By Kurt Maitland You’ve actually already met Colin Hampden-White in our interview with his fellow Three Drinkers. However, he and I go back a bit (we have a few mutual friends and constantly run into each other at whisky festivals) so I had a few additional questions to ask him about his career in spirits as well his hit Amazon ...
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By Richard Thomas Richard Thomas, Owner-Editor Best To Pass My Lips, Booker’s 30th Anniversary Bourbon: Whereas the standard batches of Booker’s Bourbon and even some of the special releases of the brand are selected by committee, this Booker’s 30th Anniversary was a project of Fred Noe from start to finish. He brought in his son and apprentice Freddie as as ...
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By Paer Johansson “What am I really doing here?” I felt I had to ask myself, standing in the rain in the center of Edinburgh, way too early on a Wednesday morning? I was waiting for the ride to the Diploma course in Single Malt Whisky held by the Edinburgh Whisky Academy (EWA). But my concerns started to dispel when ...
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By Richard Thomas American limited edition whiskeys are fast becoming collectible items, and some of those terms I just used have implications. Most, but not all, limited edition whiskeys are akin to vintage wine, varying in their flavor profile from year to year. Collectibles command such high prices on the open market that it’s not uncommon to find bottles from ...
Read More »Research Discovery Is Great News For Whisky Distilling
Over the last few decades, research into alcoholic beverages and the processes of making them has increased exponentially and over the years there have been many breakthroughs. Some change the process, simplifying it or creating a higher quality product and others improve existing processes. One key component of beer and whisky making is yeast and scientists at Heriot-Watt University (in ...
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