OPENING THE CASE
When brothers Robert and Walter Pattison took control of their father’s business, their ambitious and audacious moves triggered the infamous “whisky crash” of 1898 — a disaster that not only marked the end of Scotch whisky’s golden era but also lit the fuse to one of the biggest scandals in its history.
Yet the Pattisons were more than just two brothers at the helm of a failed empire; they were a family — real people navigating the ebb and flow of life. By the end of the 1890s, however, the tide had well and truly turned against them.
Opening The Case: The Affairs of Pattisons’ Whisky is the culmination of four years of dedicated writing and extensive research, revealing new findings about the Pattisons during this tumultuous time in the history of Scotch whisky – some of which have never been published before.
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING...
Though frequently mentioned in accounts of Scotch whisky’s evolution, the knotty story of the Pattison Crash has never been fully explored … until now. By using primary sources, Justine Hazlehurst has unfankled those knots revealing a hubristic tale of family intrigue, Leith’s forgotten whisky history, and dubious financial practises, plus an unpaid tailor … and parrots. It is a story which carries lessons for today’s whisky trade.
DAVE BROOM,
Author, The World Atlas of Whisky and A Sense Of Place
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ADDITIONAL STOCKISTS:
Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, Leith
Port of Leith Distillery, Leith
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Lindores Abbey Distillery, Newburgh, Fife
Holyrood Distillery, Edinburgh
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The Bothy Experience, Glamis
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The Cairn Distillery, Grantown-on-Spey
Benromach Distillery, Forres
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Whiskyboeken, The Netherlands
ABOUT
Image Credit: Peter Sandground
In addition to writing Opening The Case: The Affairs of Pattisons' Whisky, Justine is the founder of Kask Whisky - a tasting events and tour company. She is also the co-founder and co-director of the annual Fife Whisky Festival.
Her passion and enthusiasm for whisky has led to her being selected as a judge for the Scottish Whisky Awards, World Whiskies Awards, Icons of Whisky Awards and the Spirit of Speyside Awards as well as a number of tasting panels.
Her knowledge of Scotch whisky history has led her to work with a number of distilleries, organisations and publications delving into the heritage of brands.
Justine's written work has been published in Unfiltered, The Keeper and Whisky Magazine.
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