🥃🌍Whisky & Travel 🕘🕔Editor-at-Large @Whisky_Magazine 👃👅Chair of Judges #WorldWhiskiesAwards 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📍Leith, Edinburgh | Views my own

Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined September 2013
The cat is out of the bag! Episode 1, a deep dive into @kybourbonfest, goes live at noon next Sunday, October 15th. Enjoy!
We’ve been on tour in #Kentucky and made a web series for YouTube! Follow the link, hit subscribe, enable notifications, and follow us on our journey: youtube.com/@whisky_magazine… #whiskey #bourbon
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Interview: Freddie Johnson of Buffalo Trace Distillery americanwhiskeymag.com/2023/…
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Want to learn how to pick the right #bourbon to match with your cigar?American Whiskey Magazine content editor @LouGirl502 has a methodology she's been teaching for over a decade that will help you learn how to pair #cigars and #whiskey like a PRO! youtu.be/qEouso244vc
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Get into the holiday spirit with Breckenridge Distillery's festive cocktails! Whether you're sipping by the fire or toasting with friends, their award-winning whiskeys are the perfect addition to your celebrations. #ad #Breckenridge americanwhiskeymag.com/2023/…
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A bottle of The Macallan 1926 featuring a label by Valerio Adami has set the record for the most expensive bottle of spirit or wine sold at auction after fetching £2.1 million (US$2.7 million) in a sale by @Sothebys this weekend. whiskymag.com/articles/the-m…
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In a new series for Whisky Magazine, the CEO of new Scottish distillery @ArdgowanWhisky is documenting the process of building a distillery – from the planning stages, to breaking ground, to switching on the stills. whiskymag.com/articles/build…
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News from @jurawhisky – Graham Logan, its distillery manager since 2016, is set to retire after 30 years at the distillery. He'll be succeeded in the role by Jamie Muir, who started his whisky career with Jura in 2006. whiskymag.com/articles/jura-…
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Happy Yamazaki Day! Construction of Suntory's Yamazaki Distillery was completed on November 11, 1924, so 99 years ago today. What's your favorite Yamazaki bottle?
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We’re delighted to announce the launch of our limited-edition Special Selection craft Scotch whisky tasting pack in celebration of our 25th anniversary, in collaboration with @craftginclub. Priced at £39, each pack contains five 50ml expressions. club.craftginclub.co.uk/prod…
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Our new issue is out today! 🗞️ in this edition, we're exploring some whisky myths and legends, from the origins of single malt Scotch and a 'lost' Stitzel-Weller cask, to whisky's links to witches and the Vikings. Get your copy or subscribe: whiskymag.com/magazine/
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Episode one of our Kentucky web series is live! Join us as we visit @kybourbonfest and speak to @JepthaCreed, @BrokenBarrelW, @Log_Still, @d_tao, @bourbonsbistro, and more! youtu.be/vwkxewyy8Ds?si=u-kQ… #kybourbonfest #bourbon #whiskey
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It was a real privilege to attend the @distillers1of1 auction last week at @HopetounHouse. Congratulations to @TWCDLondon and @Sothebys for raising £2.25 million for the Youth Action Fund @InspiringSland. 👏 #scotch #whisky
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The latest aged and rare blend from House of Hazelwood celebrates the story of two of the Scotch whisky industry's most iconic figures — read their story and watch the documentary now. #ad #drinkresponsibly l8r.it/486P
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We're looking forward to raising 'The First Dram' here in Harris this afternoon at a special gathering at the distillery. You are invited to join us virtually at harrisdistillery.com/behere , via our YouTube channel at youtube.com/live/5zAe__J3V_Y or on Facebook from 14.15 BST. Slàinte!
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Passing through @EDI_Airport, I stopped to check out the new @The_Macallan Colour Collection, the Speyside distiller’s new travel-retail exclusive offering. The Collection became available to buy from #Macallan’s boutiques and selected airports from last week. #scotch #dutyfree
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This week a dream came true! During my trip to Jerez de La Frontera, I was taught how to use the venencia, the traditional tool used to draw sherry wine from the cask and pour a sample, by winemaker Silvia Flores at the Tío Pepe bodega. #sherry @gonzalezbyass @TioPepeWine
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