Introduction I recently passed through Glasgow for a couple of days, and made arrangements to meet up with Craig McGill for drinks on my first afternoon. He does digital PR work for Whyte & Macka...
https://scotchhobbyist.com/2012/03/04/whyte-mackay-the-sample-room/
Well, good timing with my previous post on the Mackinlay’s Shackleton whisky replica. It looks like the National Geographic Channel is airing a special on the Shackleton whisky discovery and re...
https://scotchhobbyist.com/2011/11/03/expedition-whisky-on-ngc-tonight-the-shackleton-story/
Introduction There are plenty of resources out there explaining how Scotch whisky goes from new-make spirit to full-fledged Scotch via maturation in casks (I’ll include some links at the bottom...
https://scotchhobbyist.com/2011/04/25/scotch-cask-types-seeking-some-clarity/
Wow, I see I haven’t posted anything since March 4th! I think that’s the longest I’ve gone without a post since I started blogging almost a year ago. I had intended to post about a couple o...
https://scotchhobbyist.com/2010/03/22/back-from-vacation-a-word-on-whisky-in-disneyland/
Introduction As I prepared to leave work yesterday, I checked my Twitter feed and saw the reminder from Sportsman’s Fine Wine and Spirits that a free Bulleit Bourbon tasting was taking place fr...
https://scotchhobbyist.com/2010/02/04/bulleit-bourbon-tasting/
Hi. My name is Jeff, and I have a bias toward whisk(e)y distilled from peated barley. I also keep notes about the whiskies I drink and publish them, along with ratings, in a publicly accessible b...
https://scotchhobbyist.com/2010/01/09/no-accounting-for-taste/
Introduction This is my second post about the Johnnie Walker webcast event titled “Johnnie Walker Black Label Centenary Journeyman Blending Webcast with Johnnie Walker Master Blender Andrew For...
https://scotchhobbyist.com/2009/10/01/the-art-of-blending-webcast-part-1/
Introduction I’ve been reading up on iPhone development, and finally got around to creating something this weekend instead of just reading about it. It’s a pretty simple application, which is...
Introduction Are you a Single Malt Whisky Fanatic? Serge from WHISKYFUN.COM posted a link on Twitter to this smwhisky.com web page, detailing the five stages of single malt whisky fanaticism: Cur...