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So, today is Burns Night. The birthday of Robert Burns. I have been to Scotland dozens of times, but my memories of Burns Night Suppers take me back… not to Glasgow or to Islay, but to the sitting room of the late great Dr. Jane Alden in Pennsylvania.  Dr. Alden was my college journalism professor she … Read More about Burns Night Memories

When we set out to make this film, I went on a personal mission to seriously educate myself on the history of and the craftsmanship of whisky. I wasn’t a newbie or anything, but if I was going to direct this film, I had to go a lot deeper. I read about distillation. I read … Read More about My Whisky Education

We were lucky enough to recruit many great whisky commentators, writers, and historians to help give our film its perspective. Without them, the story would be insular and flat. Their insights helped me in my direction offscreen and on. Many of them have contributed mightily to my education about, and my enjoyment of, single malt whisky. … Read More about A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SORTS