My work takes me to all type of intersting places. This Distillery produces ENA (Extra Neutral Alcohol) of the Highest Quality and at the rate of 50,000 litres of pure alcohol every 24 hours ! I am honoured and proud to be a consultant to this super Family owned and run Company which is Headquartered…

I have some really good experiences when I’m “On the Road” This was when I visited The Ice Hotell, at Kiruna in the Artic Circle region of Sweden, last year. The Temp. in the Ice Bar (Yes, even the glasses are made of ice !) was a quite warm -6 Degs. C. Pretty good when…

I well remember around 10 years ago when I was being written off by certain people around Europe. I now know that some of the businesses they toadied up to are Unfortunately (and I truly mean it) not in business any more. There are good friends (really good) and there are fair weather friends. What…

Please see below a post from Kentucky. I appreciate the sentiments, and have no problem with the concept, except it does not sit well with me, but good on Jim Rutledge. I always knew that the term “Master Distiller” came from from the US of A. Actually I have NEVER felt Comfortable being bracketted in…

I have always harboured the idea of building a Distillery to Exactly to my way of thinking. We have a Beaurocracy in the UK, and I’m afraid also in the EU, where it is ever more increasingly difficult to realise one’s dreams. It does appear, not only to me but to other ideas people, that…

Ok, I suppose I held both posts simultaneously, during my career. It obviously is a Great Honour and a Privilege to be recognised in such a way, and it is also extremely humbling. This is a wonderful Industry with which to be involved, I love each and every day, and hopefully for a good few…