Born in the United Kingdom, Gavin has lived in England, Australia, USA, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, Solomon Islands and Japan. His Whisky knowledge stemmed from his passion for traveling and the maturing of his palate.
Since then, he has undertaken many tours to distilleries or bars in Scotland, Japan Australia to deepen this knowledge. He has made many international whisky contacts and vast domestic ones in Japan. His expertise lies in Japanese Whisky and promoting it Internationally. He is the Founder and President of Whisky Enlightenment
Hakushu 25 Years
The 25 year Hakushu is the oldest whisky matured in the distillery of Hakushu (Suntory). The long maturation process has produced a dark amber colour which keeps the signature freshness; sw...
Mars Komagatake - 27 Years (2018)
Is a superb and the Komagatake release for the first part of 2018. The four casks draw an exquisite essence of fruity flavours, some spice and sweetness. To round this off i...
Green Brackla 1975 (Dewar Distillery)
The ‘Green’ Brackla - 27 years old, was a unique find and an interesting independent bottling of 'Royal Brackla.' As the name suggests there is a light tinge of green in...