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Henry Jeffreys enjoys some new malt whiskies coming to market

“YOU’RE CHARLIE’S nephew?” Bill Lumsden asked and then called out to the room: “Hey, everyone, we’ve got Charlie’s nephew over here!” The occasion was a visit to Glenmorangie distillery as part of my new job working for a whisky retailer. I was seated next to Lumsden, the grandly-styled “head of distilling and whisky creation”, and mentioned that I had a relative in the business. I knew him as Uncle Charles, a distant moustached figure who was rarely around because he was always working. He had been in the industry for a long time, but I didn’t expect Lumsden’s delighted and amused response. It turns out that my uncle was something of a legend in the industry. Charles Smith is the husband of my mother’s sister. An engineer by training, he…

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The Critic (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2024

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