LIVING THE DRAM
Benromach Distillery in Speyside has launched a new limited edition single malt, Benromach Cara Gold, with just 6,000 bottles available globally. Benromach New Release This is the first time Benromach Distillery has used Cara Gold malted barley, a low colour roasted caramel malt more commonly found in breweries which produces rich fruity and toffee flavours.... Continue Reading →
For the last few years, the institution that is Lagavulin has been represented in advertisements by another institution: Nick Offerman. This is not a match borne out of a marketing team scouring CVs and faces for an appropriate match to their brand. No. Instead, this is a relationship borne of Nick Offerman’s own love for... Continue Reading →
My first proper post of the year on a whisky blog and I’m starting with… a beer? That’s right. But no ordinary beer. A collaboration between two of London’s most exciting alco-wizards: the Brew By Numbers (or BBNo) brewery and the Bimber distillery. BBNo #64 - Imperial Stout - Bimber The Players Brew By Numbers... Continue Reading →
Yes, you read that correctly. Haggis Beer Today the Flavourly team have launched the world’s first haggis beer. Well, haggis spiced beer to be precise. Here’s the info from Flavourly: We’re delighted to introduce the world’s first HAGGIS BEER – Cold Macsween Beer!Brewed exclusively for Flavourly, in collaboration with Macsween of Edinburgh and Cold Town... Continue Reading →
As I'm pretty sure everyone can agree 2021 has been an odd, difficult, and different year in many many ways. Whilst I have kept my whisky fascination going throughout the year, I have taken my foot off the gas on the blogging front so as to focus on family life and a life-changing and (gasp)... Continue Reading →
As we approach this special time of year, I’ll raise my annual glass of Anchor Brewing’s absolutely delicious Christmas Special Ale. 2021 has been a strange one to say the least, and I’ve not been able to post too much on here this year, but I’m looking to return to weekly posts in January, starting... Continue Reading →
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