My favourite time of the year has arrived! Yes folks, it’s whisky season, headlined by the Whisky Live Festival held at the Sandton Convention Centre from 9 – 11 November 2016. You can buy your tickets through TicketPros here. Let’s dive straight into some of the highlights: Meet Malt Masters I’ve very glad to see […]
15 Year Old Three Ships Pinotage Cask Finish – An Absolute Masterpiece
When it comes to my whisky journey, I’ve been blessed to have met many great people in the whisky industry and have tasted more than my fair share of truly exceptional whiskies. And now I can add another one to that list – the second release in The Masters Collection, namely the 15 year old […]
Discovering Loch Lomond and Glen Scotia Whiskies – Exclusive to Checkers
A tasting of 2 new ranges of whisky from a distillery that I have never tried before, at an undisclosed location, paired with a six course menu. Checkers certainly knows how to push all my buttons. The occassion: the launch of Loch Lomond and Glen Scotia whiskies which are available in South Africa exclusively at […]
2016 KayaFM Wade Bales Wine & Malt Whisky Affair – The Whisky List and Your Chance to Win!
It’s that time of the year again! Wade Bales descends on Joburg with a delectable selection of whiskies and wines for our pleasure. With the great selection on offer it is best to attend both nights if you can. Even for a die-hard whisky lover like myself, there is just simply too much on offer […]
Yippee-ki-yay!! American Whiskey in SA
My whisky journey over the past few years has taken me to some interesting places, but I would have never have guessed that it would lead me to this… At first I thought it was a hoax, but then I verified the email address, confirmed the particulars of Messrs. Gaspard and Pickerell and then came […]
2014 FNB Whisky Live SA Preview
It’s that time of year again folks! Yup, the 12th FNB Whisky Live Festival is about to roll into Johannesburg and take up residence at the Sandton Convention Centre for another 3 days from 12-14 November. What can you expect at Whisky Live this year? As usual, there is plenty on the go from workshops […]