This is the first in a series of interviews with the people who will be presenting whisky master classes at the 2018 Whisky & Spirits Live Festival being held in Johannesburg from 31 Oct – 2 Nov. Consider it a primer for the actual master class itself! First up is Robert Gray… WTF: Hi Robert, […]
2017 Whisky and Spirits Live – The Whisky List and Exhibitor Guide
A few days back I revealed the list of Independent Bottler’s Challenge whiskies that would be available at the 2017 Whisky and Spirits Live Festival in Johannesburg from 8 – 10 November, and now I can share the rest of the whiskies that will be available at the show. Not only that, but the number […]
WIN Tickets To The 2014 Kaya FM Wine and Malt Whisky Affair in Johannesburg
For the fourth year in a row, Wade Bales will be delighting wine and whisky lovers in Johannesburg at the Kaya FM Wine & Malt Whisky Affair brought to you by Old Mutual in association with Wade Bales Wine Society. Two nights of sheer indulgence with a stellar line-up of whiskies and wines, running from […]
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 […]
Talking Whisky With Glenmorangie’s Dr Bill Lumsden
When you get a opportunity to sit down and have a one-on-one conversation with a legend in the whisky industry you drop everything and seize it with both hands and that’s exactly what I did. On a chilly spring morning in Johannesburg I met up with the man responsible for creating the Glenmorangie and Ardbeg […]
Head-to-Head Comparison: Ardbeg Corryvreckan vs Ardbeg Uigeadail
Ardbeg is one of my favourite distilleries, without a doubt. Great, strong peated whiskies that just leave you begging for more. So I thought it was high time to sit down and taste the Ardbeg Corryvreckan and Ardbeg Uigeadail side by side. (Truth be told, I’ve done this several times, but it is the first […]