Will Hodgkinson is the author of The House Is Full Of Yogis, Guitar Man, Song Man and The Ballad of Britain. Since 2011 he has been chief rock and pop critic of The Times.
Recent contributions
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News
Glass menagerie: Glenmorangie Lighthouse distillery unveiled
Glenmorangie’s new glistening glass tower will be home to a distillery geared up to play around with all sorts of spirits, not just Scotch. Becky Paskin speaks to director of whisky creation Dr Bill Lumsden about the Lighthouse plans and Willy Wonka parallels
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Inside the Johnnie Walker Experience, Edinburgh’s own ‘whisky Disneyland’
Becky Paskin takes a look inside the Johnnie Walker Experience on Princes Street, a multistorey, multisensory Scotch whisky destination
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Features
Six mixers to help bring a whisky highball to life
The highball – a classic combination of whisky and soda – is having a bit of a moment. Becky Paskin tastes her way through a range of flavoured sodas and tonics destined to pair in whisky drinks
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Features
Behind the Bottle: Chivas Regal
The classic blended Scotch whisky is world-famous, but started off life as a rare luxury for the great and the good of American society
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Features
Brora reopens: the resurrection of a sleeping Scotch icon
Brora, a once-lost distillery whose single malt whisky has gained cult status, has finally been reawakened. Becky Paskin reveals the meticulous work that’s gone into a rebirth honouring the spirit and distillery’s roots
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Features
A day with the artisan: Gearbox Records
Everyone’s familiar with artisan winemakers, bakeries and brewers – but how about an artisan record label?
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