Friday 23 September 2011

Foggy train ride to London Euston and have a bag of whiskies for PureFestival. Got @teganandsara "walking with a ghost" stuck in my head.
Time for a cup of tea & hearty breakfast before heading into London to set up @Purefestival.
Received a whole pile of blend samples this week. Feel a post on the differences brewing TullamoreD.E.W Grants25 WemyssMalts & cuttysark
RT @grimnorth: ... WTF? http://t.co/sKcQy2WM
Ruling for UK market in Budvar beer battle. http://on.ft.com/oA8bI9
USA: News From TTB - Personalized Labels. http://bit.ly/rfq1CG @MasterOfMalt might be of interest.
The Whisky Advocate Magazine is Launched (rebranded of Malt Advocate). http://bit.ly/n64SRO

Thursday 22 September 2011

Down @PureFestival this weekend to promote @whisky4movember team/@Movember. Excited to see the @MasterOfMalt label mock up!
Inchgower manager's choice. Dantastic dram from Colin Dunn's stash. Big orange marmalade and Christmas cake. http://ping.fm/1Hs3o
Beirut: Tiny Desk Concert : NPR http://t.co/3NPQuNMO
Facebook deal with Diageo fuels under-age drinking fears http://bit.ly/ozGbno

Saturday 17 September 2011

Ok early start for a Sunday. Heading to St George Distillery with the SMWSLondon team. Should be good fun but badly in need of a coffee!

Thursday 15 September 2011

whisky distilling is to be revived in Cumbria – but this time it will be legal...
http://bit.ly/pr4zbQ
Calling London Whisky fans: Running the Mo 5km Sunday, 27th November http://bit.ly/r4LyXP. Movember. @whisky4movember
Lansley: minimum pricing could have wrong impact http://bit.ly/qWdNvy
Health Secretary calls on all drinks firms to sign Responsibility Deal http://bit.ly/npYNAD
20 White Dog Whiskeys Reviewed including Makers Mark, Heaven Hill and Buffalo Trace http://bit.ly/pFKeBQ
USA: Ken Burns' 'Prohibition' tells story of rise and fall of Eighteenth Amendment http://bit.ly/nkSuDG
USA: College Newspaper Booze Ad Ban Goes to Court http://buswk.co/nz3yJC
Project to chart the history of Deanston Distillery has been launched.
http://bit.ly/prPRrL
FT blog post on Taiwan Scotch consumption http://on.ft.com/qpysAa
The laddie 10 launch... http://bit.ly/pMMcVh

Tuesday 13 September 2011

8 beers Americans no longer drink http://ping.fm/YdoXC

Monday 12 September 2011

Supermarket beer sales overtake pub beer sales for first time http://tgr.ph/pOpanU
Danger! Exploding Stella Artois Cidre in recall http://bit.ly/oxrPYY
Emerging markets help boost Scotch exports http://on.ft.com/mRoOab
USA Study: Children more likely to drink and drive if parents drink http://usat.ly/o1JVlj
From last weeks washington post: Beer's black market: http://wapo.st/mRl2GO
Brazilians get a taste for Scotch Whisky
http://tgr.ph/pjbvgQ

Saturday 10 September 2011

"And You and I" by Yes is a monster of a tune. Good foundation to a Saturday morning before working at Selfridge's Birmingham later today!
After hearing "owner of a lonely heart" on the radio yesterday I've had to pull Close to the Edge album by Yes. Forgot how great it is!

Friday 9 September 2011

Heading to Birmingham tomorrow morning. Will be at Selfridge's doing sampling of bottle aged cocktails if anyone is around.
Earthquake update: 6.7 and Was 135km from Port Hardy, no tsunami warning, epicentre was 16 miles underwater.
On the tube & heading to host a tasting. Listening to HotSnakes as a warm up (damn they kick ass) What would be your go to for motivation?
You got a gimp mask with you? RT @maltwhiskybar: More importantly, which @MasterOfMalt guy is going to be my fag! http://t.co/a7DAaUV
Whisky FF! @whiskys_co_uk @MasterOfMalt @Grantswhisky @WhiskyNotes @WhiskyWall @whisky2dot0 @WorldWhiskyDay @TheTracerBullet
A friend is doing the Scottish coast to coast for Alzheimer Scotland. If you're feeling generous donate here: http://bit.ly/nH6otK
The Penny Magazine 1842. Looking at a London based grain, rum, gin and brandy distiller near Chelsea bridge. http://ping.fm/sa9Ny
Google buys Zagat to vie with OpenTable, Yelp. http://reut.rs/qpAh2M
Glenmorangie malt fit for a Prince: http://bit.ly/ojs7kH

Thursday 8 September 2011

MoM 14yo Dalmore tastes like a wham bar, tingling with lots of big fruit and chewiness. Big apple and slight cardamon to the finish.
Dalmore 14yo from @MasterOfMalt. The nose is slightly like plasticine, cherry lips and tobacco smoke. http://ping.fm/IO3C5
Wine: Screw caps make more inroads. http://wapo.st/o8tr4T
Spirits journal launches rum site: http://ping.fm/Tt8kK

Wednesday 7 September 2011

Enrique Iglesias Announces Partnership with ATLANTICO Rum
http://bit.ly/nL5VVi

Tuesday 6 September 2011

Check out Glenfiddich pioneers (www.Glenfiddich.com/pioneers). Three day summit featuring polar explorer Pen Hadow OneDayYouWill...

Monday 5 September 2011

Potentially an awesome match for a dram of Springbank CV RT @esquireuk: If you don't know what to cook for dinner... http://t.co/x69Q2lS

Sunday 4 September 2011

Would be a winner combo! RT @missdaisyfrost: Who would you choose to HostTheOscars ? I would go for Lindsey Lohan and Charlie Sheen.

Friday 2 September 2011

Bike chain broke and just missed an on coming car as I was thrown from my bike! Very close call. Sore, but OK. Time for Ardbeg_Alligator!