Whisky writer
Marking the 60th anniversary since a Glasgow whisky bond exploded with fatal results
March 31 2020
When it comes to whisky, this is hardly the golden age promised by Brexiters
March 25 2020
Which weasel pulled the cork out of WC Field’s lunch?
March 15 2020
Old adverts are a pithy snapshot of the whisky industry’s history
March 13 2020
AMBER LIGHTS: Wry ditty shows sense of humour behind Queen Mary’s regal facade
March 1 2020
Old drinks almanack recalls the good old days – or were they?
February 26 2020
Motoring Memory Lane – Studebaker
February 19 2020
Irish whiskies are becoming more like Scotch
February 18 2020
Motoring Memory Lane – Tatra
January 30 2020
Irish whiskies are becoming more like Scotch, and are the better for it
January 30 2020
1926 was a dark time for the whisky industry but a bottle from that year has become the costliest ever
January 15 2020
Breathalyser has killed off after-dinner digestifs such as cognac, whisky and liqueur
January 7 2020
America’s Prohibition experience a warning to the UK as Brexit looms
December 30 2019
BRIAN TOWNSEND: Champagne is best despite emergence of countless other fine sparkling wines
December 24 2019
Copper’s role in malt whisky-making comes with a price to pay
December 14 2019
Don’t underrate Aberdeenshire’s great distilleries
December 8 2019
Motoring Memory Lane – Sunbeam
December 4 2019
Picture-postcard distillery is one of Pitlochry’s top attractions
December 3 2019
New brands of gin may not see their fifth birthday
November 28 2019
Whisky advertising comes a long way from ‘Legless but Smiling’ slogan of 100 years ago
November 19 2019
Dormant distilleries are springing back to life thanks to growing interest in Scottish single malts
November 11 2019
Motoring Memory Lane: Remembering the revered Allard cars
November 6 2019
Could unpopular sooty fungus at whisky distilleries play a beneficial role?
November 1 2019
Despite Scotland’s wet climate, whisky distilleries can struggle to get enough water
October 31 2019