John C McDougall

Year over year across the last two years, the global sales of Scotch whisky appear to have declined by 11.9 % x 2 = 23.8%” compounded to around = 25% Not good I’m sure you will agree, but not surprising either, because Sotch as A World wide Brand has “Ruled the Roost” for most of…

Things are stirring in the most fabulous way in Bordeaux. I am very involved as consultant in the establishment and development of an Exciting new project in the south west of France. We are going to produce the most fantastic spirit (French Whisky) called Moon Harbour in the harbour area of this wondeful and Historic…

SOme Pics of Fabulous AssAm Me And Vicky Chand at Borgos  Nature Reserve Assam,  Fabulous India  

  Saturday  4th July 2015….Another anniversary of Independence for the US of A. I applaud ALL of my American Friends….there has never been a better arrangement than “The Special Relationship” between our two Truly Great Countries. This weekend also is kind of Special personally, because me and Lady P have now been with each other…

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…