We are huge fans of transparency and of Japan and Japanese whisky so were delighted to read the news this morning (on Whisky Fun, where else?) that the Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association (JLSMA) has announced new labelling standards for Japanese whisky, meaning that if whisky is labelled as being Japanese it actually has […]
We were delighted to hear that our good friends at Elixir Distillers recently had their planning application for a distillery on Islay approved. We are delighted for several reasons; 1) More Islay whisky – what’s not to like? 2) The team at Elixir Distillers are a great bunch and some of the greatest whisky minds […]
I am not generally a huge fan of finished whiskies, I tend to find that often the balance is not quite right, or the whisky and whatever liquid was in the secondary cask clash and don’t really come together, but almost remain as two separate drinks. What can also happen is the secondary cask can […]
