Writing from the world of single cask Scotch whisky. Cask notes from the panel, education for the serious drinker, and occasional essays on the tradition Isthmus 44 is built upon.
Published monthly. Written when something is worth saying.
In 2010, there were five officially recognised whisky producing regions in the world. There are now too many to count. Here is what that means for the serious drinker.
Every distillery has a biography. The interesting question is who reads it carefully enough to write the next chapter.
The consumer has never been the issue. The system has.
Caol Ila is one of Islay's great distilleries. But the most remarkable Caol Ila ever tasted came from a house most people have never heard of.
Most Scotch drinkers know the distilleries. Few know the other half of the story.
