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Articles in 'World of whisky'

World of whisky

Pictures from The Whisky Fair, Limburg, Germany

This year’s Whisky Fair at Limburg in Germany enjoyed its best-yet visitor figures of 4,500. Though still very much an event for small independent bottlers and specialist dealers, the event is starting to attract some of the bigger names. Glenmorangie took a stand, as well as turning one downstairs...

By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 49 published on 15/07/2005

The wonderful world of world of whisky

Dominic Roskrow takes a lighter look at the whisky industry

Discovering whisky: A tale of three islands I’m one of those people who thinks in lists and, as the end of the year arrives, inevitably I spend every free second I have compiling ‘best of’ charts for just about everything. And in this job? Well it’s a battle between September and the two trips to ...

By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 37 published on 23/2/2004

The wonderful world of whisky

Dominic Roskrow reports back from Kentucky and Spain

You couldn't make it up

Dark rumblings on the soccer field The Scottish have always been good at making allies – normally anyone who’s not English – so it came as no great surprise to discover that a special relationship was developing between the coopers in Spain and those from Clydebank. As both nations love football ...

By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 35 published on 17/11/2003

The wonderful world of whisky

Welcome to our new section, World of whisky.
These pages aim to take a less reverent look at the world of malts and to highlight some of the strangeness that all plays a part in making the subject such a unique and fascinating one. Among the areas covered will be:
Discovering whisky: A look at some aspects of whisky that are special or unusual.
At the coal face: We ask the people who sell whisky – the retailers – what they would recommend if asked for a particular style or type of whisky. Diamond drams:Three of the best chosen by a special guest You couldn’t make it up: The wackier side of whisky and its creation Many of the stories that make up this section have come to us by chance, and we’re always keen to have more. So if there’s anything that has amused or surprised you, we’d love to hear about it. Just email us at editorial@whiskymag.com

Diamond drams: Duncan Elphick Duncan Elphick is the proprietor of the Craigellachie Hotel, famous for its whiskies across the world. Here he selects three personal favourite bottles. GLENFARCLAS 29-YEAR-OLD SINGLE CASK 51.2% This was the first Craigellachie Hotel single cask bottling bottled exclus...

By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 33 published on 25/9/2003

What does whisky mean to you?

Whisky Magazine is to launch a new feature next issue – but we need your help. Dominic
Roskrow explains

Is it about nosing serious drams in masterclasses? Does it mean St Patrick’s celebrations, Hogmanay and the Kentucky Derby? Perhaps it’s Guns N’ Roses, Mick and Keef, Willie Nelson or Richard Harris? Perhaps your magic whisky moments include windy sunsets on Islay, but just as much, they might inc...

By Dominic Roskrow from Issue 32 published on 13/7/2003