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Author Archives: Rob
Still Waters
I have been hot, hot, hot the past couple of days! No, I’m not refering to a great haircut from Shannon or a new Ben Sherman overcoat. My spirited opening sentence has to do with just that: spirit. My ongoing Bruichladdich … Continue reading
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Working for my whisky
I am now 24 hours into a new way of looking at whisky: from the inside. For the next two weeks, I am learning all there is to know about whisky making from the innovative experts at Bruichladdich Distillery (www.bruichladdich.com) through … Continue reading
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The long walk to a good whisky
A few days ago, I took a four mile walk from my cottage on Persabus Farm to the end of the coastal road on Islay’s northeastern shore. The weather was unbeatable – no rain to soak me, no wind to … Continue reading
Islay Initiation
After long last, I am comfortably at my new home for the foreseeable future: Islay, the Scottish island of the peated malts. My arrival here brings my whisky experience full circle in some ways, as it was Fergus Hartley, formerly … Continue reading
India’s Most Wanted
Recently, I returned from a lengthy journey in India (and several weeks away from solid Internet access). As previously mentioned, I brought several mini-bottles of fine whisky to enjoy with me when the occasion called for it: such as floating on a rice … Continue reading
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Tales of Wales
I’m often asked what my favorite whisky is, and I always reply it’s the whisky you’re drinking at the time you’re enjoying the moment. It’s true. Take, for example, the whisky I had the other night. Though I’m in India, … Continue reading
How can I stop that dram cough?
On my flight to India last week, throughout my repeated viewings of “Mama Mia” (my new favorite film, seriously), I was taken with coughing fits that were the dry, hacking “He must have TB” type that has worried mothers covering … Continue reading
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Welcome to the Whisky Guy!
I am pleased to welcome you my very own Web site devoted to my passion for whisky. As many of you know, I shall be traveling abroad the next few months, and this site will allow you to follow my … Continue reading