Smith, G: Let Me Tell You About Whisky

Neil Ridley is one of the UK's new breed of passionate young wine & spirits writers. Since his early 20s, Neil has been collecting single malt whiskies and is now in possession of over 1000 different bottlings. In 2008 he developed the irreverent whisky & spirits blog Caskstrength.net with his colleague Joel Harrison, which has won several online awards. Neil writes regularly about a wide range of different drinks for drinks and lifestyle publications. He is also on the judging panel for the World Whisky Awards. In the last 18 months he has hosted over 100 different spirits-based tastings from as far afield as Japan to Lithuania. Gavin Smith is a professional freelance journalist and author who specialises in the subjects of whisky and beer. Gavin now acts as contributing editor for www.whisky-pages.com, as well as contributing to other leading drinks magazines. He also regularly undertakes commissions for leading drinks companies and hosts whisky events. He is married and lives in the Scottish Borders. When not writing he enjoys trying (with little success) to win money at Kelso Races.