Ian Wisniewski argues that whisky liqueurs have every right to be taken seriously as a drinks category
I prefer proper whisky,” is the stance of the more militant malt brigade on the subject of whisky liqueurs, as though they’re somehow improper compared to whisky. What kind of an attitude is that?
Whisky liqueurs should be judged as a separate category with its own merits, and not as an ‘adulterate...
By Ian Wisniewski
from Issue 31 published on 9/6/2003
There's a brave new world of drinkers and they are ordering whisky liqueurs. Maisha Frost reports on changing times at the soft end of the malt market.
What is nectar on the palate, can be enjoyed with or without ice, as part of a cocktail, with soda or another mixer, yet just as easily transform a hot toddy or cup of coffee?
“Whisky,” you may well chorus. Close but wrong; the answer in this case is whisky liqueur.
OK, you may not often drink one...
By Maisha Frost
from Issue 7 published on 16/12/1999