9 min read
Only for whisky geeks: an in-depth look at Glen Garioch's return to traditional production methods with distillery manager Kwanele Mdluli.
9 min read
I hope you enjoy reading my interview with Glen Scotia distillery manager Iain McAlister as much as I enjoyed talking to him.
15 min read
I'm about to pour a whole lot of Mark Reynier on you. I edited a loooong interview into a monologue. Just sit down, take your time and (hopefully) enjoy Reynier's musings on terroir and biodynamics. And away... we... GO!
9 min read
Reynier was kind enough to sit down and talk in-depth about Waterford Distillery. Outspoken, inspired and with a chip on his shoulder. He is once again ready to take on the rest of the whisky world.
7 min read
There's a new(ish) kid on the block at Bruichladdich, and his name is Adam Hannett. In 2015 he followed in the footsteps of industry legend Jim McEwan, as he became the new head distiller. In this interview he looks back at the intense first two years of his tenure.
5 min read
So far none of the big companies have come out in favor of the Scotch Whisky Transparency campaign by Compass Box. What's taking them so long? I talked to John Glaser about this issue. "They have to come out in favor in order for the SWA to take the project forward."
5 min read
If you're a whisky geek, than Dornoch Distillery might just be the most exciting project currently going on. I interviewed Phil and Simon Thompson about their old-fashioned, yet revolutionary new distillery.
5 min read
Tatsuya Minagawa acquired the famed Highlander Inn earlier this year. I sat down with him on the day of the purchase, and we talked about why he left Suntory, his fondness of Japanese whisky, and his love for Scotland. "It's better to tell the truth, right?"
7 min read
Benromach distillery manager Keith Cruickshank talks about the succes of his distillery, and his doubts back in 1998, when the distillery was about to reopen.
6 min read
Nick Morgan of Diageo was criticized heavily for comments he made on No Age Statement-whisky. Today he elaborates on those comments on Words of Whisky.
4 min read
I’m always interested in how someone came to love whisky. Especially if that person now has his own whisky label. I recently had the chance to chat with Erik Molenaar of Dutch indie bottler Kintra. This is the result.
