Foggy train ride to London Euston and have a bag of whiskies for PureFestival. Got @teganandsara "walking with a ghost" stuck in my head.

Time for a cup of tea & hearty breakfast before heading into London to set up @Purefestival.

Received a whole pile of blend samples this week. Feel a post on the differences brewing TullamoreD.E.W Grants25 WemyssMalts & cuttysark

RT @grimnorth: ... WTF? http://t.co/sKcQy2WM

Ruling for UK market in Budvar beer battle. http://on.ft.com/oA8bI9

USA: News From TTB - Personalized Labels. http://bit.ly/rfq1CG @MasterOfMalt might be of interest.

The Whisky Advocate Magazine is Launched (rebranded of Malt Advocate). http://bit.ly/n64SRO

Down @PureFestival this weekend to promote @whisky4movember team/@Movember. Excited to see the @MasterOfMalt label mock up!

Inchgower manager's choice. Dantastic dram from Colin Dunn's stash. Big orange marmalade and Christmas cake. http://ping.fm/1Hs3o

Beirut: Tiny Desk Concert : NPR http://t.co/3NPQuNMO

Facebook deal with Diageo fuels under-age drinking fears http://bit.ly/ozGbno

Ok early start for a Sunday. Heading to St George Distillery with the SMWSLondon team. Should be good fun but badly in need of a coffee!

whisky distilling is to be revived in Cumbria – but this time it will be legal...
http://bit.ly/pr4zbQ

Calling London Whisky fans: Running the Mo 5km Sunday, 27th November http://bit.ly/r4LyXP. Movember. @whisky4movember

Lansley: minimum pricing could have wrong impact http://bit.ly/qWdNvy

Health Secretary calls on all drinks firms to sign Responsibility Deal http://bit.ly/npYNAD

20 White Dog Whiskeys Reviewed including Makers Mark, Heaven Hill and Buffalo Trace http://bit.ly/pFKeBQ

USA: Ken Burns' 'Prohibition' tells story of rise and fall of Eighteenth Amendment http://bit.ly/nkSuDG

USA: College Newspaper Booze Ad Ban Goes to Court http://buswk.co/nz3yJC

Project to chart the history of Deanston Distillery has been launched.
http://bit.ly/prPRrL

FT blog post on Taiwan Scotch consumption http://on.ft.com/qpysAa

The laddie 10 launch... http://bit.ly/pMMcVh

8 beers Americans no longer drink http://ping.fm/YdoXC

Supermarket beer sales overtake pub beer sales for first time http://tgr.ph/pOpanU

Danger! Exploding Stella Artois Cidre in recall http://bit.ly/oxrPYY

Emerging markets help boost Scotch exports http://on.ft.com/mRoOab

USA Study: Children more likely to drink and drive if parents drink http://usat.ly/o1JVlj

From last weeks washington post: Beer's black market: http://wapo.st/mRl2GO

Brazilians get a taste for Scotch Whisky
http://tgr.ph/pjbvgQ

"And You and I" by Yes is a monster of a tune. Good foundation to a Saturday morning before working at Selfridge's Birmingham later today!

After hearing "owner of a lonely heart" on the radio yesterday I've had to pull Close to the Edge album by Yes. Forgot how great it is!

Heading to Birmingham tomorrow morning. Will be at Selfridge's doing sampling of bottle aged cocktails if anyone is around.

Earthquake update: 6.7 and Was 135km from Port Hardy, no tsunami warning, epicentre was 16 miles underwater.

On the tube & heading to host a tasting. Listening to HotSnakes as a warm up (damn they kick ass) What would be your go to for motivation?

You got a gimp mask with you? RT @maltwhiskybar: More importantly, which @MasterOfMalt guy is going to be my fag! http://t.co/a7DAaUV

Whisky FF! @whiskys_co_uk @MasterOfMalt @Grantswhisky @WhiskyNotes @WhiskyWall @whisky2dot0 @WorldWhiskyDay @TheTracerBullet

A friend is doing the Scottish coast to coast for Alzheimer Scotland. If you're feeling generous donate here: http://bit.ly/nH6otK

The Penny Magazine 1842. Looking at a London based grain, rum, gin and brandy distiller near Chelsea bridge. http://ping.fm/sa9Ny

Google buys Zagat to vie with OpenTable, Yelp. http://reut.rs/qpAh2M

Glenmorangie malt fit for a Prince: http://bit.ly/ojs7kH

MoM 14yo Dalmore tastes like a wham bar, tingling with lots of big fruit and chewiness. Big apple and slight cardamon to the finish.

Dalmore 14yo from @MasterOfMalt. The nose is slightly like plasticine, cherry lips and tobacco smoke. http://ping.fm/IO3C5

Wine: Screw caps make more inroads. http://wapo.st/o8tr4T

Spirits journal launches rum site: http://ping.fm/Tt8kK

Enrique Iglesias Announces Partnership with ATLANTICO Rum
http://bit.ly/nL5VVi

Check out Glenfiddich pioneers (www.Glenfiddich.com/pioneers). Three day summit featuring polar explorer Pen Hadow OneDayYouWill...

Potentially an awesome match for a dram of Springbank CV RT @esquireuk: If you don't know what to cook for dinner... http://t.co/x69Q2lS

Would be a winner combo! RT @missdaisyfrost: Who would you choose to HostTheOscars ? I would go for Lindsey Lohan and Charlie Sheen.

Bike chain broke and just missed an on coming car as I was thrown from my bike! Very close call. Sore, but OK. Time for Ardbeg_Alligator!