Bickering about best jobs when we’re all winners. It’s rare that I start a broadcast with an argument, but that’s exactly what happened in Speyside last Thursday evening. Picture the scene; me in one chair, two gentlemen to my right. In front of us, a table with six glasses, three containing whiskies. Behind us, a… Read more »
Posts Tagged: whisky
Is it time to finally ditch the booze?
Here we go again… we’re being told that alcohol is bad for us. Every week brings another sensational news headline telling us what we should or shouldn’t put in our bodies, should or shouldn’t do, and should or shouldn’t believe. And each new study seems to contradict the one before. But this report is a… Read more »
New alcohol pricing laws affect those who have the least
On Sunday evening I enjoyed a dram with my Mum. We sat in the garden after an afternoon spent waging war on the weeds and swirled the amber liquid in our glasses as we surveyed the fruits of our labour. The sun hadn’t quite gone down over our neighbour’s hedge, and as we talked I… Read more »
The real Spirit of the Speyside Whisky Festival
The real Spirit of the Speyside Whisky Festival I was lucky enough to be hosting the opening gala dinner of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival last week. That officially gave me the best job of the night; the opportunity to ‘nose’ (and taste!) some of the finest whiskies in the world, and chalk it… Read more »
Bridges, boozy heroes and bah-humbug
Who would have thought that the closure of a bridge could be quite so entertaining to the outside world? I’m sure there will be a huge amount of inconvenience for regular commuters until the Forth Road Bridge opens at the beginning of January, but I am pleased to see that the residents of both sides… Read more »
Drams, Grace & Dignity, and papier-mâché
It’s World Whisky Day as I write this – a day which falls slap bang in the middle of Whisky Month. The temptation was to celebrate by making some of my own whisky because I am now ‘qualified’, having spent a day learning to become an Honorary Distiller at Benromach Distillery in Forres. My day… Read more »
2015 – The Year of Scotland’s Food & Drink
2015 is Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink. Hot on the heels of the successes of 2014 – the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, the Ryder Cup and the Year of Homecoming – Scotland’s larder will be in the spotlight. From the freshest of fish and cheeses, the finest lamb, beef and venison, tothe best and brightest… Read more »