The 10th FNB Whisky Live Festival is almost upon us! The world’s largest whisky festival – spread over 3 cities this year – attracts whisky lovers in their droves, all clamouring to try old favourites, new expressions and meet the people behind the whiskies we know and love. The festival always attracts renowned international whisky … Read more
Choosing my second Whisky of the Month was a no-brainer. It simply had to be The Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 5. David Stewart, Malt Master, has been with William Grant & Sons for half a century this year and has fulfilled the role of The Balvenie’s Malt Master since 1974, hand crafting their whiskies. That’s … Read more
A dragon, a peat monster and a leviathan all roaming around California – sounds a bit like the plot for an alternate reality fantasy novel right? Well, you’d be wrong. What we’re talking about here is the Lost Spirits Distillery situated in Monterey County, a hop, skip and a jump away from the Pacific Ocean. … Read more
T’was a dark and stormy night. The four weathered travellers had gathered from across the globe in the dimly lit inn and were nursing their drams as a demonic wind howled outside, rattling the inn’s shutters and the very souls of those inside. The bawdy conversation turned to that of a distillery located on a … Read more
Yes, a bad pun I know, but it doesn’t detract from the fact that Jack Daniel’s newest product – the Tennessee Honey Whiskey Liqueur – will be available in South Africa come July 1st. We are amongst the first countries outside of the States to be getting JD’s first new product in about 15 years. … Read more
A few weeks back Emil den Dulk Jnr, from Liquidity, stopped by for an interview (to follow soon) and to walk me through the range of Springbank whiskies that are once again available in South Africa. Springbank tends to have a cult following and that’s no exception here in South Africa. With Liquidity bringing this … Read more