Phil

Enjoying your blog and have put it into my google reader.

Regards

Phil

Thanks for addressing the issue. I’m glad you found us. (My email to you got stuck in my “out box”–problem with Outlook and my local server.)

I think it is important for the viability of your site to credit the appropriate source for any material you are posting that isn’t original. (And also to get their permission.)

As a number of people have alluded to in the above comments, we’re a very new business and still finding our feet.

With reference to distillery and tasting notes we have used a range of sources including some competitors and of course the Michael Jackson amongst others. I personally didn’t create most, it was a colleague but regardless would say that in our enthusiastic rush to launch we probably haven’t credited people where appropriate – Tim, please,please feel free to e-mail me with either offending bits you’d like removed or how you’d like me to phrase any crediting. I really don’t want to offend or ‘rip off’ anyone. I think (hope) that there’s enough space in the market for all of us (we’re not likely to be competing with the likes of Royal Mile or Whisky Exchange for some years to come !

As above and in interests of openess I’d welcome comments either via the site or to my e-mail address. (phil@prestigewhisky.com)

Incidentally, the e-mail from John hasn’t arrived as of yet but hopefully the above covers most of the queries.

Regards

Phil

I sent Phil Knight at Prestige Whisky an email inviting him to give us his side of the story. No response yet.

I did notice that there is no source given to the tasting notes they post up, so I just assumed that it is their own. Now I’m not so sure. Given the image they are trying to portray on their website, the last thing they want is a controversy over ethics.

shipping & insurance costs vary but, even assuming Prestige’s much higher product prices’d allow them to absorb some of those costs, i don’t think it’s likely they’re gonna be competitive in that area either.

beyond that, they’ve so far so few things
for sale, i’d have to give them at least
6 months to shape up before i’d bother to
check back. +, the site itself is just
plain bush.

a stone loser.

i’ll keep an eye out, though. most merchants have discounts and sales from time to time…

I’m assuming their selection will increase over time, but for now, it’s a little sparse.

Still… always good to see another option out there.

I tried following the links, but couldn’t find it. Is it your tasting notes or general description/overview?

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/ManufPage.aspx?nm=Laphroaig

It really gets me down when people rip off my notes. I guess I should be flattered but it makes my blood boil, especially when it’s a direct competitor.