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Alex Mennie is a freelance food and drink writer, whisky judge and tasting event host. He writes about about bars and restaurants, wine, whisky and cocktails and his work has appeared in:

DesignMyNight
Drink Me Magazine
Drinkwire
Luxuriate.Life

old fashioned whisky cocktail at home

Whisky Magazine: WHISKY COCKTAILS AT HOME

Whisky shelves behind the bar at Nauticus, Edinburgh

scotchwhisky.com: CLICHÉD WHISKY BARS NEED A WAKE UP CALL

Dipping Lugger notebook and pencil on a desk

Luxuriate: The Dipping Lugger, Ullapool

Three Drinkers: Is Single Malt Better Than Blended Whisky?

Scotchwhisky.com
The Three Drinkers
Whisky Magazine
Winerist Magazine

Luxuriate: The Culloden Estate

christmas cocktails - camomile hot toddy

scotchwhisky.com: 7 Easy Christmas Whisky Cocktail Recipes

Three Drinkers: What Is Peated Whisky?

It's received some praise:

"Your writing is ALWAYS worth waiting for" - Mark Captain, Editor, www.luxuriate.life

"Together we will take over the world" - Haley Forest, International Editor, www.barchick.com

"Love your style" - Aidy Smith, The Three Drinkers

"You construct some damn fine sentences" - Annie Bartley, Editor, www.wearedistilled.co.u

And some criticism:

Stef Roesbeke, Author, Single Malt Flavours: Cooking with whisky-marinated herbs

The iconic Whisky Sponge...

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#DistilleryTools - Mash Tun, @bruichladdich 🌾

#DistilleryTools - Mash Tun, @bruichladdich
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The mash tun is where the milled barley (now known as grist) is mixed with hot water. The idea is that the water extracts all of the soluble sugars from the grist creating a sugary water (wort) which is ideal for fermentation and damp grain (draff) which is ideal as cattle feed [cattle to contirm].
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There are several types of mash tun in use and they usually have a domed lid or cover. The joy of the Bruichladdich mash tun is twofold. First, it is uncovered meaning you can watch the whole mashing process take place in all its vaguely steampunk glory. The second is that it is a ‘traditional’ tun with a rotating arm in the middle and takes that mix up the grist and water to ensure efficient extraction.
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Elsewhere (Ardnahoe, Ardbeg, Bowmore, Laphroaig) you may see semi-lauter or full lauter mash tuns - introduced from the 1970s - where a series of rotated blades dip into the mash to create even more agitation.
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#whisky #islay #scotland #scotchwhisky #distilling #mashing #bruichladdich

“How do you compress more than a decade into two

“How do you compress more than a decade into two rounds of drinks? You skip lightly over the negative and dull, order a third.” #bartab at @a_bar_with_shapes_for_a_name_
Link in bio.
#cocktails #london #bauhaus #barreview #cocktailbar #bars #cocktail #mixeddrinks #hoxton

In my most recent piece for @whisky_magazine I spo

In my most recent piece for @whisky_magazine I spoke to some of the UK’s top bartenders about why they like working with rye whisky. The team at @eastlondonliquorcompany explained that their Coffee and Rye sums up one reason. Something a little unusual. A little surprising. That somehow just works.
📸 @mennie.pennie
🥃 #whisky #cocktails #rye #bars #mixology

Beyond delighted to have three articles in this ye

Beyond delighted to have three articles in this year’s Tequila and Mezcal annual.
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First up, a deep dive into what sustainability really means to this precious category - with a focus on @delmagueymezcal @realminerooficial and @mijentatequila
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Then, a look at how bartenders are helping consumers to navigate the myriad varietals now gracing backbars beyond Oaxaca, featuring @lalocuramezcal and @dondeanomoncrieffe of @hachabar
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And last, but by no means least, conversations with three mezcaleras (Berta & Angelica @eltoritopalenque and Xitlali @thelostexplorermezcal ) who are leading a revolution in the palenques and following in the footsteps of Aztec goddess Mayahuel.
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Get yours now at the link in my bio. Featuring photos by the ever astounding @mennie.pennie
#tequila #mezcal #agave #mexico

#DistilleryTools - Mill, @portofleithdistillery
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Ever been on a distillery tour? Then you know how much tour guides love to talk about their mills. “It’s over a hundred years old!” “It was ‘liberated’ from a nearby mothballed distillery;” “It’s serviced once a year - one guy does all of them in Scotland;” and “You know, they made them so well, they went out of business…”
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But what if you’re building a new urban (and vertical) distillery? Well, you’ll need a shiny new mill. Modern looking. Four rollers. Fed by grain that rises up to the fourth floor and then emptied down to the third floor for mashing. That’s what’s happening here. Gravity (and engineering - a lot of engineering) in action.
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📸 @kristianesherry because I was distracted by how white it was.
#whisky #edinburgh #scotland #scotchwhisky #distilling #milling #mashing #leith

There are times when only a dark, dank, sticky-flo

There are times when only a dark, dank, sticky-floored venue with a range of 241 drinks deals will do. #bartab at Monty’s. Link in bio.
#cocktails #london #divebar #barreview #cocktailbar #bars #cocktail #mixeddrinks #shoreditch

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