Ian Buxton
The Boby Mill Is BackFor over 40 years, if you wanted a high-quality malt mill for your new whisky distillery then the best thing to do was buy a refurbished old one made by…
Scottish Government vs. Scotch WhiskyWith some new legislation in the consultation process concerning the marketing of alcohol in Scotland, Ian Buxton takes a look at the often unhappy relationship between the Scotch whisky industry…
Blackwater: Irish Whiskey – As It’s Meant To Be?With the long-awaited whiskies from Blackwater in Ireland soon to be landing at Master of Malt, Ian Buxton talks to Peter Mulryan, the distillery’s outspoken founder about his problems with…
Whisky Prices – The Upwards SpiralIn the light of various steep price rises in whisky, naming no names, Ian Buxton takes a look at what’s behind the changes and suggests that things might not be…
Rum Revival: How the Spirit’s Second Coming HappenedHas the year of rum finally happened? Ian Buxton returns to look at the causes behind the increasingly glorious rum revolution occurring in spirits right now. A few years ago…
The Return of the Whisky Loch?With rampant inflation, strikes, an energy crisis, and dysfunctional government, it’s starting to feel a lot like the 1970s. Yet the Scotch whisky industry is expanding rapidly. Does this mean,…
Whisky Heroes: The Whisky BaronsIan Buxton returns to add The Whisky Barons to his Whisky Heroes series, and shed some light on how former Prime Minister David Lloyd George fits into the picture in…
The Rise of the MachinesAI is becoming an increasingly important part of the drinks business. But will the rise of the machines put highly skilled bartenders, blenders and other industry professionals out of business,…
Whisky Heroes: WritersAs part of his series on whisky heroes, Ian Buxton takes a look at two pioneering writers on the subject, Alfred Barnard, author of The Whisky Distilleries of the United…
Islay: Island or Idea?As all across Europe, herds of camper vans are being fueled and provisioned ahead of the long journey to the forthcoming Fèis Ìle, I fell to dreaming of Islay. But…
Whisky Heroes: The Architects Who Made the MouldAs part of his series on whisky heroes, Ian Buxton celebrates three architects who defined how a distillery should look, Charles Doig, William Delmé-Evans and George Darge. There was a…
Do the Words ‘Master Distiller’ Mean Anything?The drinks world proliferates with various masters like master blenders and master distillers. But do these terms have any validity or are they just marketing flimflam? Ian Buxton investigates. The…
Whisky Heroes: Michael JacksonAs part of a new series on his whisky heroes, Ian Buxton takes a look at the man who pretty much invented whisky writing for the modern age, Michael Jackson. …
Tips For Investing in Whisky (And Avoiding Scammers)Today, Ian Buxton returns to one of his favourite topics, buying whisky in cask. He’s come up with some tips to help you not to get scammed. Here are seven…
The Lost Whisky Industries of Australia and New ZealandIn all the excitement about new world whiskies, it’s not generally known that we have been here before. Until surprisingly recently, both Australia and New Zealand had thriving whisky industries….
Remembering Great Whisky Marketing FiascosDo you remember Bailey’s whiskey, or J&B -6°C? Don’t ring a bell? Well, they weren’t around for long but Ian Buxton remembers these and other product launches that failed to…
