Following on from our 2013 Whisky Live preview with Andy Watts, I’m happy to bring you an interview with Ian Chang, master blender at Kavalan in Taiwan. “Taiwanese whisky?!?!” I hear you cry. Yes, it exists, and it’s good! WTF: Hi Ian, can you give my readers a bit of a background on yourself, King […]
FNB Whisky Live Festival 2013 Preview Q&A with Andy Watts
What better way to kick off my series of Whisky Live previews this year than with a local whisky hero, Andy Watts, who is the master distiller at the James Sedgwick Distillery in the Western Cape – home of Three Ships and Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky. WTF: Hi Andy, what is your take on Whisky […]
Tasting Two Rare Glenfiddich Editions – 1974 Vintage and 1987 125th Anniversary
The universe works in mysterious ways. Truly, it does. Back in May 2012 I highlighted the Glenfiddich 1974 as my Whisky of the Month (which is more like Whisky of the Quarter as I don’t get around to updating it often enough) and I wistfully hoped that some day I would get to taste this […]
Your Guide to the 2013 FNB Whisky Live Workshops
Another year, another FNB Whisky Live Festival! With the Cape Town leg gone and the addition of Soweto things are certainly a bit different to previous years. One thing you can count on at Whisky Live though are excellent whisky workshops hosted by whisky folks who are at the top of their game. This year […]
The Glenlivet Alpha Makes A Grand Entrance Into South Africa
The Glenlivet Alpha made a bit splash on the whisky scene when it was released internationally back in May this year. A whisky being released with no tasting notes at all in a dark matte bottle, with a special twist. The focus being on allowing the public to purchase and “discover the elements” of the […]
Whisky Galore at the KAYA FM Wine & Malt Whisky Affair
Click here to WIN tickets to the 2014 KAYA FM Wine & Malt Whisky Affair, brought to you by Old Mutual in association with Wade Bales Wine Society The Kaya FM Wine & Malt Whisky Affair is back for another year! This is the 3rd year the worlds of wine and single malt whisky have […]