John C McDougall

This is a bit like the debate regarding the In/Out EU Referendum soon to get into full swing. You either like the idea or you don’t like the idea. Tranparency and simplicity go together, but in fact are very unlikely bed fellows. On the one hand it could be argued that by being transparent in…

I think one of the worst experiences for me as a young assistant manager was the Cooper’s feet at Dailuaine Distillery. You would imagine that in the cask Filling Store the only pervading aroma would be the pleasant smell of fresh New Spirit. NOT so, the pong from the feet of the cooper overpowered even…

If a body could just find oot the exac’ proper proportion and quantity that ought to be drunk every day, and keep to that, I verily trow that he might leeve for ever, withoot dying at a’, and that doctors and kirkyards would go oot o’ fashion. So spoke James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd, in all…

Moon Harbour French Whisky is set to be Launched Very Soon. Not only are we going to be The Most Original and Authentic of ALL French Whiskies WE WIIL BE THE BEST !! It si all happening in Bordeaux, where else ? THE most perfect climate for the Maturing of Spirits to take place. If…

At a historic moment on Saturday 19th Dec. 2015 the first Brl. of Dingle Malt Whiskey which had been filled 36 months and 1 day earlier, was opened and emptied into a purpose built trough before being transferred into bottles specially struck for this momentous occasion. To say that it was an privelege to be…

This week in 2012 the Dingle Whiskey Distillery located on the town outskirts of Dingle Co. Kerry Ireland, was commissioned. Therefore after 36 months & 1 day the spirit/distillate produced during that week will become entitled to be called Whiskey. Also, because Dingle Distillery was the first bespoke Distillery to be built in Ireland fpr…

Moon Harbour French Whisky is set to be Launched Very Soon. Not only are we going to be The Most Original and Authentic of ALL French Whiskies WE WIIL BE THE BEST !! It si all happening in Bordeaux, where else ? THE most perfect climate for the Maturing of Spirits to take place. If…

I have read much about Islay and it’s whiskies in recent weeks. Looking back, I can remember very vividly how difficult it was to educate the world’s drinkers to accept and enjoy Islay Malts. This was especially the case (from my perspective) in late 1960’s thru’ the 1970’s and in to the ’80’s. The Scotch…

I was in Poland for a few days recently, doing some consulting work. It was my first visit to Poland and although I only saw a tiny part of the country it was rather beautiful. Of course it always helps when the sun shines, and it most certainly did on this occasion. We flew in…

The North Sea near to chez John. This is an important element in my life as I love breathing in the salt sea air. The Ozone is magical and I often think that it possesses powers of healing, not only physical problesm, but for me it clears the mind, and provides the brain with clarity.…