Whisky Live – thanks to those who came and thanks for the award!

Fantastic weekend at Whisky Live in London – lovely to meet so many of you (and as always nice to put real names to people who don’t have their own name as their Twitters name – though I’m one to talk with @the_nose), great to see so many people interested in whisky, being curious about what Whyte & Mackay have planned for the year and interest in Shackleton’s whisky. (There’s some nice pictures of the event, taken by Michel-Francois Hill, here (on facebook).)

It was also very touching to be named an Icon of Whisky by Whisky Magazine and awarded Whisky Ambassador of the Year and thanks to everyone who voted for me. It’s especially nice because everyone is an ambassador for whisky really. If you’re reading this, you’re probably an ambassador for whisky. I’ll bet you’ve shared a dram, helped answer questions about whisky (I hope you told them ‘no ice’), tried new drams and experimented with various expressions and shared your thoughts on them.

Nonetheless, thank you very much. But there’s no pause for praise with me! I’m now off to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore for a few days. I’ll try and get some pics up here, Twitters or Facebook. Until then, SLAINTE!

(Before I forget – The Edinburgh Whisky Blog lads are having a charity night in Edinburgh on March 16 at The White Horse Pub for Marie Curie – and apparently there’s a free dram in it.).