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 … Read more
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 … Read more
The Glenlivet launched the limited edition The Glenlivet Alpha a few months back and whisky lovers in South Africa were finally able to buy their own in September, following a great launch event at the end of August. The folks at The Glenlivet South Africa know how whisky-mad we are and recently ran a competition … Read more
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 … Read more
It’s been a few months since I returned from Scotland, but I can remember the day like it was yesterday. I wish I could relive the moment over and over again: waking up in Scotland for the first time, knowing that I was going to be visiting my first Scottish distillery, The Glenlivet. The day … Read more
The Glenfiddich Rich Oak 14 year old and Glenfiddich 15 year old Distillery Edition are new arrivals on the whisky scene in South Africa, having hit the shelves in September 2013. However, they have been out for a while in the UK, having launched there back in 2010. Glenfiddich Rich Oak 14 Year Old Tasting … Read more