A truly exceptional whisky requires time, patience, and a lot of tasting along the way. You can’t make it if you don’t love drinking it. Indeed, for most whisky makers, sampling spirit is much less a chore than it is a cherished perk of the job. But even master distillers enjoy an occasional break from the brown stuff. When they’re not enjoying the fruits of their own labor, you’d be surprised at just how varied their tastes can be. Whisky Advocate tracked down a number of off-duty distillers to reveal what they were hiding in the mug.
David Stewart, Balvenie...
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