"How do you get complexity into rum? That's the key question. It's not dramatic, it's not earth shattering – it's taking it back to the farming end, not the marketing end." youtu.be/en1XDYR1a-M

Press launch, Taiwan – with guests from the media, whisky clubs & sommeliers. Our thanks to Odin Chou of The Whiskyfind for spreading the Good Word of Terroir. 🙌

This post will no doubt attract some hate comments, but something needs to be said. Why does the whisky industry still hold Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible in such high regard when his tasting notes are so sexist and vulgar? 1/ (Thread)

On Thursday 24 September at 5pm BST I’ll be hosting an Instagram Live (@ beckypaskin) with a variety of people from the industry to discuss how together we can make practical, positive and progressive change. This is not the end of the conversation. It’s just the beginning.

It's Saturday which means it's almost time for our Virtual Malts Festival! Each night next week Springbank, Kilkerran Single Malt or Wm Cadenhead Ltd will join you live on Facebook and YouTube, bringing you 6 amazing whiskies and behind the scenes discussions on each of our brands 💻

He nose if you’ve been bad or good...

This #BurnsNight, what bottle wad ye wish for, man? #BurnsNight2021

RIP @scotch_trooper. May the dram forever be with you. 🥃

No it’s not Mars it’s Orkney under snow. Our bere barley stubble fields, and a satellite image from NASA 🙏 Want to know about perseverance, you should ask the Agronomy Institute team at @OrkneyCollege about this heritage grain. With thanks for the photos to Peter and John 🙏

“This is the first in a three-part series examining the major trends that defined each decade of the modern bourbon boom, beginning with the 1990s.” via ⁦Aaron Goldfarb⁩ punchdrink.com/articles/coron…

I’ve heard it said that the best whisky is well balanced ⚖️ I’m ok with that. This said, the virtue of an unbalanced whisky possessing unapologetic fortitude of character is warranted all the same. #womenswhiskyworld🥃

The Cuvée ready to go: 21 crops & over 140 casks.

Two whisky milestones in a single day. On the 26th May 2016 we filled our first cask. Today that cask became five years old. AND at the same time we filled our 1000th cask. Happy Birthday Bimber - here's to the next 1,000!

The number of self-proclaimed "whiskey experts" on YouTube is obscene. Save for a few creators I know and trust, I'm close to swearing off YouTube whiskey videos altogether. You're not an expert until multiple recognized experts consider you as such. Also, be original. Dammit.

I never like being told a whiskey is collectable by a distillery; it makes me do a U-turn on a potential purchase. Make something people want to drink, and let the collectors fall where they may 🤷‍♂️

Clay is a great writer and I'm sure it's great, but this new $100 book in a fancy box with lots of add-ons compared to his previous book which goes for $20 is a pretty good metaphor for what's happened to bourbon over the last 10 years.

I always think it's odd when some random Tweet catches on and the author says "Well, that blew up! Please give to [random charity or cause]." I guess exposure is good, but who really thinks that just because someone liked a Tweet they're going to give to your charity of choice.

Every damn time.

Happy International Women’s Day! More women work in our distillery on the Isle of Raasay than men, and from our distilling team to our managers and front of house staff, we’re proud of the diverse roles represented throughout everything we do here. #BreakTheBias

@bogstandarddram I would say I'm lucky to be around, but I honestly believe that it's good observations, planning, reactions and all that. Still, I'm not in my 20s anymore. If I ever meet you, I'll share how 'lucky' I've been. Cheers and enjoy the summer riding