The Miller's Tale
Nothing lasts forever. Look at the England rugby team's unbeaten record at Twickenham (fortunately, I couldn't watch Ireland break England's winning streak as I was at Whisky Live). Look at Cardhu Pur...
May 2004, Issue 39, page 5

Still in league with the devil
Michael Jackson continues the saga of a tasting at Philip Pullman's house
May 2004, Issue 39, page 11

All smiles as peace breaks out?
Dave Broom wryly observes the surreal lovefest that Whisky Live has become
May 2004, Issue 39, page 12

Whisky and history make a perfect blend
Gavin D Smith provides an update on the Andrew Usher commemorations
May 2004, Issue 39, page 15

Live over London - the biggest show in town
Whisky Live London has grown into a major event attracting hundreds of whisky lovers from across Europe
May 2004, Issue 39, page 16

Searching for perfection
perfection The Whisky & Cigar Challenge matches a premium whisky with a premium Cuban cigar to produce the perfect match
May 2004, Issue 39, page 18

Vat is the fuss about?
Are vatted malts set to be the success story of 2004? We asked a group of experts
May 2004, Issue 39, page 20

The best Scotch malts in the world
Compiling a top 90 best Scottish malts list is as ambitious a project as this magazine has ever undertook. Dominic Roskrowdescribes how it was done
May 2004, Issue 39, page 22

An offering you can't refuse
Luvian's Bottle Shop has built a reputation for fine drinks products. Gavin Smith looks at its whisky offering
May 2004, Issue 39, page 28

Reach for the Skye
Caroline Whitfield decided to give up life in the fast lane in London and decided to set up a distillery in The Shetlands instead. Tom Bruce-Gardyne reports
May 2004, Issue 39, page 29

The backbone of great whisky? (Longmorn)
Longmorn is a blenders' favourite. But as a single malt it's both wonderful and frustratingly hard to get. Ian Buxton adds his voice to the Whisky Magazine clamour for more of it
May 2004, Issue 39, page 30

The king of tartan noir
Ian Rankin's celebrated detective John Rebus is a hard talking whisky man. Jefferson Chase introduces him to a new audience
May 2004, Issue 39, page 35

A week in paradise
The Islay Festival is the highlight of the Scotch whisky year. Martine Nouet looks ahead to this year's activities
May 2004, Issue 39, page 36

United nations
As promised in Issue 36, we asked some experts to cross the usual genre boundaries to see if any combinations worked, what might work and what was best left in its component bottles. Gavin Smith repor...
May 2004, Issue 39, page 38

Not altogether plain sailing
The Classic Malts Cruise is an annual event held by Diageo, formerly Guinness-UDV. For one person on it, it was a case of sailing with the enemy. But for Gillian Bell, the adventure was to change her ...
May 2004, Issue 39, page 42

Tempting Samson in Chicago
Why, why, why Delilah's? Because, says Charles Cowdrey, it's a cracking bourbon bar
May 2004, Issue 39, page 46

Collector's corner
John Rose provides another selection of collectible bottles
May 2004, Issue 39, page 50

Let's go to the salad bar
Martine Nouet lightens up for summer
May 2004, Issue 39, page 55

Working on the malt line
What are the advantages of commercial maltsters, and why do some distilleries still have their own floor maltings? Ian Wisniewski reports
May 2004, Issue 39, page 57

Any way you want it
Dominic Roskrow argues that we should act now to beat the censorship lobby
May 2004, Issue 39, page 74