TCategoriesScotchJune 4, 2012The Angels’ Share Film ReviewRegular visitors will be expecting this entry to focus on another bottle I’ve put aside for a rainy day, but nah, we’re talking about The..
ACategoriesScotchJune 2, 2012Ardbeg Day 2012: Edinburgh Islay-limpic Peat-athlon gamesArdbeg Committee members who couldn’t make it to Islay had the chance to put their name down for an event at the Hub in Edinburgh,..
BCategoriesScotchSingle MaltJune 1, 2012Balblair 1978Balblair is well-known for its old whiskies – it tends to sell only a few vintages, dating back quite some time (the oldest on their website..
ACategoriesScotchMay 30, 2012Ardbeg Day 2nd June 2012So this Saturday is Ardbeg day. There’s quite a bit happening across the Embassies, the Whiski Rooms in Edinburgh will be doing a special tasting..
ACategoriesScotchSingle MaltMay 29, 2012Aberlour a’Bunadh Batch 37Recently I got into a row with some dude who was convinced single malt whisky came only at 40% alcohol-by-volume. Which is, of course, bollocks. I..
OCategoriesScotchSingle MaltMay 26, 2012Oban Distillers Edition 1995A couple of years ago I visited Oban, on the west coast of Scotland. The town was very attractive, but like so many British seaside..
GCategoriesScotchMay 24, 2012Glenkinchie: Distillery tourA distillery tour has been long overdue and I did promise a couple of visits a few weeks ago. So, with today’s glorious weather bathing..
ACategoriesScotchMay 23, 2012Ardbeg watering canIt’s funny what you see at the airport at 5am. Free samples and travellers all too eager to taste the wares of duty free shops…
BCategoriesScotchSingle MaltMay 23, 2012Bruichladdich First Growth Cuvée E: Sauternes (Chateau D’Yquem) 16 Year OldTake 16 year old Bruichladdich single malt whisky and finish it off in casks which come from some of the finest vineyards in the world..
TCategoriesScotchMay 22, 2012Taste: Glenkinchie 10 year oldFate is a myth I’m never sure about, but what with me due to visit the Glenkinchie distillery later this week, I stumbled upon a..
BCategoriesScotchSingle MaltMay 15, 2012Brora 30 Year Old (2009 Release)This quick review of is of a rare, 30 year old cask strength dram from the Brora, which has been closed since the 80s. Of..
TCategoriesScotchMay 12, 2012Taste: Glen Spey Bladnoch Bottling 21yr oldWhen start moving up the years in whisky, the more of a treat it should be. Flavours become enhanced and the malt twists and turns..
ACategoriesScotchSingle MaltMay 4, 2012Ardbeg CorryvreckanThe Ardbeg Corryvreckan “takes its name from the famous whirlpool that lies to the north of Islay, where only the bravest souls dare to venture”,..
ACategoriesScotchMay 3, 2012Ardbeg Day PosterChuffed with the arrival of the Ardbeg Day poster. Unfortunately the nearest I’ll get to Islay this year – but don’t worry as in 2013..
BCategoriesScotchSingle MaltMay 1, 2012Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2004 – Kentraw Farm ForelandTerroir. Not the level of Stella Artois, this (though, one for poets, I guess it at least rhymes). In fact, it’s quite the opposite of..
ACategoriesScotchApril 25, 2012Angels’ Share: The Macallan Re-AwakeningSo, what do you purchase after doing the distillery tour and browsing around some of the wonderful bottles for sale? Yes, it’s time for that..
MCategoriesScotchApril 23, 2012More Distillery VisitsBeen far too long I know. Well, enjoying the odd dram whilst trying to endure the downpour we’ve been experiencing in Scotland for what seems..
TCategoriesScotchApril 17, 2012The Angels’ Share TrailerSadly, not a trailer for my own ongoing series but rather the new Ken Loach film out in the UK on the 1st of June…
ACategoriesScotchSingle MaltApril 17, 2012Ardbeg 1990 / Airigh Nam BeistThe world can broadly be divided into two types of people: those who have sampled Ardbeg’s whisky and those who have not. For those who..
