Richard Legg
Richard Legg spent almost a decade at Master of Malt conducting in-house drinks training and specialising in drinks compliance. Known as ‘The Oracle’, Legg is a trained WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) spirits educator and IWSC (International Wine and Spirits Competition) judge. As well as whisky, Richard has a passion for Asian spirits, completing the curriculum to become an Awamori Jinbner in 2020. Read his work on the Master of Malt blog here.
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…
