 George Espie Interview Amongst the top international guest that will grace our shores for the annual FNB Whisky Live Festival, you will find George Espie. 
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Richard Paterson, or “The Nose” to some, is a name that has become synonymous with whisky worldwide. He’s worked with Bruichladdich, Tamnavulin, Tullibardine and Tomintoul, and now heads up the selection process for what goes into the finest blends in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio, and also the cask selection for the single malts of Isle of Jura, Dalmore and Old Fettercairn.
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Glen Grant Master Distiller gives us some inside info... The great thing about the FNB Whisky Live Festival being around the corner is that Master Distillers like Dennis Malcom - who we chatted to this month - will be here to showcase their whiskies.
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Legendary John Ramsay - Master Blender retires... As an era ends for whisky and John Ramsay ( the ex master blender for the Edrington Group) we had a great chat to the man that worked in whisky for 43 years.
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Hector McBeth chats to us about the world of Japanese whiskies. Hector is one of South Africa's leading whisky experts and is now also distributing some Japanese whiskies amongst others. Listen to the interview with him about Nikka from Japan.
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Ian Millar from Glenfiddich Ian reckons it is the independent and single minded nature of Glenfddich that breeds passion. This passion is ultimately responsible for the great whisky it produces. Listen to Ian chat about his glorious whisky life...
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BenRiach and Billy Walker There is a story behind every single dram you ever taste… I urge you to look for it, for the experience trapped in the story might be like the aroma of the dram in your glass – with a little searching they could reveal their wonders. The stories of BenRiach.
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Luxury and Chivas Regal - Will we see the 25yo again? Luxury and whisky - such a great combination. This month we look at what Chivas has to offer and interview Johan Van Zyl - SA Marketing Manager for Chivas Brothers.
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Interview with Dr. Nick Morgan A man responsible for 27 single malts internationally is someone that cannot have a lot of time on his hands. He may have a lot of whiskies though, can you imagine? Dr. Nick Morgan is Global Marketing Director for single malts for Diageo. We chatted to him about The Singleton of Dufftown 12yr old.
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Master Distiller - Bill Lumsden with his World Whisky Of The Year 2008 A whisky that wins a title such as WORLD WHISKY OF THE YEAR 2008 needs some attention. We interviewed the Master Distiller from Ardbeg to find out more about the dram.
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Whisky and food with the 'Whisky Chef' Martine Nouet is the ‘whisky chef’ and she will be at this year’s FNB Whisky Live Festival to indulge your senses. Salmon, cheese or chocolate... but the real question should be: "What whisky could I have with that?"
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Black Bottle and The Glenrothes in South Africa... This month’s interview highlights two unique whiskies…both Scottish, and both phenomenal with a certain sense of cult status surrounding them. Our interview is with Ian MacMillan, master blender of Black Bottle, and Ronnie Cox, director of The Glenrothes.
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Charlie Maclean helps us catch up.... Quite a lot has happened in the whisky industry over the last couple of months. International writer and whisky historian - Charles Maclean - brings us up to speed with the developments in the world of whisky.
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The J&B Met – the race is on – for the 30th time! This year is the 30th J&B Met. Those of us that live in Cape Town may know this event to be one of the highlights on the social calendar. For the rest of the country – well, it still impresses because of the media coverage. We asked Zumi Njongwe from J&B to comment on this huge and glamorous event sponsorship. Listen to the interview to hear what she had to say.
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SA's Very Own Distillery...THREE SHIPS Three Ships Whisky is made in Wellington. We did an interview and shot a small video to show the readers what a distillery looks like. It is like stepping into the Scottish Highlands, except a LOT warmer in summer. Andy Watts - Master Distiller enlightened us with a detailed interview on Three Ships.
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Global Brand Ambassadors Global WHISKY Brand Ambassadors travel the world with their whiskies....and this week they arrive in South Africa. Gerry Tosh of Highland Park is one of them. What is this life like? Gerry spills the beans...
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Irish Whiskey in South Africa. The Master Distiller from Bushmills - Colum Egan - gives us his take on this month's prize. Hear what he has to say and learn about Irish Whiskey as opposed to Scotch. What are the differences?
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Jimmy Bedford - Jack Daniel's Master Distiller... Exclusive interview! We conducted an exclusive interview with Jimmy Bedford, Master Distiller from Jack Daniel’s. Jimmy will be at this year’s FNB Whisky Live Festival in November. Listen to the sound clip of the interview and hear what he has to say about South Africa and the festival.
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South Africa's Top Whisk(e)y Brands! We’re sure our readers have questions like: “what are the top brands of whisk(e)y in SA?”, “Why are they top?”, “Who are the brand custodians?” and “Do most people like the brand that I like?”, so we decided to shed some light on these issues.
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What is the Famous Grouse Malt? Pure, Vatted… Now Blended Malt! In light of the first competition run on this website we thought an article that explains what used to be known as Vatted or Pure Malts would suffice. We find a couple of noteworthy brands in this category in South Africa.
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The Landscape of Whisky in South Africa We hope you enjoyed the holiday season....if whisky was involved we're sure you had the time of your life! We thought we'd catch up with the year 2006 now in full swing.
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Spring and our beloved dram - time for a change? Ever wondered what this surge of energy is around springtime? We celebrate the coming of a new season, a time for starting over (although Cape Town 's rainy days may not be over yet, and our friends in Scotland are busy gearing for the winter months to come).
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All these 'different' bottlings at the FNB Whisky Live Festival. Some of us must be wondering what the fuss is about independent bottlers. Where do they fit in? What are they? A lot of people are confused about the exact place of these important establishments in the whisky business.
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Cuba to Cape Town via Scotland By Bernard Gutman My idea of true pleasure - in one hand, a glass of fine whisky, hand crafted, aged for many years, bottled with care and dedication, glowing with gold and amber; in the other hand, a classic cigar, deep, rich chocolate, with a silky wrapper, rolled by skilled hands in a steamy factory in the Caribbean.
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Award winning whisky author, Glaswegian Dave Broom writes on his experience during last year's Whisky Live Festival. He is presently a contributing editor to Whisky Magazine and columnist for a number of UK and international titles.
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