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Ian Buxton is a drinks writer and author of countless books including 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die and 101 Gins to Try Before You Die. He is also a former marketing director of Glenmorangie single malt, a Keeper of the Quaich, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Distillers and a member of the Gin Guild. His is a bitter-sweet love affair with Scotland’s national drink – not to mention gin and rum, or whatever the nearest PR is pouring. Once, apparently without noticing, he bought a derelict distillery.
The Nightcap: 4 JuneDoes Very Old Whisky Taste Better?

This article was originally published on 29 June 2021 and was updated on 7 October 2024. “You are old, Father William,” the young man said, “And your hair has become…

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Copper Rivet Masthouse Column Still Single maltThe Surprisingly Long History of Column Single Malt Whisky

Copper Rivet Distillery has just released what is claimed to be “the first column single malt whisky ever released from any distillery in Britain”. Not so, says Ian Buxton. Here…

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Flavoured spiritsA History of Celebrity Drinks

This article was first published on 5 May 2021, then updated and significantly added to on 5 September 2024. From Sean Connery advertising Suntory in the ’90s to David Beckham…

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How Your Taxes Help Small DistillersHow Your Taxes Help Small Distillers

How do your taxes help small distillers? Ian Buxton takes a closer look at what we are getting for our hard-earned cash. Through various regional development funds, taxpayers’ money has…

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Visitor Centres Without VisitorsVisitor Centres Without Visitors

Many small distilleries have based their business models on direct to customer sales from their visitor centres. With tourism all but dead, Ian Buxton investigates what people are doing to…

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whisky crashTears Before Bedtime: Are We Heading For a Whisky Crash?

According to Mark Twain, “too much good whiskey is barely enough.” Well, uncomfortably soon, we might find out if that’s true. Whisky – be that Scotch, American or Irish –…

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