It's been a long time since...
Time is relative, and in the whisky industry you are reminded so regularly.
June 2004, Issue 40, page 5

Love, war and whisky
Michael Jackson has a few drinks with Buffalo Bill
June 2004, Issue 40, page 11

Going down the toilet?
Dave Broom gets all nostalgic while visiting the gents
June 2004, Issue 40, page 12

Limburg Whisky Fair grows on ...
In just three years, the Whisky Fair at Limburg in Germany has established itself as one of THE events in the continental whisky diary.
June 2004, Issue 40, page 14

Glenlivin' it up
This year's Speyside Festival was a great success. Marcin Miller was there
June 2004, Issue 40, page 16

Back for more at Edradour
It's four years since our mystery visitor was at Edradour, and a lot has happened since then. So what's the tour like now?
June 2004, Issue 40, page 18

Are we good finishers?
In the latest of our round table debates, we look at special finishes.
June 2004, Issue 40, page 20

Music's dark heart
Blues – from its roots in black rural poverty through 60s psychedelia and on to the college rock scene of today has always been about attitude. Here Jefferson Chase takes a walk on the wild side, wh...
June 2004, Issue 40, page 22

Forever drinking
Dave Broom talks music with seminal 60s band and whisky drinkers, Love.
June 2004, Issue 40, page 25

Taking Caol comfort at Islay's biggest distillery (Caol Ila)
A high proportion of Caol Ila whisky is used for blends. But as Ian Buxton discovered, Diageo is making some excellent single malts available from the enigmatic Islay distillery.
June 2004, Issue 40, page 28

Wacky, weird and wonderful
We might moan about nanny state governments these days, but over the years legislators across the world have tried all sorts of bizarre things. Here Christine Green looks at some of the stranger alcoh...
June 2004, Issue 40, page 32

Anything but a Greek tragedy
Greece has one of the biggest markets for whisky in the world. Tom Bruce-Gardyne reports
June 2004, Issue 40, page 34

A book with a central Flaws
Guttered is a decadent and bawdy drinking romp. Perfect terrain for Jefferson Chase, then
June 2004, Issue 40, page 37

Teaching an old distillery new tricks
Buffalo Trace takes its name from the great pioneering days when Kentucky marked the new frontier.Today, it's still blazing a trail for whiskey. Charles K. Cowdery reports
June 2004, Issue 40, page 38

Naughty but nice
Impossible to do whisky justice when it's in a cocktail? That's rubbish, as our recent Whisky Cocktail Challenge showed
June 2004, Issue 40, page 42

What happens in the cask
The reactions that go on in the cask and create whisky are still not fully understood. Ian Wisniewski takes a close look at the most recent research on the subject to see what it can tell us
June 2004, Issue 40, page 46

Blowing hot and cold (Coffee and Whisky)
Coffee and whisky make an ideal after-dinner partnership. We put together a panel of tasters to match some outstanding coffee blends with some provocative malts. Dominic Roskrow reports
June 2004, Issue 40, page 54

Whisky's own grand national?
Ian Bankier's dream is to give whisky lovers a national retail chain of their own. Gavin D Smith spoke to the former Burn Stewart boss
June 2004, Issue 40, page 57

Marriages made in Hebrides
It's easy to spice up your food offering with whisky. Here Martine Nouet uses Islay and Jura to pep up her menu
June 2004, Issue 40, page 58

Small but perfectly formed?
Recent issues have reported on two micro distillery projects being launched this year. On this page Terry Williams writes about the Loch Ewe Distillery at Drumchork Lodge, Wester Ross
June 2004, Issue 40, page 67

Mixing it
We have invited four of the best drinks writers to take it in turn to write for us. First up, award-winning journalist Andrew Jefford argues that whisky is a matter of tastes
June 2004, Issue 40, page 74