John Morton recounts his experience on the Royal Mile.
The courtyard of Edinburgh’s City Chambers seemed like a sanctuary amidst the sea of madness that is The Royal Mile in August. I climbed the grand staircase up to the the inaugural Whisky Fringe, which sounded as if it was buzzing. In total there were 102 whiskies to taste according to one of the ...
By John Morton
from Issue 27 published on 16/11/2002
Martine Nouet shares her impressions of three rare 1964 Bowmore releases
Bowmore is taking a step back in time with the release of its last remaining casks filled in 1964, a year made legendary by the success of Black Bowmore, now a big auction hit. The initial launch of two fino casks will be followed by oloroso casks in spring 2003 and bourbon casks six months later. O...
By Martine Nouet
from Issue 27 published on 16/11/2002