The enduring spirit – a visual take on Shackleton’s Whisky
We did an article in one of the past issues of Whiskymag, so here is a visual take on that story. We all know that Richard Paterson (also known as ‘the Nose’) is one of the most formidable showmen in...
View ArticleJohnnie Walker – The man who walked around the world
Our magazine editor did a truly great feature on the new Johnnie Walker ad that we’ve probably all seen in cinemas. If you have not, here it is. We’ll be posting the article that Fiona wrote on the web...
View ArticleJura Launches Caskaway Promotion for £10,000 Cask of Whisky
Jura has today (August 17th) launched ‘Caskaway’, an online promotion providing fans of the single malt with a unique opportunity to own their very own cask from the Jura distillery, worth £10,000, at...
View ArticleBallantine’s Extends its Lead as Europe’s Favourite Whisky and becomes a...
According to the latest data published by IWSR* Ballantine’s has reinforced its position as No 1 selling Scotch whisky in Europe and No 1 whisky overall for the region. Ballantine’s grew volume in...
View ArticleIf you missed the Google+ tasting here it is
The Google+ tastings that were conducted included the following drams: Whyte & Mackay 13 year old Whyte & Mackay 19 year old Jura Superstition and the Jura range (by Richard Paterson and Wally...
View ArticleThe Macallan 6 pillars
The Macallan has put together a series of videos that describe the 6 pillars that encapsulates their malts. I think this is a great series of educational and brand-oriented videos. In the first video...
View ArticleSexy whisky commercials
As an extension to our feature “Sex and the Single Malt”, we collated a couple of videos that will give you the idea of what we’re talking about. Most of these ads have not been seen in SA. We’re a...
View Article125yrs of James Sedgwick and 20yrs of Andy Watts – our video review and...
Under blue African skies in what can be a very warm Wellington, the James Sedgwick distillery is a bit of an oasis. Dams and a river at its back, this South African whisky powerhouse celebrated its...
View ArticleBushmills Challenge – Find the Craic
What a great day out with Bushmills on the 8th of December 2011. The two SA legends that won the Bushmills Challenge in Ireland brought some of the fun home for us. Colum Egan, Master Distiller was on...
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