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Published on: 30 Oct 06

Brandy

Brandy - the natural accompaniment to Cola, or something more? Hymli Krige researches the growing interest in top quality South African brandy.
 
Published on: 09 Mar 06

Cream liqueurs

Cream liqueurs aren't just a Christmas drink, discovers Joanne Simon. Served over ice, in cocktails or as part of a sweet - or even savoury! - recipe, they make the perfect summer accompaniment.
 
Published on: 24 Nov 05

Single malt whisky

Malted barley, peat and pure spring water make for both romance and a great dram. Fiona McDonald chronicles a visit to the Highlands and Islay on the trail of single malt.
 
Published on: 07 Mar 05

In Fine Spirit

Gentlemen repairing to the study for a post-prandial brandy and cigar is an almost clichéd association with good living. But did you know that initially the spirit of choice was rum? Dave Hughes shares his extensive knowledge of a few distilled after-dinner treats.
 
Published on: 02 Nov 04

Whisky 2004

An image makeover has catapulted whisky into the echelons of the young and cool. Dave Broom reviews its dramatic metamorphosis.
 
Published on: 28 Jan 04

Dave Hughes reflects on Hidden Malts Whisky

Some might think the release of a range of whisky under the name Hidden Malts a bit strange, but this is not because they have been carefully concealed.
 
Published on: 15 Dec 03

Whisky basics

During the dark days of World War II Dave Hughes can recall his parents longing for utterly unobtainable Scotch whisky and "making do" with American whiskey. A trained distiller, he has travelled the world - from Russia to Kentucky - in pursuit of good malts.
 
Published on: 19 Aug 03

Drinking whisky the way you like it

There’s an old Gaelic proverb that reckons there are two things a Scotsman likes naked. One is his whisky. By Graham Howe.
 
Published on: 28 Jul 03

An Introduction to Whisky

The Irish were the first to make whisky in the form that we know it, and until earlier this century, Irish whiskey out-sold Scotch (the general term for whisky from Scotland).
 
Published on: 28 Jul 03

Planning a Whisky Tour to Scotland

Travelling to Scotland and not visiting a distillery is like going to Paris and not seeing the Eiffel Tower. Dave Hughes, a regular visitor to the Highlands and Islands, shares some travel tips.
 
 

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