I don’t think that much more can be said about what a weird year 2020 was. I am forever an optimist though, and whilst I can’t deny the horrible times that we’ve had, I still think it important to look back and take stock: as I write this, I can say that I’ve made it... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Talisker – Select Reserve (Game Of Thrones – House Greyjoy)
Each month in the first half of this year I picked up one or two of the Game of Thrones (‘GoT’) single malt whiskies and now have a complete set. Though I love whisky and have loved the TV show, this is not a collection for collecting’s sake - this is for drinking and I... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Cardhu – Gold Reserve (Game Of Thrones – House Targaryen)
Chances are, if you’ve come to this read this post, then you will know of the collaboration between Diageo and HBO to launch a collection of scotch whiskies to coincide with the final series of Game of Thrones. If you are familiar then scroll on down but, for the uninitiated however... before the final season... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Clynelish – Reserve (Game Of Thrones – House Tyrell)
You can't deny that the Game of Thrones range of single malts, released as a collaboration between HBO and Diageo, has made something of a legacy for itself within the whisky world. And why wouldn't it? At the time of the whiskies' release, one of the most globally revered TV series was about to reach... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Mortlach – 15 Years Old (Game Of Thrones – Six Kingdoms)
The marriage between Diageo and HBO’s Game Of Thrones (‘GoT’) series has been something of a whirlwind for the crossover of GoT and whisky fans. It started in the run up to the final TV series, with the White Walker - a Cardhu and Clynelish-led Johnnie Walker blend that was designed to be served from... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Oban – Bay Reserve (Game Of Thrones – The Night’s Watch)
When Diageo hooked up with HBO to create a series of single malts to celebrate the final series of Game of Thrones, the general reaction from those interested in both was: shut up and take my money! Of the 8 original single malt releases, 7 of them were contained within off-white tubes that garnered the... Continue Reading →