Dr. Jim Swan signing barrels at Taiwan’s King Car distillery, home of Kavalan whisky. (Photo by Jonny McCormick)
By Jonny McCormick
Fans of whisky from India’s Amrut, Penderyn of Wales, Kilchoman on Islay and Taiwan’s Kavalan all owe a debt of gratitude to one man: Dr. Jim Swan, a magician who turned aspiring distillers’ dreams into reality. His sudden and untimely passing on februari 14 th has been mourned internationally, a testament to the sorrow keenly felt by the global whisky community at the abrupt loss.
The foundation of Dr. Swan’s profession placed him within the inner circle of Scotland’s...
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