This is an index of the more relevant articles that have appeared in our Scotch Whisky Review newsletter. Copies of back issues are available at £1 per edition (no charge for UK p+p).
Edition 1 — Spring 1994
Editorial — ‘?Answers?’
Page 1: Various introductions.
Page 2: The role and working day of a master blender— Ian Grieve, Master Blender United Distillers .
Page 3: Distillery feature — Clynelish
Page 4: What’s in a name?— Ted Thompson, MacDuff International.
Page 4: My memorable dram— Gordon Wright, Springbank Distillery.
Edition 2 — Autumn 1994
Editorial — ‘Big brothers and others’
LFW Interview, pages 2-3: “Mr Whisky”, Dr Alan Rutherford, Chairman of Production, United Distillers.
Page 4-5: ‘Labels demystified’.
Page 5: The story of Strathhaggis (bottling terms explained).
Page 6: ‘Points—ou nil points?’— Michael Jackson.
Page 6: ‘The world of whiskies’— Gavin Smith.
Page 7: ‘ÁBuenos Dias! Readers’— Ted Thompson, MacDuff International.
Page 7: My memorable dram— Alec Neish, Stillman Bruichladdich Distillery.
Edition 3 — Spring 1995
Editorial: British Whisky Review?
Page 1: Bruichladdich Mothballed.
LFW Interview, pages 2-3: “The Sales Man”, Andrew Dewar-Durie, Managing Director, Allied Distillers.
Pages 4-5: New customer pages.
Page 6: 500th Anniversary blends; Glen Scotia & Littlemill— ‘No plans’; Tobermory to become single malt; ‘Hairy Hill’ to re-start distilling soon.
Page 7: Now Europe nose— Walter Schobert.
Edition 4 — Autumn 1995
Editorial: Trumpet for two.
Page 1: One down... (Glen Garioch) ...and one up! (Isle of Arran).
LFW Interview, pages 2-3: “The Independent”, George Urquhart, Chairman, Gordon & MacPhail.
Page 4: Whisky work—Charles MacLean.
Page 5: Time for new glasses?
Page 9: tasters & nosings.
Page 10: Speed and violence —the magic of yeast— Roger Jones, Industry manager Quest International.
Page 11: An auction guide to Scotch whisky— Martin Green, Christies, Scotland; First Run (Isle of Arran).
Page 12: Introducing our house malt.
Edition 5 — Spring 1996
Editorial: A cure for wamblying.
Page 1: A super-premium blend (Loch Fyne); Balblair sold.
LFW Interview, pages 2-3: “The Professor”, Prof. Ronnie Martin, O.B.E., Inverarity Vaults, creator of The Loch Fyne.
Page 4: The Loch Fyne launch, Glendarroch Distillery.
Page 5: Raise your glass to the blender — Charles MacLean.
Pages 5,6 + 7: New customers start here.
Page 8 The Claive Vidiz Scotch Whisky museum in Brazil— Martin Whitholm.
Page 9: Letters page (at last!).
Page 10-11: Malting Methods— Mike Jappy, Manager, United Malt and Grain Distillers Ltd.
Page 11: Lochside Hotel, Bowmore, whisky weekends; Scotch Malt Whisky Society ‘Whisky school’.
Edition 6 — Autumn 1996
Editorial: Winners
Page 1: Prestigious award for the Loch Fyne; Changes at Macallan; Ardbeg for sale.
LFW Interview, pages 2-3: “The Pounds, Dollars & Yen”, Alan Gray, Industry Analyst, Sutherlands Ltd.
Page 4: The International Wine & Spirit Competition.
Page 5. The Macallan—The Story, bid and future.
Page 9 It’s a hard job but someone has to do it! (Macallan 1874 and selecting the Royal Lochnagar select reserve).
Page 10: Johnnie Walker’s loss of face; Some Loch Dhu (and some loch don’t).
Page 11: Whisky wordsearch; Stoddie’s Christmas menu; Scotch taste defined— Michael Jackson.
Edition 7— Spring 1997
Editorial: Peat before the beak.
Page 1: Ardbeg safe!; Distiller’s beef.
LFW interview, pages 2-3: “The All-rounder”, John Grant, Glenfarclas.
Page 4: Words of wood— Gavin Smith.
Page 5: Ardbeg acquisition; LFW season of celebrity tasting evenings.
Page 9: Tasters; new bottlings: Auchentoshan, Glen Garioch, Scapa, Glendronach & Bunnahabhain.
Pages 10-11: Re-inventing the (tasting) wheel— Charles MacLean.
Page 12: Ardbeg herring-wood finish! Springbank news.
Edition 8 — Autumn 1997
Editorial: A load of (Ferin)tosh.
Page 1: Glen Garioch back; Lowland revival.
LFW interview, pages 2-3: “The Lobbyist”, Hugh Morrison, Director General, Scotch Whisky Association.
Page 4; ‘Is that all you do?’— Michael Jackson; Whisky for your ears— Walter Schobert.
Page 5: Whisky for your eyes; Book reviews: Complete book of whisky—Murray. Malt Whisky—MacLean; LFW marmalades; New Highland Parks.
Page 6: Ardbeg safe! (part 2)—new bottlings; UD & ‘cask strength’.
Page 7: The Islay brothers; LFW brooches; LFW tasting mat.
Page 11: Review of the celebrity tasting season.
Page 12-13: Someone has to do it...—Leaves from Charlie MacLean’s diary.
Page 14-15: Argyll’s forgotten whisky barons (Greenlees Brothers)—Robert Haydock.
Page 16: Cask owners’ relief. (Cask whisky buyers helpline).
Edition 9 — Spring 1998
Editorial: A sad day.
Page 1: Balmenach’s future toasted; New Export Records; Bruichladdich back.
LFW interview, pages 2-3: “Distilled 50 years”—John MacDougal, Tomatin Distillery & President of Malt Distillers Association of Scotland.
Page 4: Macallan 1946 & Gran Reserva; Diageo explained; MacLean’s Pocket Guide.
Page 5; The broker’s tale— Gavin Smith.
Page 9: My first dram— Jim Murray; Ardbeg news.
Page 10: Someone has to do it...— Leaves from Charlie MacLean’s diary.
Page 11: Da Mhile (Organic Springbank for millennium); LFW Bottling of the year—Highland Park 18yo.
Page 12: Another house malt? Inverarity Ancestral; Collector’s loft.
Edition 10 — Autumn 1998
Editorial: Sympathy for the devil.
Page 1: Benromach back; Bacardi buys Dewars and 4 distilleries.
LFW interview, pages 2-3: “The Company”—Chairman & board of Inver House Distillers.
Page 4: Benromach renewed; Orkney’s Peat— Iain Stothard; News of Scapa & Imperial.
Page 5: The Living Cask; New shop.
Page 8-9: 1898 - Boom & Bust— Gavin Smith.
Page 10-11: Kindred Spirits - The story of Scotland’s other malt whiskies— Glenn McGill.
Edition 11 — Spring 1999
Editorial: The brand & the bland.
Page 1: Glen Scotia to resume distilling; our 1999 season of Celebrity Tasting Evenings.
LFW interview, pages 2-3: “The Alchemist”—Bill Lumsden, Head of Distilling and Maturation Glenmorangie plc.
Page 4: The Industry Today—Alan Gray.
Page 5: The Loch Fyne Blend.
Pages 6-7. New Customer pages.
Page 8. Loch Fyne Whiskies, Information, our house malts and the Living Cask.
Page 9. Collecting Whiskies. Collectables seem to be getting expensive.
Page 10. Think as well as drink—Pip Hills.
Page 11. The right tools; What's our favourite?; Now your rich old uncle's died; Single Blended Whisky.
Page 12. SWR Index.
We get many requests for back-issue SWRs (must be doing something right). Copies are available for a reasonable £1 per edition (no charge for UK p+p).
