As you’ll know from my previous posts, I really enjoy the whiskies in the Three Ships range. It seems like quite a few of you out there like it too! That got me thinking… “I wonder where in the world are people enjoying their bottles of Three Ships Whisky?” As a result, I’ve created this […]
The spiritual home of Three Ships and Bain’s Whisky celebrates 125 years
Wispy white clouds drifting across an azure sky greeted us as we arrived in Cape Town a few days ago. Marc (WhiskyBrother) and I had been invited down to attend the 125th anniversary celebrations of the James Sedgwick Distillery, home of my beloved Three Ships and Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky. A short commute later, we […]
Is South Africa Ready for Ale Cask Whisky?
I hang out on Twitter quite a bit. There are tons of knowledgeable whisky folk that share their tasting notes, thoughts and impressions of their favourite drams. There is also a lot of interaction with many of the whisky distilleries, brands and online retailers. It was while reading through all these tweets that I started […]
‘Special’ delivery from Whyte & Mackay
Back in May I entered a Force India competition, run by Whyte & Mackay. Shortly thereafter, I got an email from Jill at W&M saying that I had won! My prize: a Force India polo shirt and a bottle of whisky. Nice, very nice. I cheekily asked if it was possible to get Whyte & […]
The day I fell in love with whisky
Whisky – a paint-stripping liquor drunk by crazy Scots and old timers sitting at the end of the bar. A seemingly endless procession of bottles of Chivas Regal and Dimple Haig given to my old man at the end of each year. That’s the impression of whisky I carried growing up, and one that remained […]