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A Quick Byte with… Becca Davidson (Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers)  Launching an inaugural single malt whisky release is more than the contents of the bottle, though it helps if the whisky is nothing short of sublime.  And managing a portfolio of whisky brands requires the ability to echo each b…

Charles Bukowski once wrote; “Isolation is a gift. Everything else is just a test of your endurance.”  And that pretty much sums up being freelance or self-employed. And so for this Whisky Byte episode, I’m getting pretty upfront and honest about my journey over the last five years since moving…

Last week I had an amazing catch up with the all round superstar of whisky & drinks recruitment and coaching, Nicola McRedmond, founder of Drinkability, in the first of “A Quick Byte with…”, a chance for me to have one to one catch ups with the industries finest and find out what is happening i…

At the end of last year I hosted a walking tour of Aberdeen’s whisky history and quite a few of you messaged saying you would love to do it… so far be it from me to disappoint 🥃😉 Enjoy 🥃🤓 

If you have ever wondered why you can’t remember all the specific aromas & tastes of all the whiskies you’ve ever tried… it’s not because of the alcohol (probably🥴), but everything to do with the recall reliability of your sensory memory 🥃➡️🧠➡️❓ But fear not, for within this here 11 minute vide…

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Nobody teaches you how to host a whisky tasting…  Like learning how to be a stand-up comedian, it takes years of perfecting your act, coming up with new material, awkward jokes bombing, heckling from challenging audiences, navigating different venues, perfecting your timing, and learning how to tel…

Esters… estery… esterification…. What the hell is an ester? 🍐🍏🍑 🍍🌸🥛🕯 I touched on tasting notes and the perceived and always subjective flavour of whisky in Whisky Byte no.7, so now it’s time to get the labcoat and understand why these very specific fruity, floral, waxy and creamy aromas and flavou…

1763, 1824, 1995, 2014… The founding date of a distillery might not seem significant in isolation… until you look at what that significance of that decade means to the history of Scottish whisky.  You might want to pour yourself a dram for this one… 🥃🤓