Interviews
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A Chat With Suntory Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo: The Man Who Thinks About Whisky All The Time
(Source: House of Suntory) The House of Suntory has been making whisky since 1923, when founder Shinjiro Torii built Yamazaki, Japan's first mal... -
2 Hours With Elixir Distillers' Sukhinder Singh: Inside His Second Act To Make Whisky Fun Again, Why Whisky 'Innovation' Isn't Working & Why No Bottle Should Be 'Too Pretty To Drink'
"I don't think whisky will ever die. I just think people will be more selective." – Sukhinder Singh, MD of Elixir Distillers and co-founder of Th... -
[The Full Q&A Interview] 2 Hours With Elixir Distillers' Sukhinder Singh
Editor: This the full transcript of our interview with Sukhinder Singh, the MD of Elixir Distillers and co-founder of The Whisky Exchange. Click he... -
Glen Grant’s New Master Distiller Greig Stables Tells Us What’s Next: In A World Of Scotch, One Sip Must Tell You It’s Glen Grant
"Whenever you taste one of our expressions, you've got to say, yes, that's a Glen Grant. My job is to be the custodian now and control it so that ... -
Johnnie Walker's Master Blender Emma Walker Wants To Capture Your Life In Whisky, Drops Some Behind The Scenes Secrets On Johnnie Walker Blue 2055, And Most Importantly Wants You To Stay Curious
Hi Dr. Walker, thank you so much for taking the time to chat with us today! We’re really honoured to be able to get to speak with and learn more... -
Inside Gordon & MacPhail’s Evolution With Stephen Rankin: On The Art of Aging 80-Year Whisky
"It's very important that when family members come into any business, they come in for the right reasons. So my job wasn’t guaranteed [initially]!... -
Whisky With A Side Of Cool Jazz: This Jakarta Whisky Bar Brings Jazz Legend Miles Davis Back To Life
“Miles Davis stands out in particular as just being one of the coolest, baddest motherfuckers to ever live… He had an attitude where he really did... -
Three Societies Founder Bryan Do: Lessons From Creating Korea's First Single Malt Whisky
This ain't Bryan Do's first tango with malt. The founder of Three Societies Distillery, makers of Korea's first-ever single malt whisky, was als... -
A Chat with Brendan Pillai of The Single Cask and their Dalmore 7YO Rum Cask
Image from The Single Cask Sg Instagram Continuing the sharing of bits of my Singapore trip. After visiting a rum bar (read my interview with ... -
Why Indie Bottling Must Be Reinvented: Chatting with Thompson Bros of Dornoch
The Scotch whisky industry is one that is steeped in venerable tradition and dusty cobwebs of history. It’s difficult to overstate how old the big ... -
For the Love of Vintage Malt, Music and Mountains: A Barside Chat with Arun Prashant at The Swan Song
"We don’t want people to see the price of an old Port Ellen or Brora and walk away disappointed. That’s unacceptable. They should have a good ti... -
Let's Talk Kavalan with Kaitlyn Tsai - Global PR Officer & Brand Ambassador for Kavalan
The success story of Kavalan is indeed a marvel - Kavalan Distillery did something no other distillery can lay claim to. It singlehandedly lift...
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