Spirits: Whisky
Whisk(e)y has been my area of focus since 2022. I’ve spoken with producers, commentators and changemakers across the world — sharing the stories of legacy brands, appraising new distilleries and expressions, and discussing the industry’s key challenges, opportunities and innovations.
Product: Dalmore Cask Curation Port Edition
About: Journeying to Portugal with luxury Scotch whisky maker Dalmore and Graham’s Port producer Symington Family Estates to discover the story behind the Dalmore Cask Curation Port Edition
Published by: Elite Traveler
Date: October 2024
Feature: Pregnancy and the whisky industry
About: Women whisky makers, ambassadors and writers share their experiences of being pregnant while working in the whisky industry.
Published by: The Cut | Our Whisky Foundation
Date: February 2025
Format: Online
Interview: Irish Distillers’ whisky makers
About: Irish Distillers master distiller emeritus Billy Leighton and master distiller Dave McCabe discuss their past, present and future with Ireland’s largest
whisky company
Published by: Whisky Magazine
Date: January 2024
Format: Print
Profile: Port of Leith Distillery
About: Ian Stirling and Paddy Fletcher, founders of Port of Leith Distillery, share their decade-long journey to opening Scotland’s first vertical distillery and their unorthodox approach to whisky making
Published by: Whisky Magazine
Date: October 2023
Profile: Ardbeg Distillery
About: The Ardbeg team unveil two whiskies for the 2024 Islay Festival (Fèis Ìle) which exemplify its exuberant and experimental nature
Published by: Whisky Magazine
Date: June 2024
Format: Online
Tastings: House of Hazelwood
About: Tasting the Charles Gordon and Legacy collections of Scotch whiskies from independent
bottler House of Hazelwood
Published by: The Whiskey Wash
Date: November 2024
Format: Online
Tastings: Palo Cortado-finished whiskies
About: Sampling a selection of single malt Scotch whiskies finished in Palo Cortado casks to undercover the character and influence of this rare sherry style.
Published by: The Whiskey Wash
Date: June 2025
Format: Online
