Whisky has been a table companion for centuries, but not much about the amber liquid has changed through the ages. Vintage insights remain relevant. We've curated some interesting excerpts from older publications that are rather difficult to find in bookstores today.
Books
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The Macallan - The Malt: The Record Breaking Macallan; “The Definitive Guide To Buying Vintage Macallan”
A rare bottle of The Macallan 60 Years Old single Highland malt Scotch whisky sold for £20, 150*, the highest ever price paid for a single bottle o... -
The Macallan - The Malt: Vintage Bottle Registration; “The Definitive Guide To Buying Vintage Macallan”
In response to growing concern about the proliferation of fake older bottlings, especially within the wine industry, we are introducing a Vintage b... -
The Macallan - The Malt: Page Reference Guide; “The Definitive Guide To Buying Vintage Macallan”
A quick page reference Guide to Vintage Macallan CASK TYPE I This describes the type and size of cask in which the whisky slept during its maturat... -
Chapter 15: Islanders' Home; “Orkney Stories: A specially commissioned collection by Highland Park”
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has long had his home on the island of Hoy. It has been a source of inspiration to him as a composer, and he in turn ha... -
Chapter 14: Finn Folk And A Whisky-Colored Cat; “Orkney Stories: A specially commissioned collection by Highland Park”
Libby Purves, journalist and presenter of Midweek on BBC Radio 4, came to Orkney in the most traditional way, by her own boat. In an account that ... -
Chapter 13: The Brutality Of The BA'; “Orkney Stories: A specially commissioned collection by Highland Park”
"If you love a democratic, acrobatic, half-aquatic Game of football, with ten rules, or none at all, Then you'd better take a train, then a boat t... -
Chapter 12: The Death Of A Fleet; “Orkney Stories: A specially commissioned collection by Highland Park”
In May 1919, Britain and Germany were still officially at war. There was an Armistice but not yet a Peace. In the last moments before the Peace ... -
Chapter 11: The Rousay Effect; “Orkney Stories: A specially commissioned collection by Highland Park”
Will Self is well-known as a sophisticated metropolitan novelist, author of The Quantity Theory of Insanity and My Idea of Fun. It might seem st... -
The Macallan - The Malt: The Miniature Legacy; “The Definitive Guide To Buying Vintage Macallan”
The invention by The Macallan of whisky miniatures was a matter of delicious necessity rather than economic meanness. In the early years of the di... -
The Macallan - The Malt: Selecting a Vintage 50ml Miniature; “The Definitive Guide To Buying Vintage Macallan”
A quick summary of the Vintage Macallan 50ml Bottles on offer in this Guide COLOUR TINT WHISKY PROFILE: 0 – 20 Light fru... -
The Macallan - The Malt: Selecting a Vintage 750ml Bottle; “The Definitive Guide To Buying Vintage Macallan”
A quick summary of the Vintage Macallan 750ml Bottles on offer in this Guide COLOUR TINT WHISKY PROFILE: 0 – 20 Light f... -
The Macallan - The Malt: Selecting a Vintage 700ml Bottle; “The Definitive Guide To Buying Vintage Macallan”
A quick summary of the Vintage Macallan 700ml Bottles on offer in this Guide COLOUR TINT WHISKY PROFILE: 0 – 20 Light fruits (...
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