From small family distilleries to world-renowned labels, explore the stories behind the spirits. Each feature goes beyond the bottle, uncovering the history, people, and passion that define a brand.
The Still Life Stories may be the only project of its kind. It's all about whisky but it's not about whisky. It's about finding the stories behind the people who, at one point in their lives, said to themselves, "Wait a minute, I don't want to do this; I want to quit...
I got a very nice note from Peter Bowyer of Fort Glen Scotch Whisky in Duns, Scotland. "Chris has spent a lifetime in advertising, helping to promote things that were good, but where it was difficult to engender passion. However, he has now found his true niche - he...
Back in March 2026, I received a strange email from an unknown bloke from Texas called Chris Greta introducing me to his concept that involved him traveling the world to meet interesting people at small distilleries. Nah, not for me, I thought. I did nothing...
"Chris Greta from Still Life Stories is a storyteller. He listens to everything you say…and he remembers everything you say. Then he draws out the story that was always within you, one that you didn’t realize. That realization comes only when he tells it. Chris is a...
I find that most distillers have a favorite cask, and if you ask nicely, they'll give you a taste. Ian Schmidt, partner at Tin Shed Distillery in the Adelaide Hills, has a favorite. It's up on the second level in the racks. And some day, if you get really lucky,...
I spent a month living in a remote cabin at the McHenry Distillery in Port Arthur, Tasmania. The distillery is on over 100 acres of heavily wooded land, nestled on the back of Mt. Arthur and surrounded by National Forest. When you spend real time in a place, you...