Ian Buxton dusts off the film canisters to discover a lost world
In every distillery visitor centre you care to name you’ll see the same picture. It’s sepia, often a bit grainy and it features a group of serious looking individuals gazing earnestly at the camera.
They’re wearing flat caps, moustaches and working clothes, except that is for a rather dapper charac...
By Ian Buxton
from Issue 65 published on 20/07/2007
Jefferson Chase looks at the special relationship between whisky and Hollywood
A lot of golden spirit has flowed across Hollywood’s silver screens in the 100-year-plus history of commercial motion pictures.
Whisky has been played for laughs and for tears. It’s been knocked back by more gunfighters than you can count and drowned the sorrows of an equal number of tragic heroes ...
By Jefferson Chase
from Issue 38 published on 7/4/2004
James Bond is drinking whisky again. More specifically, he’s drinking Talisker – and the relationship is benefiting both of them. Dominic Roskrow reports
The bar’s crowded and noisy when Bond enters, but he is noticed immediately. He is dressed perfectly, tux and bowtie spotless, hair groomed
to perfection.
His target – in more ways than one – is at the bar, and he spots her immediately. She is wearing designer evening dress and she exudes beauty. A...
By Dominic Roskrow
from Issue 29 published on 24/3/2003
