Richard Paterson
Richard Paterson on July 6th, 2010

We wouldn’t recommend wrapping your new iPhone in Scotch, no matter how good it is or whether it’s a blend or malt. Our IT people tell me that any liquid, whether water, diluting juice or the finest of Scotch whisky, will damage your phone. They should have told me that before I tried it, instead [...]

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Just a quick note to say you may want to keep your eyes on The Barnard Challenge which has been set up by BBC Scotland’s Tom Morton and will involve Spirit Aid, which was founded by a certain David Hayman who some of you may remember from this… Will I get away with another slap? [...]

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Richard Paterson on June 10th, 2010

Sadly, I wasn’t able to make it over to WhiskyLive Dallas but one of my colleagues Trent Roberts did and he tells me that Jura and Dalmore went down a storm – almost as much as the sales team and the North Texas Caledonia Pipes and Drums (and here they are on YouTube). Anyway, he [...]

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Richard Paterson on June 10th, 2010

I’m on holiday but I’ve got a few things that I better catch up with… had some fun yesterday on Twitter when a #boozemovies hashtag came up. We asked you to come up with some funny entries in return for some whisky and you certainly did! Some of the 500 entries included…

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Richard Paterson on May 26th, 2010

I’ve touched down in Jura to work with Willie Tait and Willie Cochrane for Jura’s involvement in Feis Ile and it’s going to be great fun. I’m helping people pick a new expression of Jura – one that will only be available here – and the two Willie’s will be taking people through tours of [...]

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As I’m sure the UK readers of the blog have noticed, we now have a Government made up of two different parties, having to blend their ideas to work together. Now, having been blending together malt and grain whiskies for the last 40 years, I think it’s fair to say I know a bit about [...]

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Richard Paterson on April 26th, 2010

I know we’ve been quiet here, but we’re planning lots of things so don’t worry, we haven’t all started drinking ice or anything, so let’s get back to blogging by inviting you out for a free drink…

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Richard Paterson on April 26th, 2010

RT @THEWHISKYWIRE: @the_nose Dalmore 40 review just added http://bit.ly/bv3mTB #

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Richard Paterson on April 19th, 2010

Major Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space today 1961 in the four and a half ton Vostok 1 which did one single orbit around Earth! #

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Richard Paterson on April 12th, 2010

@Rossmc125 Ross you have great taste! SLAINTE! in reply to Rossmc125 #

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