In the pink as Mrs H fights back
In the latest in our series of pieces from guest writers, John Haydock– the master – is back
Readers of Whisky Magazine will be delighted to learn that my recuperation from the trauma of my âQuite Possibly the 10 Best Malt Whiskies in the Worldâ masterclass at the inaugural Baghdad Whisky Live (âwell,â as my old industry chum Rupert mused, âyou have to admire them for their chutzpahâ) is almost complete.
That disequilibriating bout of, when for several months I was barely able to put glass to lips, deluded as I was into believing I was a replica of myself, rather than in truth being simply a shadow of the real thing, is over.
In deep sessions of theosophical therapy Iâve come clean with myself, âfessed up to others, and am now, as they like to say in Craigellachie, âas fit as a grocerâs apron.â Well, almost.
In fact as I sat last week in the sun drenched cerise interior of my deluxe caravan at the Sunnylands Holiday and Leisure Park in Ardossan, a hideaway from the social pressures of my dearly beloved Archiestown, I felt that, as we peddlers of purely potable poetry like to say, that far from being finished, I was available in shops near you in time for the annual Christmas whisky bonanza.
Haydockâs WhiskymenTM, a facsimile doll series with full âTiny Tearsâ functionality, a range of plasticised personalities from the world of whisky, starting with the Writers Range. Bend them, shape them â any way you want them â as the tasteful packaging proudly declares.
With plans already in hand for my reproduction Whisky Icons Range â tho.....
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By John Haydock
Section : The Last Word
Page number : 82
