The Only Whisky Show – A whisky show for passionate whisky lovers, brought to you by passionate whisky lovers! I spent some time with Marc Pendlebury, founder and owner of WhiskyBrother in Hyde Park, recently and whilst catching up over a few drams I took the opportunity to find out more his new title as […]
Glenfiddich Excellence 26yo Makes A House Call
I’m a bit of a romantic when it comes to whisky and the whisky industry in general. Instead of seeing companies pushing products to make a profit for their shareholders I see skilled artisans and creative artists plying their craft in the pursuit of producing the perfect dram, or at least ensuring that the consistency and […]
FNB Whisky Live Festival 2013 Preview Q&A with Highland Park’s Gerry Tosh
Highland Park produce some really great whiskies. In fact, I consider the Highland Park 18 year old as a benchmark whisky against which I measure others. Gerry Tosh, Global Marketing Manager for Highland Park, is heading over to SA to share his passion and some of his whiskies with us. WTF: Hi Gerry, can you […]
FNB Whisky Live Festival 2013 Preview Q&A with Whisky Magazine’s Rob Allanson
Somehow I’ve managed to miss seeing Whisky Magazine’s (the international one) Rob Allanson at all of the Whisky Live Festivals I’ve been to. Well, not this year! Especially with the workshops that Rob will be presenting… WTF: Hi Rob. You’re no stranger to SA & Whisky Live, having been out here for the last few […]
FNB Whisky Live Festival 2013 Preview Q&A with Ian Logan
Yes, Ian Logan is going to be back at the FNB Whisky Live Festival this year! Why does that excite me so much? Well simply put, it is always good fun chatting to Ian. Full of stories and adventures, he does a great job in conveying his passion about whisky, and The Glenlivet, to those […]
FNB Whisky Live Festival 2013 Preview Q&A with Kavalan’s Ian Chang
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 […]