You know that old saw that you’re not supposed to mix cocktails with good whisky?…
Tag: Scotch Whisky
Could your Scotch collection be worth millions?
If you’re a Scotch whisky lover, it’s time to start squirrelling away your favourite bottlings…
Head to Head: We pit the Irish against the Scots
Irish Whiskey or Scotch Whiskey? We hear the compelling arguments from both sides…
Scotch Whisky – Talking youth in an age old industry
Don’t be afraid to move away from stocking just the regulation names and typical age statements behind your bar. Have some youthful Speyside malt and a young Islay expression on hand to offer people – it’ll be a revelation for all involved. Build it (or rather stock it) and they will come. Spruik the wonders of the spirit’s character. Tell customers that the whisky is as fresh and sweet as sitting at Port Askaig on a hot May afternoon and there’s just a hint of sea salt from the ocean spray. Tell the something. Get them excited.
CLASSIC: Morning Glory Fizz
Hopefully by now you’ve managed to get hold of David A. Embury’s The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks which was re-released last year. Last December, to celebrate its return we thought a little picker-upper, corpse reviver, eye opener, bracer or brain duster, like the Morning Glory Fizz, might just do the trick in blowing the cobwebs off this much lauded tome…
Sydney’s Regal Chivas Studio Event
Last week Chivas Regal brought the Chivas Studio (a pop-up bar) to Sydney’s Walsh Bay. The Studio is part of Chivas’ new Live with Chivalry campaign which aims to identify the whisky brand “with a new style of luxury for the 21st century”.
DRINKS WITH Max Warner, Chivas Regal
The full transcript of Bartender magazine’s interview with Max Warner, global brand ambassador for Chivas Regal.