmented about the region. For a starter, it sprawls and the name is a misnomer; don’t expect to find all its distil...
By Dominic Roskrow
from Issue 53 published on 12/01/2006
In each issue of Whisky Magazine this year we will look at a whisky region from a tourist’s point of view. First up, Speyside
Some might consider Speyside to be the epicentre of malt whisky production and it can claim to have the greatest geographical concentration of distilleries anywhere in the world.
Depending on where you draw the boundaries, between a third and a half of all Scotland’s malt distilleries are here.
Ma...
By Dominic Roskrow
from Issue 53 published on 12/01/2006
Mystery visitor goes to Islay
There are all kinds of ghosts on Islay. The land is scattered with abandoned crofts and deserted farms; ruined chapels and burial grounds are littered apparently at random, the settlements which gave birth to them long gone; there are earthworks, standing stones, duns, cairns, ancient crosses, forts...
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from Issue 26 published on 16/10/2002
Shrouded in an enigmatic air, Whisky Magazine’s undercover visitor centre guru checks out four of Speyside’s finest
I need more,” cried Whisky Magazine’s Editor. Apparently, such is the clamour for the Mystery Visitor’s words of wisdom that the column has been promoted from the listings page to an occasional feature of its own. Well, to celebrate, it seemed only logical to go right to the heartland – to Speyside...
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from Issue 23 published on 16/6/2002
