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Glasgow Whisky Festival – The Arches, Glasgow on 19th November 2011

By Jim • Dec 4th, 2011 • Category: Whisky Festivals & Events

This is the second Glasgow Whisky Festival and Jim and Nicola were once again looking forward to this sold out event.
We arrived early in Glasgow and once again had a good lunch in the Piccolo Mondo a fine dinning Italian restaurant not far from The Arches, after which we headed for the festival but before [...]



Whisky Live Glasgow 2011 - The Thistle Hotel Glasgow

By Jim • Sep 13th, 2011 • Category: Whisky Festivals & Events

It is that time of year again when the Whisky Boys take the short trip into Glasgow’s city centre for our 4th visit to the annual Whisky Live, Glasgow and on his occasion we have Philip Giles (one of or guest tasters) and his wife Lorraine accompanying us for their first visit to this festival.
So [...]



The Famous Grouse Festival

By Jim • Aug 25th, 2011 • Category: Whisky Festivals & Events

The Famous Grouse Festival – Glenturret Distillery Crieff, Friday 12th August and Saturday 13th August 2011
The Whisky Boys received an invite to be the guests of The BIG Partnership, Edinburgh the PR Company for the Famous Grouse brands. Both Jim and Nicola were once again going too meet up with Rosie Niven and Kat Drew [...]



Glasgow’s Whisky Festival - The Arches, Glasgow on 13th November 2010

By Jim • Nov 19th, 2010 • Category: Whisky Festivals & Events

This is the the inaugural Glasgow Whisky Festival and Jim and Nicola where very happy to attend.



Auchentoshan Festival - Auchentoshan Distillery, 28th August 2010

By Jim • Sep 2nd, 2010 • Category: Whisky Festivals & Events

Auchentoshan Whisky Festival @ Auchentoshan Distillery, 28th August 2010
Jim and his wife, Jacqueline were the only representatives of the Whisky Boys who managed to go to this excellent Festival, Nicola was in Blackpool, hating every minute we think, and Dougie was working up in Aberdeenshire.
We arrived at approx. 12.45 and collected our guest tickets and [...]



Whiskey Ambassador - Visits The Alma Highland Games

By US Ambassador • Jun 8th, 2010 • Category: Whisky Festivals & Events

On an extremely warm day (85ºF+) in Alma, Michigan (Scotland, USA), the American Ambassador for Whiskyboys.com visited the Alma Highland Games - well, more specifically, the Beer Tent. This was the 43rd annual Highland Games and Festival, held on the grounds of Alma College. But beer was not my object, I opted to indulge in [...]



Bruichladdich Whisky - Bruichladdich Organic 2003 / Anns An T-Seann Doigh

By Jim • May 14th, 2010 • Category: Whisky Festivals & Events, Whisky Tastings

It is late afternoon on Wednesday 12th May 2010 and Nicola phoned Jim and suggested he popped round in the early evening as she was going to open her bottle of Bruichladdich Organic.  Jim did not need to be asked twice, 7 o’clock sharp Jim was sitting at Nicola’s tasting table for a taste of [...]



Black Bottle Whisky Blending Workshop

By Jim • Jan 28th, 2010 • Category: Whisky Festivals & Events

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As part of Jim’s Christmas, Nicola bought tickets for a tasting / blending session by Black Bottle Whisky, being held in the grand Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Friday the 15th of January 2010.
This was one of Jim’s highlights of all his Christmas presents and eagerly awaited the day of the [...]



Glengoyne Asks - “Who are these guys?”

By Jim • Dec 9th, 2009 • Category: Whisky Festivals & Events

GLENGOYNE ASKS - “WHO ARE THESE GUYS”
And the Whisky Boys have the e-mail to prove it.
Yes it is that time again when the Whisky Boys visit Glengoyne’s Christmas fayre. On this misty cold Scottish morning we set off into the countryside to the new location at Edenmill Farm which was all under cover and only [...]



Whisky Live Glasgow Saturday 12th September 2009 - The Thistle Hotel Glasgow

By Jim • Nov 5th, 2009 • Category: Whisky Festivals & Events

Whisky Live Glasgow Saturday 12th September 2009. The Thistle Hotel Glasgow.
The Whisky Boys must firstly apologies for being a tad late with our report on Glasgow’s Whisky Live, it’s really not like us.
Well the Boys and their Ambassador Bruce gathered at Jim’s house for a hearty breakfast and lashings of tea prior to journeying into [...]