……four words that would on occasion make a cold shiver run down my spine. But I’m not here for that conversation. I’m writing about the need to talk. To talk. To converse. To communicate. Effectively. We need a dialogue, a tete-a-tete, a consultation, a sit down and thrash this out. We need more than oneContinue reading “We need to talk……”
Category Archives: Long Reads
Oh, I get by…..
…….with a little help from my friends. I realise I don’t write on my whisky blog very much and there are various reasons for that; I don’t cover what other people already cover. I only really write when I have something I feel is worthwhile saying. Oh, and I don’t do reviews here. (sometimes onContinue reading “Oh, I get by…..”
Just keep walking….
…says Johnnie Walker. And they/he are right. In a world that is just hard work right now, we can only just keep walking. Don’t worry, its not going to be a heavy blog. In fact, I am going to indulge in a little bit of reminiscing over a trip I had to Edinburgh a coupleContinue reading “Just keep walking….”
Can’t find the words for the whisky…..
…well sometimes, neither can I. I haven’t written here for quite some time. It’s been a bit of a year hasn’t it? And I always said, I will only write when something triggers me to do so. Much of my thinking time this year has been captured by politics and climate issues, and when IContinue reading “Can’t find the words for the whisky…..”
Peat VS Peat…
The reason my site is called “Can’t see the wood for the whisky” is because I wanted a space that incorporates my interest in horticulture (see nature, climate, sustainability…) and my love of whisky. I came into both around the same time, about 8 years ago. Horticulture became my day job and whisky, my drinkContinue reading “Peat VS Peat…”
My Last Sunset……
Sounds a bit ominous doesn’t it? Maybe it comes across as a bit whimsical, or maybe it sounds like I’m not feeling great and could be contemplating seeing my last sunset. Thankfully, it’s not that bad but given the year I and many have had it would be understandable. The last sunset I saw wasContinue reading “My Last Sunset……”
He said, she said……..
Just over a week ago the whisky industry was rocked by the highlighting of language and opinions given in a well known and dare I say, once popular, annual publication. Before I go any further, I will just say that at times during this piece you may think I don’t agree with the general feelingContinue reading “He said, she said……..”
Feeling a little blue….
Welcome to my first blog!! Bit scary to be honest, and as with the horticulture and the whisky scene, it’s a pretty saturated arena. So why bother? Well, I generally have an opinion on most things, and clearly it’s always the right opinion and the world should know this. I’ve been thinking about a bloggingContinue reading “Feeling a little blue….”
Can't see the wood for the whisky 