Arriving in the Heart of Whisky Country

The Glenlivet 12 at 30,000 feet

It’s been a long time since I’ve flown overseas, so I was buzzing with anticipation as the Mrs and I turned my back on the last sunset I would see for a week and entered ORT International airport in Johannesburg. Final destination: The Glenlivet distillery in Scotland! Thanks to our travel agent, Micky, we had … Read more

I’ve Won What?!?!

It all started 5 weeks ago, just as we were wrapping up a family holiday on KwaZulua-Natal’s South Coast… My phone rang, displaying a Cape Town number I didn’t recognise. Usually it’s a bank trying to sell me products I have no interest in, but I was in a relaxed mood and took the call. … Read more

I Kissed a 48 Year Old (Japanese Whisky) and I Liked It

I knew I wanted her the very first time I laid my eyes on her. She was the heart of the room, encircled by a throng of men, chests puffed up, vying for her attention. A decade older than me, but the divide just made her that much more desirable. Elegant as a swan, with … Read more

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 … Read more

An Interview With Jack Teeling

Jack Teeling, founder of the Teeling Whiskey Company

In a follow up to my recent article on the new Teeling Whiskey, I managed to nab a few minutes of Jack Teeling’s time where I put forward questions that had been bouncing around in my head about his flagship whiskey, some more details on their intended product range and the future of Teeling Whiskey … Read more

Whisky Superhero’s Secret Identity Uncovered!

Clark Kent IS Superman!

I often wondered how Superman could pass himself off as Clark Kent. A pair of dorky glasses and a mild manner hardly seemed like an adequate disguise for the man from Krypton. And yet, the folks in Metropolis and the Daily Planet couldn’t put two and two together. Image sourced from www.nouveauold.com Then I had … Read more