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Whisky Boys - Back to School (again), Week 8

By Jim • Nov 15th, 2011 • Category: Jims Tales

It’s Tuesday 8th November 2011 and it is only me (once again) that is on my usual train to Glasgow Queen Street, for my final weekly trip to the Glasgow Metropolitan College.  It’s week 8 of John Lamond’s Advanced Whisky Trail and this weeks topic is “Energy“ .
In John’s lecture tonight we found out how [...]



Whisky Boys - Back to School (again), Week 7

By Jim • Nov 8th, 2011 • Category: Jims Tales

It’s Tuesday 1st November 2011 and it is only me (once again) that is on the train from Croy to Glasgow Queen Street, for our weekly trip to the Glasgow Metropolitan College.   It’s week 7 of John Lamond’s Advanced Whisky Trail and this weeks topic is “The Market“.
This lecture from John included, How is it [...]



J. D. Wetherspoons 14 Day Whisky Specials

By Jim • Nov 3rd, 2011 • Category: Jims Tales

Your local Wetherspoons are have a special Whisky fortnight running from the 17th till the 30th of November and they have some fabulous drams for you to have.
They are showcasing one of the Whisky Boys favourite De-lux blend and that is:-
Whyte and Mackay 13 Year Old
What can we say about the Single Malts, other than [...]



Whisky Boys - Back to School (again), Week 6

By Jim • Nov 2nd, 2011 • Category: Jims Tales

It’s Tuesday 25th October 2011 and it is only me that is on the train from Croy to Glasgow Queen Street, for our weekly trip to the Glasgow Metropolitan College. It’s week 6 of John Lamond’s Advanced Whisky Trail and this weeks topic is “ Open Week “
The attendance at the course was down by [...]



The Good Spirit Tastings – 20th October 2011

By Jim • Oct 27th, 2011 • Category: Jims Tales

Jim and Nicola, The Whisky Boys arrived in Glasgow in plenty of time to join the first tasting event by The Good Spirits Company, on arrival we were met by Shane and Matthew who were to guide us around the selection of spirits they had laid out on their tasting tables.
The Whisky Boys were more [...]



Whisky Boys - Back to School (again), Week 5

By Jim • Oct 25th, 2011 • Category: Jims Tales

It’s Tuesday 11th October 2011 and Scott and myself are on the train from Croy to Glasgow Queen Street, for our weekly trip to the Glasgow Metropolitan College. It’s week 5 of John Lamond’s Advanced Whisky Trail and this weeks topic is “Brands and Crafts”.
Scott and myself are joined by the usual suspects which [...]



Whisky Boys - Back to School (again), Week 4

By Jim • Oct 5th, 2011 • Category: Jims Tales

It’s Tuesday 4th October 2011 and I’ve made my way into Glasgow Metropolitan College for our Advanced Whisky Trail Course 2011 - hosted by John Lamond. My son in law Scott, husband of Whisky Boy Nicola, is meeting me there.
For the first time on this course we have a full house, all 14 students are [...]



Whisky Boys - Back to School (again), Week 3

By Jim • Sep 29th, 2011 • Category: Jims Tales

How time flys when your’e having fun!!
It’s Tuesday 27th September and Whisky Boy Nicola has just picked me up to drop her husband Scott and myself off at Croy train station for our weekly trip into the Glasgow Metropolitan College.
It’s week 3 of our Advanced Whisky Trail course being run by renowned Scotch Whisky writer, [...]



Whisky Boys - Back to School (again), Week 2

By Jim • Sep 26th, 2011 • Category: Jims Tales

The Advanced Scotch Whisky Trail Certificate Course 2011 - City of Glasgow College (week 2)
It’s Tuesday 20th September and Jacqueline has just picked up our son in law Scott and we are heading to Croy for our train into Glasgow, it’s week 2 of our Advanced Scotch Whisky Trail course at the Glasgow Metrpolitan College, [...]



Whisky Boys - Back to School (again), Week 1

By Jim • Sep 16th, 2011 • Category: Jims Tales

The Advanced Scotch Whisky Trail Certificate Course 2011 - City of Glasgow College (week 1)
After sucessfully completing the Scotch Whisky Trail Course in March of this year, my son-in-law Scott (Whisky Boy Nicola’s husband) and I decided to register for the Advancd Course which started on Tuesday 13th September.
Having kept in touch with our lecturer, [...]