Richard Legg
Trained WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) spirits educator and IWSC (International Wine and Spirits Competition) judge Richard Legg spent almost a decade at Master of Malt conducting in-house drinks training and specialising in drinks compliance. As well as whisky, Richard has a passion for Asian spirits, completing the curriculum to become an Awamori Jinbner in 2020.
Sake made simpleI’m not sure when my seemingly endless love affair with Japan first started, but I have managed to pinpoint it to three likely candidates; the Mitsubishi Starion from Cannonball Run…
Spirits competition medals – do they actually mean anything?Our educator-in-chief Richard Legg takes a look at wine and spirits and competitions, and asks whether those little medals on the bottles actually mean the contents are worth drinking. Even…
A journey through shochuIt’s the second and final part of our in-house educator Richard Legg’s journey through Japanese spirits. Today he looks at a spirit that can be made from sweet potato, rice,…
Awamori – Japan’s unknown spiritToday, we’re delighted to have a guest post on the blog from Richard Legg who runs the Master of Malt’s WSET training. As he puts it, “I’m essentially here to…
