If it's not whisky, I usually don't write about it. But when I heard about this incredible project, the first Iranian-style aragh in the USA, I knew it would be a phenomenal story. The SAG team certainly wouldn't be able to make this in Iran. Read it all here: www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

It's brilliant to see The Scotsman taking whisky cask investment scams seriously. You'll see my op-ed on page 8 from yesterday's paper covering why the whisky industry needs to take on this problem sooner rather than later! Link here (paywall) and piece below: www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Want the full lowdown on Scotch whisky cask investment scams? I break it all down on @forbes.com, and why it's so dangerous not just to our industry but to so many who think they're getting a good deal. www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

Whisky pals, I need your help! I was surprised to see that no cohesive list exists covering new releases every month. So I started doing it. Lists are below covering 50+ whiskies. If you know of a whisk(e)y that I've missed please do let me know and I'll add it! www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

I’m thrilled to have been shortlisted for the IWSC Spirits Communicator of the Year Award! It’s an honour to be nominated alongside some real impressive people, which includes some good pals too.

Scotch whisky cask investment for the general public is a cancer on our industry. Don't trust any 'investment' firms that offers 'opportunities' to the general public. If you want to see why, have a look at this interview I just published on @forbes.com! www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

Deeply grateful for the kind words from the legendary Dave Broom about The World of Whisky. Absolutely buzzing. Full piece here featuring some other great books: thewhiskymanual.uk/the-weekly-m...

If you open up the pages of The Scotsman today, you'll see that Rhythm and Booze Records #1 has been declared Best Whisky at their Scran awards! A huge thanks to the panel for appreciating our dream of combining music and whisky together in a bottle.

Ok this was a blast to write up for @forbes.com. I report here on the superb work done by The Liquid Antiquarian, which makes the bold claim that the Dutch played a crucial part in the development of Scotch whisky. Read here: www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

Rather proud of this live session we just released with Mojo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8fo...

When Topaketa organizer Manu Iturregui asked if I could hold a lecture about the many, many risks associated with this dodgy sector of course I immediately said yes. I believe it is the first ever whisky festival to host an event warning about the dangers and risks of cask whisky investment.

Yep, what's going on now with whisky cask investment is almost exactly the same as the scams that happened 25 and 50 years ago. www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

Thank you to the team at 88 Bamboo for giving me a soapbox to stand on and shout about Scotch whisky cask investment scams, illegal and grey-area-legal. I examine what the issues are, how curious would-be investors get sucked in and how these operations work. 88bamboo.co/blogs/featur...

IT'S MY NEW WHISKY BOOK. My new chonky baby. Today marks the official USA launch of The World of Whisky. Very cool to now see it out in the world. I profile in detail several dozen whisky distilleries and brands that I think give an indication of where whisky is headed for the future. #BookSky

Ahead of a mini UK tour playing across Edinburgh and Manchester, we've put up a new video with my Polish band Mojo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU2Z...

If you or someone you know has been burned by the Braeburn Whisky/Cask 88 fiasco we've just released a helpful guide on next steps with Protect Your Cask. Also useful if you've purchased a cask from a Scotch whisky cask investment firm! protectyourcask.com/next-steps-i...

I've just broken the story on Forbes that Scotch whisky cask investment 'firms' Cask 88 and Braeburn Whisky have gone bust. This is going to be an utter mess for a lot of innocent people who will lose a lot of money. www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

I'm honoured to be quoted in @nytimes.com talking about cask whisky scams. However, the world's top media organisations are publishing stories about the problem while the industry collectively twiddles its thumbs. Another indicator of how bad things are getting. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/d...

Ok this is cool - I'm one of the featured presenters at the upcoming Whisky Topaketa festival happening in Bilbao in June. I'll be running my first ever tastings in Spanish too. More info on the festival here: bilbaowhisky.com

This may be the best interview I've ever done. We chatted to Laurence Cook, producer for the incredible Hunting The Whisky Bandits series, about whisky cask scams. Industry pals - please listen to him. This is a massive threat to the industry we love. Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeUt...

Whisky pals! Tomorrow I'll be hosting a live webinar with a producer from the brilliant BBC specials on whisky cask investment scams. If you want to know what the scammer hullaballoo is about, join us! We kick things off at 19:30 pm, UK time. Info below. www.facebook.com/events/36155...

When it comes to all things Scotch whisky cask investment, this is spot on and actually not an exaggeration at all. Sourced from Wisgy Weekly.

Ok yeah this is mandatory viewing for anyone into whisky or working in the industry. I'll also note that this programme covers only 3 firms - there's many more operating in similar ways. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Hopefully the BBC specials on whisky scammers will lead to meaningful change in the industry. If you want to understand how they work and do their dirty business I wrote about it here on Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/felipe...

When I was interviewed about whisky cask investment fraud on The Spirits Business almost a year ago, I predicted a bloodbath. It's now here. The BBC show and podcast coming out on cask scammers is going to be a must-watch. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Because things aren't insane enough yet. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

I am really, really looking forward to this programme from the BBC. I hope it helps brings about the death of the disgusting whisky cask 'investment' 'industry', which mostly is a big scam network. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

We've been doing Burns Night events now for 5 years, but this is the first time that I actually had something handy to cut into the haggis (veggie haggis bonbons) while doing Burns' famous address.

Today, I'm grateful that I became a proud European. The US is going to look more and more like Latin America in the 80s and 90s. Misinformation, violence, inequality, drugs and political partisanship become the tools of choice for greedy powerful oligarchs and their right wing allies.

This is one of the most important articles written so far about cask whisky 'investment', and most importantly even names some names... wisgy.co.uk/wisgy-weekly...

About time. What an excellent piece of whisky news, especially for so many superb American distillers. www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/12/amer...

Yep a convicted murderer wants to get involved with Scotch whisky. And he's a major name in Indian whisky too... A huge congratulations is due to Kristiane Sherry and Derek Healey for their work on this excellent investigative piece. www.sundaypost.com/fp/manu-shar...

A fun quick visit to The Last Word in Edinburgh resulted in a huge surprise - I had no idea they had our Rhythm and Booze Records whisky on the menu. This means it's the only bar in Scotland (as far as I'm aware) to have it available to try! This is my happy face right after the discovery.

When you're on the same judging table as two of the best master blenders of the whisky industry, you better keep up! Claire, @menniedrinks.com and I did our best to match the expert noses and palates of the superb Craig Wallace and Maureen Robinson.

I can get why Biden is pardoning his son. He's got nothing to lose at this point and he values his family. But breaking his promise to not get involved while saying that it's a politically motivated trial, means he descends to Trump-level reasoning. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/u...

Got my first tattoo. Been wanting to use this design created in collaboration with graphic designer Adrian Borque for YEARS. Finally overcame my fear of needles and handpoke artist Julja, who is absolutely brilliant, made it happen.

Good. And here's hoping that terrible whiskey gets pulled too. www.google.com/amp/s/metro....

One ridiculously cool thing about living in Poland is that almost EVERYONE creates amazing infused boozes. These are super tasty experiments from my pal Tomek, using fruits and seeds from his own garden.

...and with that, at the tender age of 36, I've just paid off all my undergraduate and MSc student loans. I'll be having a little celebratory tipple tonight.

Alright gang, what's your go-to pretentious whisky tasting trick? I like to tell everyone that no matter what you're drinking you can always say it smells and/or tastes like vanilla and you'll always look legit as a result.

Hello everyone! Finally deleted Twitter. I drink whisky and write about it. I make music too. I often combine the two together. Let's see where Bluesky goes. Links below! 🥃 It's me: www.felipeschrieberg.com 🥃 🎵Rhythm and Booze Records: www.rhythmandboozerecords.com 🎵 Mojo: www.mojozespol.com